The 1870 Two Cent Piece is a scarcer type coin as the mintage drops again from recent previous issues, by half, to below a million for the first time. Extremely common in all grades up to the finest of gems which are just slightly scarce. The color designations show a very gradual increase in value and rarity with only the highest graded red gems being rare.
| coinage-type | Two cent piece |
| desg | MS |
| designer | James B. Longacre |
| diameter | 23 |
| edge | Plain |
| material | 0.95 copper; 0.05 tin & zinc |
| mintage | 861,250 |
| ngc-id | 22NE |
| obverse-description | An ornate shield flanked on the left and right by leaves with arrow heads and shanks (crossed behind) appear protruding at the four corners. A ribbon above the shield bears the words IN GOD WE TRUST, making this coin design the first usage this now-ubiquitous motto. The date is positioned at the bottom center. |
| pcgs-link | 3606 |
| pcgs-number | 3606 |
| reverse-description | A large numeral 2 with the word CENTS below (smaller) in the center is framed by a well-defined wheat wreath tied at the bottom center by a simple ribbon. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appears around the periphery. |
| weight-grams | 6.22 |
| year-display | 1864-1873 |