The 1871 Two Cent Piece is a scarcer type coin as the mintage is below a million coins, which is on the lower side for its series. 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 | 721,250 |
| ngc-id | 22NF |
| 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 | 3609 |
| pcgs-number | 3609 |
| 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 |