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1-2c coins are worth far more than just the face value.

"According to rare coin dealer Andrew Crellin, the value of these two cent coins have been steadily increasing in value. “Several coins that have been independently graded as being among the finest known examples have recently made prices in excess of several thousand dollars on a leading online auction site,” he says."

apparently worth more to collectors than what they are worth in copper scrap.