Thoughts On A 1865 Two Cent

I'll say low EF.

copper ages to many different colors. this one is fine just a little dirty. I might consider an acetone bath to see if it helps at all.

i think its just short of XF...VF35

Looks like an EF-40 to me.

VF35+ to me so close to EF it's a toss up really. I don't think it's been messed with in a way that would affect the value. Most coins over 150 years in the USA have had some sort of cleaning. This one looks pretty good. It's a plain 5. Like panzaldi says, acetone, - won't hurt the color (unless it's been added) can't really go wrong, all my two centers get an acetone bath to remove any organic grunge that could be active or corrosive, like PVC residue. No need to rinse, just a swish around and let evaporate. Use pure acetone from the hardware, not nail polish remover.