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U.S. Flying Eagle Cents (1856-1858)
U.S. Flying Eagle Cents (1856-1858)
1857 Flying Eagle Cent Choice AU/BU Superb Eye Appeal Strong Strike
SKU: SC32233
SKU: SC32233
This wonderfully original 1857 Flying Eagle Cent has superb eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Outstanding color and surfaces. Grade: Choice AU/BU
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| $495.00 | $509.00 |
1857 Flying Eagle Cent NGC MS62 Nice Eye Appeal Nice Strike
SKU: PSB48129
SKU: PSB48129
This original 1857 Flying Eagle Cent has nice eye appeal with nice luster and nice strike. Nice color and surfaces. Tough to find! Certified: NGC MS62
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| $755.00 | $775.00 |
1857 Flying Eagle Cent Nice BU+ Great Eye Appeal Strong Strike
SKU: SC31611
SKU: SC31611
This 1857 Flying Eagle Cent has great eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Great color and surfaces. Grade: Nice BU+
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| $600.00 | $615.00 |
1857 Flying Eagle Cent Nice BU+ Great Eye Appeal Strong Strike
SKU: SC27974
SKU: SC27974
This 1857 Flying Eagle Cent has great eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Great color and surfaces. Very popular. Grade: Nice BU+
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| $650.00 | $670.00 |
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Learn More About U.S. Flying Eagle Cents (1856-1858)
Flying Eagle Cents, also known as Flying Eagle Pennies, are quite rare and have always been considered a type of souvenir. The Flying Eagle created much excitement in the mid-1800s at a time when the undesirable all-copper Large Cent was being refused by stores and banks. As copper became increasingly more unobtainable, U.S. Mint Director James Snowden decided on a smaller version of the U.S. penny comprised of 88% copper and 12% nickel. The 1856 Flying Eagle cents quickly became collectibles and objects of hoarding. Adapted from an earlier design of Christian Gobrecht, the Flying Eagle was designed by engraver James Longacre and features a bald eagle in mid-flight with a simple wreath on the coin’s reverse. This iconic series was only minted for circulation in 1857 and 1858.
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