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1857 Flying Eagle Cent 1c , Circulated Choice Extra Fine - Nice and Original
1857 Flying Eagle Cent 1c , Circulated Choice Extra Fine - Nice and Original

1857 Flying Eagle Cent 1c , Circulated Choice Extra Fine - Nice and Original

$ 192.71

Availability: 47 in stock
  • Year: 1857
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Denomination: 1c

    Description

    Coin
    Flying Eagle
    Small Cent
    Year
    1857
    Mint
    Philadelphia
    Graded by
    Uncertified
    Grade
    Circulated
    Choice Extra Fine
    Nice and Original
    SKU
    UC100049.knx
    Notes
    This is an uncertified coin. You will receive the pictured coin. You are buying a 1857 Flying Eagle Small Cent in Choice Extra Fine condition, which some would call AU. Overall, a nice circulated coin, some weakness in strike is noted - great for a circulated type set.
    Flying Eagle Cents (1856-1858)
    - Designed by James B. Longacre, the Flying Eagle small cent was created as production of the large cent and half cent had become untenable. The series was short lived and was only produced for two years. The smaller diameter issue was struck in copper-nickel using 19mm planchets made of 88% copper and 12% nickel and weighed 4.67 grams. The obverse eagle harkened to Christian Gobrecht’s early dollar “onward and upward” reverse. The iconic design is popular among cent and type collectors alike.