1858 SL Small Letter Flying Eagle Copper Nickel Penny One Cent 1c Good Coin

Description

1858 SL (Small Letter) Flying Eagle Penny, 1c US coin.
We grade this circulated coin as Good (G).
The coin is uncertified – defined as a RAW coin.
Coin Specifications
Category: Flying Eagle Cents (1856-1858)
Mint: Philadelphia
Mintage: 24,600,000
Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 4.6700g
Diameter: 19mm
Edge: Plain
Variety: SL refers to Small Letters variety of this coin
Notes:
The "Large Letters" designation refers to lettering on the obverse.
On the Large Letters variety, the letters A and M of AMERICA touch each other, whereas on the Small Letters variety, they are clearly separated.
The Flying Eagle Cents of 1856 and 1857 are of the Large Letters variety.
The actual size of the lettering is clearly smaller on the 1858 Small Letters variety and appears to be a minor modification of the design type.