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$85.00
When the Flying Eagle Cent was released in 1857, more than a thousand people lined up around the Philadelphia Mint to get them. These elusive first U.S. copper-nickel coins are still coveted by collectors for their classic eagle design.
Category:
Pennies and Cents
SKU: 1857 Flying Eagle
Description
- Struck in Copper-Nickel..
- Designed by James B. Longacre.
- Obverse: Depicts a Flying Eagle with the Legend stretching from 9 o’clock to 3 o’clock.
- Reverse: Features the words "ONE CENT" inside a wreath around the perimeter of the coin.
- A very short lived series 1856-1858.
- Year:1857
- Grade:Very Fine
- Grade Service:None
- Denomination:1 Cent
- Mint Mark:P - Philadelphia (Not Shown)
- Metal Content:0 troy oz
- Purity:N/A
- Thickness:2.0 mm
- Diameter:19 mm