1 Cent "Flying Eagle Cent"

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1856-1858
Value 1 Cent (0.01 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (.880 copper, .120 nickel)
Weight 4.67 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
14014
References KM# 85
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

An Eagle in flight with the country name above and the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1856

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Reverse

Value within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ONE
CENT

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Edge

Plain

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

General

1858

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1856  2 134 1.5% Pattern
1856  1 500 0.5% Proof Pattern
1857  Photo 17 450 000 $ 14 $ 28 $ 30 $ 48 $ 110 $ 110 63%
1857  485 0.5% Proof
1858  24 600 000 $ 14 $ 16 $ 32 $ 39 $ 39 47% large letters
1858  100 0.5% large letters; Proof
1858  1.1% overdate 8/7
1858  $ 14 $ 22 $ 32 $ 38 $ 140 $ 200 30% small letters
1858  200 0.9% small letters; Proof

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Flying Eagle Cent"
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 3908
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1857 VF USD 41.04
(EUR 38.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Flying Eagle Cent"
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 3909
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 Undetermined VF USD 24.84
(EUR 23.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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