1857 1C Flying Eagle PR65 PCGS....

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1857 Flying Eagle Cent, PR65
Die Pair Unlisted in Snow

1857 1C Flying Eagle PR65 PCGS. Rick Snow estimates that only about 50 proof 1857 Flying Eagle cents were struck, which suggests the certified population totals are highly inflated by resubmissions or with misattributed prooflike circulation strikes. The present coin does not match any of the three proof die varieties described by Snow, but neither does it feature any of the diagnostics for major varieties of circulation strikes. Nonetheless, the reflective fields and sharp, satiny motifs provide a distinctly prooflike appearance, and the coin exhibits two lint marks -- one in the obverse field below the eagle's beak and the other in the reverse field above the T in CENT -- which are typically associated with proof coins of this era. Several faint, diagonal die polish lines extend up to the left from the ribbon in the lower left reverse margin, and similarly angled but more faint lines trace the border dentils from that point up throughout the left reverse periphery. The obverse shows several very faint die polish lines angling up to the left from the dentils below the date through the numerals, the most discernible of which runs through the left foot of the 1. Delicate hints of lilac accent tan-gold patina, giving this well-preserved coin excellent visual appeal. Population: 16 in 65, 1 finer (7/22).(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 227B, PCGS# 2040, Greysheet# 15314)

Weight: 4.67 grams

Metal: 88% Copper, 12% Nickel

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