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1856 AU 50. Second Restrike, S-9, Obverse 5 (die line from I to rim), Reverse D (Center Dot). Struck from an intermediate state of the dies, with a fine line running from the eagle's beak diagonally through the U of UNITED to the rim. Believed to have been struck during the 1860s, this variety accounts for most of the known 1856 Flying Eagle cents. A classic American rarity.

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 2013, GSID# 15310)

Metal: 88% Copper, 12% Nickel
Weight: 4.70 grams
Weight: 0.14589oz
Mintage: 1,000


Auction Info

Auction Dates
October, 1995
5th-7th Thursday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 6
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