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1856 Flying Eagle Cent, MS62
Snow-3 Variety

1856 1C Snow-3 MS62 PCGS. Probably no more than 700 pieces were struck of this variety with approximately 500 coins extant today, according to Rick Snow. This particular variety was struck to help promote passage of the pending coinage bill in Congress. Snow writes: "For this reason, many collectors pursue this variety specifically as the 'Mint State' format Flying Eagle." Technically, these coins are patterns, struck as Snow suggests "as a simulated production run to test all the various problems which might occur on a coin of new size, new metal and new design ... mostly struck on a regular production press at normal speed." This coin certainly has much of the appearance of a business strike instead of a proof. The fields are satiny and the details are somewhat incomplete throughout indicating a single striking of the dies. Medium gray-golden toning is seen on each side with no mentionable marks or spots.
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 6/2006), lot 189.
From The Scottsdale Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 391479, Base PCGS# 2013, GSID# 212989)

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

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