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Description
1857 Flying Eagle Cent, MS66
Tied for Finest Certified
1857 1C MS66 PCGS. Magnificent orange-gold color ensures the
eye appeal of this lustrous and unabraded Premium Gem. The grade is
limited solely by an obverse fleck at 5 o'clock. The strike shows
minor incompleteness on the right side of the wreath and portions
of STATES OF AMERICA.Variety: Type of 1857 with a round O in OF. The reverse has two interesting die cracks, a linear diagonal crack at 9 o'clock and a biplanar crack from 9:30 to 10:30.
Population Data (5/14): PCGS and NGC each show 14 in MS66 with none finer.
Heritage Commentary: 1857 was the first year that the Flying Eagle cent was struck for general circulation. The type was short-lived, presumably due to striking issues. In terms of metal flow, the concise portrait on the Indian cent did not overlap the wreath, unlike the extremities of the flying eagle.
Provenance: Howdy (Stack's-Bowers, 8/2012), lot 11240.(Registry values: N4719)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2276, PCGS# 2016, GSID# 15313)
Metal: 88% Copper, 12% Nickel
Weight: 4.70 grams
Weight: 0.14589oz
Mintage: 17,450,000
Auction Info
2014 June 23 The Eugene H. Gardner Collection of US Coins Signature Auction - New York #1213 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2014
23rd
Monday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 24
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