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1858 Flying Eagle Cent, PR63
Low-Mintage, Small Letters Variant

1858 1C Small Letters PR63 PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Certificate. The 1858 Small Letters Flying Eagle cent boasts a tiny proof mintage of about 200 pieces, including both High Leaves and Low Leaves varieties. The issue is rare today in all grades. The present coin represents the more available Low Leaves variety, with the leaves in the wreath below the top of O in ONE. The surfaces of this Select example are nicely reflective, with light golden-brown color. The devices are strongly impressed, and a few spots of dark color on the reverse are the only mentionable distractions. Population: 11 in 63, 57 finer (8/20).
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/2010), lot 5028; Houston Signature (Heritage, 12/2010), lot 3185; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 2/2012), lot 3113.
From The Maltese Collection. (Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 272W, PCGS# 2043, Greysheet# 15318)

Weight: 4.67 grams

Metal: 88% Copper, 12% Nickel


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
October, 2020
15th-18th Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 17
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Sold on Oct 16, 2020 for: $5,640.00
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