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1855 Larger-Size Flying Eagle Cent
Judd-171, Copper-Nickel Alloy, MS62

1855 E1C Flying Eagle Cent, Judd-171, Pollock-196, Low R.7, MS62 NGC. The obverse features an eagle flying to the left, surrounded by 13 stars with the date at the bottom. The reverse shows a wreath with four leaves under the E in STATES. Struck in copper-nickel alloy with a plain edge. The former NGC holder indicated this is Judd-171 (60% copper and 40% nickel), rather than Judd-171A, struck in German silver (75% copper, 12% nickel, 13% zinc). According to USPatterns.com and the Judd reference (tenth edition), it is thought that examples struck in German silver are originals and coins struck in bronze are restrikes, although some bronze coins may be originals. Like this piece, bronze restrikes should show evidence of clashed dies. The surfaces display beige-tan patina and a uniformly incomplete strike.

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 11736, GSID# 12218)


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Auction Dates
Feb-Mar, 2015
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