1856 P1C Flying Eagle Cent, Judd-181 Pollock-218A, R.6, MS66 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC....

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1856 Judd-181 Cent, MS66 Red and Brown
Regular Snow-5 Flying Eagle Cent Dies

1856 P1C Flying Eagle Cent, Judd-181 Pollock-218A, R.6, MS66 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. Ex: Simpson. The famous 1856 Flying Eagle cent, except struck in copper with a plain edge, instead of the usual copper-nickel alloy that many collectors consider to be a regular issue Flying Eagle cent. A point from the U in UNITED and a second point from the left wreath stem confirm the Snow-5 die pair. While we are unable to confirm metallurgical testing at PCGS, their Red and Brown designation implies that this Premium Gem is copper or bronze rather than copper-nickel, and it clearly has the appearance of copper. At USPatterns.com, Saul Teichman estimates that more than a dozen are known in copper.

Pattern varieties identified as Judd-180 through Judd-183 are reported as copper-nickel, copper, bronze, and nickel (or German silver), respectively. Differentiating between the Judd-181 copper patterns and the Judd-182 bronze pattens relies on metallurgical testing, and Teichman reports: "We are unaware of any copper colored example testing as bronze."

This gorgeous Premium Gem is the finest surviving copper example from the die pair, to the best of our knowledge. The exquisite strike and reflective surfaces suggest a proof strike, rather than Mint State as PCGS indicates. The surfaces exhibit a delightful blend of orange mint color and iridescent toning of sky-blue, sea-green, and lavender. A dark toning spot over the 6 in the date will identify this example.
Important Selections from The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part XI.

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 11789, Greysheet# 12243)

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