1856 1C PR64 PCGS....

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1856 1C PR64 PCGS. Snow-9. A beautiful near-Gem whose smooth wood-grain surfaces exhibit good reflectivity and are toned in apricot and ruby-red hues. The strike is unimprovable, since every vein of the cotton leaves is bold, and the extremities of the eagle are also exemplary. A loupe eventually locates a tiny fleck northwest of the O in ONE, and this is all that prevents classification as a full Gem. The originality and eye appeal will impress even the most jaded specialist. Perhaps more than any other issue, the 1856 Flying Eagle cent raised the profile of the nascent numismatic hobby circa 1860, about the time that the Snow-9 pieces were coined.
From The Joseph C. Thomas Collection.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 227A, PCGS# 2037, GSID# 15311)

Metal: 88% Copper, 12% Nickel
Weight: 4.67 grams
Weight: 0.14496oz

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