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Sharp and Delightful PR65 1856 Flying Eagle Cent

1856 1C PR65 PCGS. Snow-9. Although technically a pattern, the 1856 Flying Eagle cent was produced in both proof and business-strike formats, and in quantities that greatly exceed the typical production quantities of patterns from the mid-19th century. At any rate, today the issue is firmly ensconced with the 1877 and 1909-S in the pantheon of avidly sought key-date cents in the Indian and Flying Eagle series.
Rick Snow theorizes in his indispensable The Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Attribution Guide (second edition, volume I, 2001) that the die for the Snow-9 1856 Flying Eagles was used "during a long period starting in late 1857 and continuing until 1860." Certainly, as the most commonly found die pairing for the proof 1856s, specimens are encountered in numerous different die states or stages. The present piece shows a bold and rather long die line on the lower left bow of the wreath ribbon on the reverse, and the die line above the I in UNITED is plain. This piece is considerably more attractive than the typical Snow-9, with reddish-orange, lustrous surfaces that have mellowed slightly on the reverse, and there is much eye appeal present. A well-struck and delightful coin, certified in a green-label holder. PCGS has certified only five pieces finer (6/08).
From the Estate of Robert R. Rollins Collection, Part Three.(Registry values: N7079)

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

Weight: 4.67 grams

Metal: 88% Copper, 12% Nickel

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