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1856 1C Snow-9 PR65 NGC....
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$24,000.00
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Description
1856 Flying Eagle Cent, PR65
Snow-9, First Small Cent Issue
1856 1C Snow-9 PR65 NGC. In an article in the February-March
1908 issue of The Elder Magazine, E.H. Adams wrote:"Yet though the flying eagle cent of 1856 is traditionally rare, it is by no means scarce, properly speaking. Therein lies the most remarkable phase of this remarkable coin. Hundreds of 1856 cents are in existence, and there may be thousands. ... Yet the premium brought for a proof specimen of this cent at any of the auction sales held in recent years has rarely fallen below $12, and there is a record price of $16 given for a very fine specimen. Not satisfied with a single specimen, it has been the ambition of some collectors to obtain all they could. One collector who resided at Atlantic City had 109 pieces of this design and date."
The present example is a Gem proof, showing satiny surfaces and a sharp strike. Hints of copper-red and gold color appear in the protected peripheral fields, while the interiors of the coin show lavender-brown toning. Snow-9 is the usual variety encountered and represents a good value for the casual type collector or advanced specialist. Census: 32 in 65 (1 in 65★ ), 4 finer (3/22).
From The Derek Overstreet Collection.
Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 147890, Base PCGS# 2037, Greysheet# 340423)
Weight: 4.70 grams
Metal: 88% Copper, 12% Nickel
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Auction Info
2022 May 4 - 8 Central States US Coins Signature® Auction #1344 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2022
4th-8th
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