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Description
Cameo PR65 1857 Flying Eagle Cent
A Deeply Reflective, Starkly Contrasted Example
1857 1C Flying Eagle PR65 Cameo NGC. Snow-PR1. As a rule,
proof Flying Eagle cents dated 1857 and 1858 are actually rarer
than those of 1856, and pieces exhibiting any degree of contrast
are almost non-existent. Current population data supports the
rarity of such pieces. This Gem example has lovely light tan color
with traces of pale gold toning. A few inactive spots are evident
on each side, mostly hidden within the devices and not obviously
apparent. The fields are deeply mirrored around sharply defined and
highly lustrous devices, and these physical characteristics are
compiled into an aesthetically pleasing piece that will surely
please the collector of 19th century proof type coins.This issue predates by a year the systematic production of proof coins for sale by the Mint to active collectors of the time. The current edition of the Guide Book inexplicably reports a proof mintage of 485 coins, an extraordinary high figure that is not supported by population information. In A Guide Book of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents, Richard Snow estimates an actual mintage of just 50 proofs and Dave Bowers published an estimated mintage of 50 to 100 proofs in his Buyer's Guide to the series. Auction records also support the lower mintage and a similarly low population. In the current market place, with multiple examples of many different rarities offered in single sales, it is instructive to learn that we have only offered proof 1857 Flying Eagle cents on 55 previous occasions (as both Cameo and non-Cameo) over 17 years.
In Volume One of The Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Attribution Guide, Snow has identified three different varieties for the 1857 proof Flying Eagle cents. This example is from the PR1 dies identified by Snow with the comment: "PR1 is typically found with deep mirrors and a unquestionable proof look." This Gem Cameo proof clearly matches his comments. Census: 2 in 65 Cameo, 1 finer (11/09).(Registry values: P2)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 227B, PCGS# 82040, GSID# 81158)
Metal: 88% Copper, 12% Nickel
Weight: 4.70 grams
Weight: 0.14589oz
Auction Info
2010 January Orlando, FL FUN US Coin Auction #1136 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2010
6th-10th
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 10
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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