Name: 1857 1c Flying Eagle, Obverse of 1856, RPD, FS-401a, S-1 MS PL
SKU: 213012

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1857 1c Flying Eagle, Obverse of 1856, RPD, FS-401a, S-1 MS PL

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Flying eagle cents were only issued for 3 years and remain popular in most any grade.

Obverse Description

An eagle with wings extended in full flight fills the central obverse design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the top periphery. The date is centered at the bottom.

Reverse Description

The reverse bears the denomination of ONE CENT in the center surrounded by a wreath bearing a ribbon tied in at the bottom center.

Catalog Information

GSID: 213012

Designer: James B. Longacre

Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre

Obverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1857

Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre

Reverse Lettering: ONE CENT

Weight (gr): 4.67 gr

Weight (oz): 0.165 oz

Strike Type: Business

Diameter: 19

Coin Shape: Round

Edge: Plain

Variety: Flying Eagle, Obverse of 1856, RPD

Variety 2: FS-401a, S-1

Coin Date: 1857

Denomination: 1c

Designation: MS

Mint Location: Philadelphia

Mintage: 17,450,000

Coinage Type: Flying Eagle Cent

Coinage Years: 1856-1858

Composition: 0.880 Copper; 0.120 Nickel

PCGS #: 888436

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