1856 Flying Eagle, Bronze Pattern Cent MS RB J-182 Values

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1856 Flying Eagle, Bronze Pattern Cent MS RB J-182 Values

Details

1856 Cent.

Obverse: Eagle flying left, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above, 1856 below.

Reverse: “Agricultural wreath” enclosing ONE CENT, the design used for regular-issue Flying Eagle cents in 1857 and 1858.

Basic Information

GSID:

12246

Coin Date:

1856

Denomination:

P1c / Pattern Cent

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1856

Composition:

Bronze

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Flying Eagle, Bronze

Variety 2:

J-182

Rarity:

R-H6

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Business

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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