Name: 1857 Flying Eagle Cent
Brand: US Mint
SKU: C01018571
Price: 50.0 USD
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1857 Flying Eagle Cent

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Brand: US Mint

1857 Flying Eagle Cent Small Cent

This beautifully historical copper-nickel 1857 Flying Eagle Cent represents a landmark transition in American coinage history, serving as the very first small-sized cent issued for widespread public circulation. Minted on the eve of the American Civil War, this specific coin could have traveled through the pockets of pioneer merchants, early railroad workers, or Union and Confederate soldiers alike during its multi-decade journey across a rapidly expanding nation. Collectors highly prize these ephemeral pieces because the complex high-relief design proved notoriously difficult for the Philadelphia Mint to execute properly, causing severe die stress and leading to the series being abruptly discontinued after just two full production years. Adding this iconic, deeply tangible slice of mid-19th-century Americana to your collection introduces a legendary numismatic centerpiece that anchors any vintage portfolio.

Country: United States
Composition: 88% Copper, 12% Nickel
Denomination: One Cent (1¢)
Mintage: 17,450,000
Weight:

Actual Piece Weight: 4.67 g / 0.1647 oz / 0.1501 ozt
Dimensions: Diameter: 19.00 mm
Thickness: 1.42 mm
Lettering and Edging: Obverse: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1857 Reverse: ONE CENT
Edge: Plain
Strike Type: Business Strike
Variety: Regular Issue (No major errors visible like the 1857 Doubled Die or re-punched dates)
Coin Designer and Design: Chief Engraver James B. Longacre; Obverse features a majestic bald eagle in active, soaring flight, leftward; Reverse presents the structural denomination enclosed by a traditional agricultural wreath of corn, wheat, cotton, and tobacco

Condition - Circulated. The piece exhibits balanced, moderate wear across all higher elevations, particularly along the eagle’s breast, primary wing tips, and the central bow of the reverse wreath. Protective fields remain remarkably uniform with solid, legible lettering and a fully visible, unaltered date. - See Pictures

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