1858 Flying Eagle Cent

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  • Lot number 1415638
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  • Total bids 25
  • Winning bid $89.25
  • Buyer's premium $15.17
  • Total $104.42
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Denomination: One Cent

Type: Flying Eagle Cent (1856 - 1858)

Year: 1858

Designer: James B. Longacre

Weight: 4.70 grams

Diameter: 19.00 millimeters

Composition: 88% copper, 12% nickel

Edge: Plain

The Flying Eagle cent is a one-cent piece struck by the Mint of the United States as a pattern coin in 1856, and for circulation in 1857 and 1858. The coin was designed by Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre, with the eagle in flight based on the work of Longacre's predecessor, Christian Gobrecht

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