PCGS Graded Flying Eagle Cents
The flying eagle penny was produced from 1857-1858. It was the first small sized penny or one cent us coin. It gets its name from the eagle on the front of the coin. On the back the words ONE CENT are surrounded by a wreath. A few Flying Eagle cents (estimated between 1000 and 2000) were actually made in 1856 as pattern. These coins were supposed to have been destroyed, however, for unknown reasons some of them were not. The coins that managed to slip by and avoid destruction are very valuable as they are extremely rare. The Flying Eagle Cent was made of 88% copper and 12% nickel which earned them the nickname "Nicks" or nickels. They were also known as the white cent since previous pennies were made of solid copper and were much darker. Perhaps the reason the Flying Eagle Penny was produced for such a short time was minting problems. Since there were two high points on opposite sides of the coin, there was a weakness in the strike.
 PCGS Cert 1858 Flying Eagle Cent Small Letter Coin VF20 $75.00 |
 PCGS Certified 1858 Flying Eagle Cent Small Letter Coin VF20 $75.00 |
 PCGS Certified 1858 Flying Eagle Cent Small Letter Coin F15 $75.00 |
 PCGS Certified 1858 Flying Eagle Cent Large Letter Coin F15 $75.00 |
 PCGS Cert 1858 Flying Eagle Cent Large Letter Coin F15 $75.00 |
 PCGS Certified 1857 Flying Eagle Cent Coin F15 $75.00 |
 1856 Flying Eagle Cent PCGS MS63 $27,975.00 |
 1857 Flying Eagle Cent PCGS Graded as XF40 Type Coin LMM356 $175.00 |
 1857 1c Flying Eagle Penny Coin PCGS GENUINE One Cent $149.99 |
 1858 Small Letters Flying Eagle Cent PCGS 35 Looks XF $149.99 |
 1858 Flying Eagle Cent PCGS Rotated Die Error Rare $57.77 |
 1857 PCGS Flying Eagle Cent XF 45 Very Old Very Nice $175.00 |
 1858 Flying Eagle Cent Small Letters PCGS XF45 Coin $210.00 |
 1858 FLYING EAGLE 1c MS64 PCGS LARGE LETTERS $1,450.00 |
 1857 FLYING EAGLE 1c MS63 PCGS $925.00 |
