Lot 1023
1856 Flying Eagle Cent. CHOICE PROOF 1856 FLYING EAGLE CENT. PCGS graded Proof 63. Popular key date. Lightly toned on both sides. One of several attractive 1856 Cents in this sale, the surfaces display pleasing tan and reddish brown colors on the obverse that yield to medium brown shades on the reverse. There is not a single ill-defined feature, this in light of the fact that some 1856 flying eagle cents are struck on defective planchets. This coin would make an historic addition to a high quality small cent collection, or it would could, if so desired, satisfy someone's childhood memory to own a representative of this traditional rarity and much talked about date, the most significant flying eagle cent of all. An air of authority seems to surround owners of 1856 Flying Eagle cents, now why would that be? 2,000 coins struck (PCGS # 2037) .
Estimated Value $14,000 - 15,000.
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| Realized $15,525 |
