Lot 1028
1857 Flying Eagle Cent. PCGS graded MS-64. Toned. Attractive tan with coppery red luster that resonates off of the surface of this choice example. Nearly fully struck, with just the faintest touch of weakness at the bow and lower ribbon on the reverse. Spot-free and desirable as a short-lived Type. Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the famous American sculptor of the late-19th and early 20th centuries, when creating his gold models for the gold coinage of 1907, thought that this flying eagle cent of Longacre's was the standard with which to copy for his $20 gold piece reverse, so much did he admire the magnificent proportions and realism of the eagle (PCGS # 2016) .
Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
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