Lot 789
1856 Flying Eagle Cent. PCGS graded Proof 63. Lightly toned and well struck. Some minor flyspecks. Popular key date. Snow-9 is more frequently encountered than any other Proof variety of this issue. According to Richard Snow's research, examples of this variety are believed to have been produced from 1858 to 1860. This attractive Proof 63 possesses natural toning shades in the fields, around the devices, and within those devices. The strike is crisply detailed, while the surfaces are remarkably distraction-free since there are no handling marks. The minor flyspecks seem to account for the Proof 63 grade, but the coin appears very choice to the unaided eye (PCGS # 2037) .
Estimated Value $14,000 - 15,000.
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| Realized $14,375 |
