Lot 677
1856 Flying Eagle Cent. . Snow-3. PCGS graded AU-58 Red. Very rare in non-Proof. Probably 20% or so of the 1856 Flying Eagle Cents are from this die pairing. Small cent specialist Richard Snow estimates that somewhere between 500 and 700 pieces are extant today. Most of this variety were produced as business strikes which explains why advanced collectors often seek out this variety for that reason. The surfaces are lovely golden brown overall with faint flyspecking of original prooflike luster surrounding the better than average devices. Just a bit weakly struck on the feather tips and outer margins of the wreath. Pop 1; 2 finer for the variety; 1 in 63; 1 in 65.
Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000.
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| Realized $14,375 |
