Flying Eagle Cents
The cents are very rare gold coins, that feature a Flying Eagle design on the obverse. The coins were designed by James B. Longacre. They were a short lived series, with many varieties and modifications within the series, as only 1,500 of them were made.
1857 was a significant year for them, because that was the first year they were made a legal tender and released to the public. Due to this, Flying Eagle Cents from that year are easily worth (depending on coin's condition) over $3000 and are a favourite to many collectors.
The 1858 cent can be found in two varieties. The A, M letters in the word "AMERICA" are connected in the large letter variety and separated in the small letter variety.
Nowadays, they are also referred to as pattern coins. Some of these, are available for sale from private sellers, below:
Mix Indian Head Wheat Pennies lot Possible flying eagle | |
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Price: $1.54
(3 Bids)
Sale Ends: 30m | |
| 1858 Flying Eagle Cent | |
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Price: $24.03
(7 Bids)
Sale Ends: 1h 26m | |
| Lot of 5 Mini Stamped Brass Token Coin of Flying Horse | |
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Price: $8.00
(6 Bids)
Sale Ends: 1h 36m | |
| 1857 FLYING EAGLE*STUNNING COIN*WONDERFUL ARTIFACT* | |
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Price: $4.01
(2 Bids)
Sale Ends: 1h 47m | |
| 1857-1909s Flying Eagle Indian Head Cent Collection VF+ | |
Buy It Now: $4,200.00
Sale Ends: 1h 52m | |
| 1856 Flying Eagle Cent Exact Size Replica | |
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Price: $0.99
(0 Bids)
Sale Ends: 2h 2m | |
