United States 1 Cent "Flying Eagle Cent", 1856 – 1858
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cent
Year
1856 – 1858
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel (.880 copper, .120 nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4.67
Diameter (mm)
19
Description
1 Cent from United States. Issued from 1856 to 1858. Struck in Copper-nickel (.880 copper, .120 nickel). Measures 19 mm and weighs 4.67 g.
- Obverse
- An Eagle in flight with the country name above and the date below
- Reverse
- Value within wreath
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 24.6M | € 14,00 | € 17,00 | € 33,00 | € 40,00 | € 71,00 | — | large letters | 47% | |
| 1858 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | large letters; Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | overdate 8/7 | 1.1% | |
| 1858 | — | € 14,00 | € 22,00 | € 32,00 | € 38,00 | € 140,00 | € 200,00 | small letters | 30% | |
| 1858 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | small letters; Proof | 0.9% | |
| 1857 | 17.5M | € 14,00 | € 28,00 | € 30,00 | € 49,00 | € 110,00 | € 110,00 | 64% | ||
| 1857 | 485 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1856 | 2.1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pattern | 1.5% | |
| 1856 | 1.5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof Pattern | 0.5% |
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