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PCGS Number: 37382
Coin Date: 1858
Denomination (Short): 1c
Denomination (Long): Cent
Variety: Flying Eagle
Variety 2: Large Letters, DDO, FS-101, S-2
Desg: MS
Mint Mark: P
Composition: 0.880 Copper; 0.120 Nickel
Mintage: 24,600,000
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Flying Eagle
Coinage Years: 1856-1858
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 19
Weight (Grams): 4.67
Designer: James B. Longacre
Edge: Plain
Obverse Description: An eagle with wings extended in full flight fills the central obverse design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the top periphery. The date is centered at the bottom.
Reverse Description: The reverse bears the denomination of ONE CENT in the center surrounded by a wreath bearing a ribbon tied in at the bottom center.
General Notes: Flying eagle cents were only issued for 3 years and remain popular in most any grade. This variety features larger lettering type than the small letters variety of the same year. On the large letters variety the A in AMERICA touches the eagle's tail.
PCGS #: 37382
NGC ID: 2277