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A well struck example of the issue. All details are needle sharp including the eagle's
feathers, the wreath, and the division in the wreath bow. On the reverse near the center
there is a planchet lamination between E and N (CENT). The obverse is medium brown with
some lighter hues near the letters and the eagle. The reverse is lighter brown with ample
yellow near the devices. Overall the coin is quite attractive. The ownership of an 1856
Flying Eagle cent has been a badge of distinction ever since 1858, the first full year of
great activity in the coin collecting hobby. News of the rarity of the 1856 Flying Eagle
cent spread, and from that point onward it became an object of desire for thousands of
collectors. Today, the supply is widely scattered. The opportunity to showcase an example
still remains special.
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