1856 1C Flying Eagle PR(PCGS#2037)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2184

Grade

PR45

Price

11,400

Lot Description

Popular 1856 Flying Eagle Cent 1856 Flying Eagle Cent. Snow-9. Proof-45 (PCGS). Offered is a handsome example of the classic 1856 Flying Eagle cent. Otherwise tan-apricot surfaces exhibit blushes of warmer silver-olive tinting around the peripheries. Overall this coin is boldly defined, as befits a Proof, with a pleasingly smooth appearance. Wispy hairlines are mentioned solely for accuracy. Snow-9 is the most frequently encountered die marriage of this historic issue, the first small cent in U.S. coinage history. Writing in the 2014 reference The Flying Eagle & Indian Cent Attribution Guide, 3rd Edition, Volume I: 1856-1877, Rick Snow states that this variety is a restrike of 1858 and later years (into the early 1860s) produced to meet strong demand for this key date issue among contemporary collectors. The ownership of an 1856 Flying Eagle cent is a source of great pride for small cent enthusiasts as well as more generalized collectors. Provenance: From the Collection of Gunther Garbe. PCGS# 2037. NGC ID: 227A. Click here for certification details from PCGS.