1858 1C J-198 PR(PCGS#11856)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4326

Grade

PR65

Price

6,710

Lot Description

<strong>Obv:</strong> The same design that the Mint used to strike regular issue 1858 Flying Eagle cents of the Large Letters type. <strong>Rev:</strong> The denomination ONE CENT is surrounded by an oak wreath with a broad ornamental shield at the top. An olive sprig and group of three arrows is bound at the base of the wreath. Attractively toned in warm, even, orange-olive patina, more direct angles also call forth subtle undertones of rose-apricot. Satiny surfaces are fully struck with sharp definition over even the most trivial elements of the design. Rick Snow (2014) confirms the rarity of this type when he observes, "Probably no more than 20 struck."