Whitman Expo
1857 Flying Eagle One Cent MS FS-301, S-11 Values
Details
FS-301, Snow-S11
Obverse: 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: The reverse bears the denomination of ONE CENT in the center surrounded by a wreath bearing a ribbon tied in at the bottom center.
Basic Information
GSID:
212999
Coin Date:
1857
Denomination:
1c / One Cent
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
17,450,000
Coinage Type:
Flying Eagle Cent
Coinage Years:
1856-1858
Composition:
0.880 Copper; 0.120 Nickel
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Flying Eagle
Variety 2:
FS-301, S-11
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
4.67 gr
Weight:
0.165 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
19 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
