1857 Flying Eagle One Cent PR

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1857 Flying Eagle One Cent PR

Basic Information

GSID:

15314

Coin Date:

1857

Denomination:

1c / One Cent

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

100

Coinage Type:

Flying Eagle Cent

Coinage Years:

1856-1858

Composition:

0.880 Copper; 0.120 Nickel

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Flying Eagle

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

4.67 gr

Weight:

0.165 oz

Strike Type:

Proof

Diameter:

19 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

James B. Longacre

Obverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1857

Obverse Designer:

James B. Longacre

Reverse Lettering:

ONE CENT

Reverse Designer:

James B. Longacre

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