1857 Flying Eagle Cent ☆☆ James B. Longacre's Iconic Design ☆☆ 594

Denomination: Small Cent

Coin: Flying Eagle

Composition: Copper

Year: 1857

Color: BN

Fineness: 0.95

Strike Type: Business

Mint Location: Philadelphia

KM Number: 33

Country of Origin: United States

Own a genuine piece of pre-Civil War American history. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint, this Flying Eagle Cent represents one of the shortest-lived and most celebrated coin series in United States numismatic history. Issued for regular circulation for only two short years (1857 and 1858), the Flying Eagle cent officially replaced the heavy, unwieldy Large Cent, ushering in the modern "small cent" era.

Struck in the distinctive 88% copper and 12% nickel alloy (famously known as "nickel cents" or "white cents" due to their lighter pale tone), this 165+ year-old coin is an indispensable piece for any small cent collection, Lincoln/Indian Head precursor set, or 19th-century U.S. type album.