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Denomination: Small Cent

Coin: Flying Eagle

Composition: Copper

Year: 1857

Fineness: 0.9

Strike Type: Business

Mint Location: Philadelphia

KM Number: 90

Country of Origin: United States

The 1857 Flying Eagle Cent is an absolute milestone in American numismatics, marking the historic transition where the U.S. Mint abandoned the massive, cumbersome Large Cents in favor of the convenient "small cent" format we use today. Featuring James B. Longacre’s majestic soaring eagle design, this tough, short-lived series was struck for only three years (including the 1856 pattern). Because of its hard copper-nickel composition, finding these early small cents with problem-free surfaces can be challenging and expensive. This particular coin offers an affordable entry point to own a genuine, historic first-year piece of American history without breaking the bank.