1858 Flying Eagle Cent Small Letters ☆☆ James B. Longacre's Iconic Design ☆☆ 593

Denomination: Small Cent

Coin: Flying Eagle

Composition: Copper

Year: 1858

Color: BN

Fineness: 0.95

Strike Type: Business

Mint Location: Philadelphia

KM Number: 33

Variety: Small Letters

Country of Origin: United States

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

This listing is for the collectible Small Letters variety, distinguished by the distinct spacing in UNITED STATES where the letters A and M do not touch. Struck in a unique copper-nickel alloy (often referred to as "white cents" due to their pale color), this 165+ year-old coin is an essential piece for any small cent collector, type album builder, or Civil War-era enthusiast.