We offer a handsome Choice Proof 1856 Flying Eagle cent. Attractively toned in antique copper, this coin also displays medium orange undertones. Striking detail is needle sharp throughout and the quality for the grade is excellent. The ownership of a beautiful 1856 Flying Eagle cent has been a badge of distinction for generations of numismatists. Sharpness, Choice Proof grade, and great eye appeal combine to make this a coin that will draw a wide circle of interest.A second example from the Snow-9 die marriage, examples of which are actually restrikes from 1858 to 1860, and possibly also later, made to satisfy contemporary numismatic demand for this first year small cent. Rick Snow (2014) estimates that more than 1,000 coins were struck, perhaps as many as 1,500 pieces, survivors of which constitute the majority of 1856 Flying Eagle cents extant. Demand for this issue remains as strong now as it was during the 19th century, however, and high quality specimens such as that offered here rarely remain on the open market for long.,,PCGS# 147890.,,