1856 Flying Eagle Cent. Snow-3. Repunched 5, High Leaves. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. OGH.We are pleased to be offering multiple examples of this historic die pairing of the 1856 Flying Eagle cent in this sale, the variety that Rick Snow (2014) suggests "makes up most or all of the 634 specimens originally distributed to Congress to help promote passage of the pending coinage bill." Wonderfully original surfaces exhibit a few speckles of faint russet tinting to otherwise dominant tan-olive patina. Modestly semi-reflective in finish, the fields form a splendid backdrop to smartly impressed, sharply struck devices. A lovely coin, and a find for the advanced numismatist, be they a Flying Eagle cent specialist or more generalized collector.PCGS Population: 34; 18 finer (MS-66 finest).
