1855 Pattern Flying Eagle Cent. Judd-167 Original, Pollock-193. Rarity-5. Copper. Plain Edge. Proof-63 BN (NGC).Obv: An eagle flies to the left with 13 stars around the border and the date 1855 below. Rev: A laurel wreath surrounds the denomination ONE CENT with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border. There are four leaves in the wreath below the letter E in STATES. Boldly toned in steel-brown, this handsome piece is sharply struck throughout with semi-reflective qualities evident in the fields at direct lighting angles. This popular pattern type has long since been adopted by todays collectors, and many are the small cent specialists who include this large eagle cent pattern in their cabinets.
