1855 Pattern Flying Eagle Cent. Judd-173, Pollock-198. Rarity-7-. Bronze. Plain Edge. Proof. Unc Details--Damage (PCGS).<strong>Obv:</strong> A large eagle flies left with 13 stars around the border and the date 1855 below. <strong>Rev:</strong> The denomination ONE CENT is encircled by a laurel wreath with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border. There are only two leaves in the cluster below the letter E in STATES. This is a mostly glossy copper-brown example with a blush of original golden-orange color remaining over the lower left obverse. Boldly to sharply struck and otherwise smooth in hand, a minor planchet flaw at the digit 8 in the date is as made; a concentration of digs and scrapes at the upper obverse border explains the PCGS qualifier. Per a notation from Adam Eckfeldts journal, imaged on the <em>uspatterns.com</em> website, this popular pattern type was produced in early 1855. Judd-173 in bronze, offered here, is very scarce at all levels of preservation.
