1858 Flying Eagle Cent. Small Letters, Low Leaves (Style of 1858), Type III. MS-65 (PCGS).Satiny tannish-apricot surfaces are fully lustrous with a sharply executed strike. Although the two obverse hub varieties of the 1858 Flying Eagle cent are most easily distinguished by the size of the letters in the legend, in reality the design of the Small Letters has been reworked in its entirety. In addition to spacing between the letters AM in AMERICA, this variety is distinguished from its Large Letters predecessor by shallower relief to the eagle with flatter feathers and the tail raised only minimally above the surrounding field area. Most circulation strikes of this variety are paired with the Type II Low Leaves Reverse hub, so this piece is an exception in that it features the Type III Low Leaves Reverse hub. The latter is identifiable by shallow relief to the denomination ONE CENT and an open letter E in ONE. Scarce in PCGS-certified Gem Mint State, this lovely coin would do particularly well in a high grade type set.PCGS# 2020. NGC ID: 2279.