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Categories • Stack's May 2006 → The May Sale → U. S. Small Cents → U. S. Flying Eagle Cents |
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Lot # |
Description |
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Hammer Price |
| 1573 |
1856 Snow 3
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CH AU |
$11,000.00
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Choice About Uncirculated. Frosty, lustrous surfaces are a light straw gold hue, with coppery tones edging the devices and legends on both sides. Strike is average to above average for the issue, with sharp rims and a perfectly squared edge. This coin saw brief circulation, with subtle wear accruing to the high points and some minor spotting developing in the right obverse field. It... more |
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| 1574 |
1856 Snow 9
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AU |
$7,500.00
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Circulated Proof. About Uncirculated, or finer in strict terms of wear. Rich golden bronze surfaces exhibit subtle lustre in the protected areas. This coin has seen brief circulation, during which time it received several small tics, scratches and scuffs on both sides. A mint-made planchet lamination through the eagle's beak and another at 12:30 at the reverse rim are noted for completeness.... more |
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| 1575 |
1857 Reverse Die of Snow PR2. Gem Brilliant Proof
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GEM BR PF |
$18,000.00
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Richly gleaming pale red-gold fields display outstandingly bold reflectivity. Both sides boast needle-sharp strikes with squared rims and meticulous detail in the eagle's feathers and the leaf veins of the reverse wreath. The number of surviving 1857 Flying Eagle Proofs is uncertain. Flying Eagle researcher Richard Snow identifies three Proof dies, this one showing a sharp spike upward from... more |
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| 1576 |
1857 Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$160.00
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An exacting strike is enhanced by mellow shades of colorful iridescent toning over satisfying amber mint lustre. A 2mm scratch is found over the date and a natural planchet lamination may be seen in the field on the reverse to the left of the 'O' in ONE, typical of this brittle alloy. |
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| 1577 |
1858 Small Letters. Snow PR4. Doubled E in ONE. Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$6,000.00
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- on the threshold of fully Choice. Razor sharp strike is seen in the wing tips and leaf veins, a tiny toning dot appears on the rim over 'C' in AMERICA. The most delicate pale gold sheen enhances the smooth fields and reliefs to assure maximum visual appeal. |
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| 1578 |
1858 Small Letters. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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VERY CH BU |
$1,400.00
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A superbly struck coin that exhibits notable strike doubling on the obverse. Crisp doubling of the letters is quite visible. Splendid cocoa brown radiance surrounds the bold details. |
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