Flying Eagle Cent

Obverse of an 1857 Flying Eagle Cent
Obverse
Reverse of an 1857 Flying Eagle Cent
Reverse
Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $0.01
Composition:  88% Copper, 12% Nickel
Years of Minting:  1856 - 1858
Diameter:  19 mm
Gross Weight:  4.7 grams
Edge:  Plain
Designer:  James B. Longacre


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals