USA Cent "Flying Eagle" 1856-1858 coin KM# 85

Prices Prices The value of a coin depends on several factors such as rarity, wear, mintage, supply and demand, etc. Please go to Coins conditions page to know more. Read more ❭×	26 - 65,000 $
Years	1856 - 1858
Value	Cent
Metal	Copper-Nickel
Category	Circulation Coins
Weight	4.67 g.
Diameter	19 mm.
Thickness	2 mm.

Obverse

Flying eagle above date.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Reverse

Value within wreath.
Lettering: ONE CENT

Details

Engravers: James B. Longacre
Edge: Plain
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Shape: Round

Varieties

Issued between 1856 and 1858.
Coin produced in 1856 has next varieties: 1856, 1856 Proof.
Coin produced in 1857 has next varieties: 1857, 1857 Proof.
Coin produced in 1858 has next varieties: 1858 large letters, 1858 large letters Proof, 1858 small letters, 1858 small letters Proof, 1858/7.

Variety

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Mintage

Prices

1856

2,500

6,250 - 65,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×
6,250 $	7,250 $	9,000 $	10,800 $	12,900 $	13,500 $	16,500 $	65,000 $

1856 Proof

Inc. above

No data

Prices by Grading
PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
28,500 $

1857

17,450,000

27.5 - 29,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×
27.5 $	39 $	40 $	47 $	125 $	165 $	320 $	3,500 $

1857 Proof

Inc. above

No data

Prices by Grading
PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
29,000 $

1858 large letters

24,600,000

27.5 - 24,500 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×
27.5 $	41 $	43.5 $	56 $	150 $	220 $	340 $	3,850 $

1858 large letters Proof

Inc. above

No data

Prices by Grading
PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
24,500 $

1858 small letters

Inc. above

26 - 30,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×
26 $	39 $	42 $	47 $	135 $	175 $	320 $	3,650 $

1858 small letters Proof

Inc. above

No data

Prices by Grading
PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
30,000 $

1858/7

Inc. below

65 - 60,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×
65 $	92.5 $	175 $	380 $	760 $	1,500 $	3,300 $	60,000 $