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Flying Eagle Cent (1856-1858)
 
| Designer: |
James B. Longacre |
| Mints: |
All Philadelphia |
| Mintmark Location: |
None |
| Weight: |
4.67 grams |
| Composition: |
.880 copper, .120 nickel |
| Diameter: |
19mm |
| Edge Type: |
Plain |
| Interesting Tidbits: |
The 1856 Flying Eagle Cent was made as a prototype to show members of Congress what the new small cent would look like. The exact number of 1856 Eagles Cents is not known but estimated at around 1,500 |
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