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1856 Flying Eagle Cent

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:20,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD
1856 Flying Eagle Cent
<Our item number 86327><B>1856 Flying Eagle Cent.</B> <B>NGC graded Proof 65.</B> Medium gold with sparkling reddish accents in the sheltered areas. A boldly made gem with all of the design features crisp and detailed, including the eagle&#39;s tail feathers and the tiny details in the reverse agricultural wreath, the eagle&#39;s neck feathers and wings, and especially noteworthy, the area around the eagle&#39;s head. From the evidence we see, the present gem is among the two dozen finest Proofs of the date certified by NGC. Proof or Mint State? Though reportedly produced in Proof and circulation strike format, 1856 Flying Eagle cents seldom are that easy to differentiate when attributing. Indeed, over the course of several years in the late 1850s, some 1,500 to 2,000 &#40;or more&#41; examples of the date were secretly made and distributed to supporters of the new small-sized cent as well as to friends and customers of the Mint. Even the so-called Proofs are seldom found with deep reflectivity in the fields , so one&#39;s guess is as good as another&#39;s where actual production is concerned. Just the same, one thing is always constant with 1856 Flying Eagles: they always draw a lot of attention and seldom change hands without a stretch of heavy bidding. We know more than one connoisseur will be interested in the final outcome of this lot <B>&#40;PCGS # 2037&#41;</B>. <BR><BR>The handsome Longacre first &#34;cereal wreath&#34; which is used on the flying eagle cents, the gold dollars &#40;type 2 and 3&#41; as well as the &#36;3 gold pieces, is comprised of corn, wheat, cotton and tobacco. His second wreath, used on numerous pattern coins as well as the half dimes and dimes during his tenure in office, is comprised of cotton, tobacco, sugar cane, corn, wheat and oak leaves. This is the first design of a cereal wreath created by the Mint&#39;s chief engraver, 1844-69. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;20,000-24,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 86327<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.2 48.213/liveauction/32jpegs/086327.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/32jpegs/086327N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:glenn@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $5000 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. Please allow up to 5 days after the auction to get your invoice from us via e-mail</P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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