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1857 1C MS65 PCGS. The 1857 small cents are the first

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1857 1C MS65 PCGS. The 1857 small cents are the first
<B>1857 1C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> The 1857 small cents are the first circulation strikes of the new small cents, and as such they and the 1858-1860 Flying Eagle and Indian cents were produced in enormous numbers (relative to the times) as the government tried to retire the old copper half-cents and cents. The Mint's inexperience with coining the new-size coins and the many dies required for such a prodigious mintage created many new die varieties and error coins. Pleasing almond-tan surfaces lack any visible carbon and radiate much luster. PCGS has certified only 15 coins finer (4/07).<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)