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1857 1C --Obverse Clashed Die--MS64 PCGS. FS-003, Snow- 1857[1C]--Obverse Clashed Die--MS64 PCGS.

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1857 1C --Obverse Clashed Die--MS64 PCGS. FS-003, Snow- 1857[1C]--Obverse Clashed Die--MS64 PCGS.
<B>1857<1C>--Obverse Clashed Die--MS64 PCGS.</B></I> FS-003, Snow-9. The obverse die clashed with a Seated Half obverse, one of three curious dual-denomination die clashes known on Flying Eagle Cents of this date. 1857 was also the year that Large Cent production ended, and mintages of Small Cents for circulation began, which may or may not be coincidental. The present golden-brown near-Gem has a gorgeously preserved reverse and only minor obverse contact, beneath the eagle's head. Minor striking softness on the lower obverse and a few pinpoint toning flecks do not deny the eye appeal of this lustrous example.