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1857 1C PR64 PCGS. Snow-PR3. DDO 4-O-I. Rick

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1857 1C PR64 PCGS. Snow-PR3. DDO 4-O-I. Rick
<table><tr><td><table><tr><td>1857 1C PR64 PCGS. Snow-PR3. DDO 4-O-I. Rick Snow states that only approximately 50 proof 1857 Flying Eagle Cents were minted, a number far less than that of the famous 1856 proof issue. Despite this miniscule quantity, three separate die pairs are known. PR3 is known for a diagonal die line (as produced) through the N in UNITED and a lightly doubled obverse legend. Business strikes were also made from these dies, listed as Snow-18, but the mirrored fields and the needle-sharp strike confirm the proof status of this well preserved near-Gem. Since there are no carbon spots or handling marks, tiny mint-made lintmarks at 11 o'clock on the reverse, near the E in ONE, and to the east of the date will perform pedigree duty for this rare proof issue. Encapsulated in a green label PCGS holder. Population: 17 in 64, 11 finer (2/04). <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. <BR><BR><B>IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT RESERVES:</B> Heritage now divulges all reserves on its web site 7 days before every auction. If you want to know whether the reserve on this lot has been met, and if not, what the reserve amount is, please visit this lot page on the HeritageCoin.com web site, or email: bid@HeritageGalleries.com </span></font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>