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Small Cents 1858 Small Letters. PCGS graded Mint State 65. <b>With beautiful surfaces and luster "flash", a top-end Gem. The luster shines with cartwheel radiance. And whereas many Flying Eagle cents have poor strike characteristics, this coin outdistances them all in its depth and perfection. The eagle has a clear eye and nasal opening, sharp tail feathers -- very sharp indeed -- majestic wings. The side with the wreath displays even the tiniest detail in the cereal ornaments, with sharply delineated bow and ribbon. In other words, the coin is a work of art, a statement to preservation. It would also make a nice centerpiece in a collection of Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents.</b> The government's imminent approval of a statute to alter the amalgam of the Cent in 1856 left Mint Director Snowden pleading for a design to begin trial strikes without delay. The task of achieving a satisfactory product in this environment fell to James Barton Longacre. For the obverse, the designer selected a variant of the flying eagle that graced the reverse of the 1836-9 Gobrecht Pattern Dollars. Although nearly two decades old, this eagle hadn't faded into obscurity; it had appeared on several Patterns of 1854-5. The reverse got a copy of the wreath of corn, cotton, maple, and tobacco that already appeared on Longacre's Dollar and $3 Gold pieces. Despite the short production run of this design, the rarity and allure of a gem quality striking insures that it will remain forever a part of the collecting lore of this denomination. <p align="center">Superior Galleries was founded in 1929 and has been a leader in
the numismatic auction business since 1971.</p> <p align="center"><b>Consignments wanted for June 2 & 3, 2002 Pre-Long Beach Sale.</b></p> <p align="center"><b>Call Steve Deeds</b> at (800) 421-0754 ext 230.</p>
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