1857 1C DDO FS-101, S-4 MS(PCGS#37378)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

393

等级

MS65

价格

15,598

详细说明

1857 Flying Eagle Cent. Type of 1857. Snow-4, FS-101. Missing Wing Tip Hub, Doubled Die Obverse. MS-65 (PCGS). This is a lovely Gem with satiny surfaces and blended golden-tan and pale rose patina. Striking detail is razor sharp throughout, and the surfaces are silky smooth in appearance apart from a minor planchet flaw in the upper right obverse field that is as made. These were first released to the public on May 25, 1857, amid much excitement. At the Philadelphia Mint two facilities were set up in the yard, and long lines formed as citizens sought examples of the first Flying Eagle cent released for circulation. It is perhaps no surprise that many Mint State pieces have survived, set aside at the time of issue and carefully preserved ever since. Yet even so, few examples have been this well preserved, the typical Uncirculated coin offered in today's market grading no finer than MS-64. This lovely piece is a strong candidate for inclusion in high grade type set or Flying Eagle cent collection. Snow-4 is among the more prominent of several Doubled Die Obverse varieties known for this issue. Doubling is most pronounced on the eagle's eye, tail, the letters UNITE in UNITED, STA in STATES, and ERICA in AMERICA. Additionally, this variety is from the Missing Wing Tip Hub of the 1857 Flying Eagle cent, the absence of the eagle's wing tip discovered by Mint employees and corrected by adding it directly into the die. A significant attribution that adds considerable appeal for the Flying Eagle cent variety collector. The Snow-4, FS-101 designation is not noted on the PCGS insert. Provenance: From the ESM Collection. PCGS# 2016. NGC ID: 2276. Click here for certification details from PCGS.