FLYING EAGLE & INDIAN CENTS

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 DATE          GOOD           VERY GOOD            FINE           VERY FINE         EXTRA FINE
 1857     04101   39.95     04201   59.95     04301   72.50     04401  107.50     04501  229.95
 1858LL   04102   39.95     04202   59.95     04302   72.50     04402  107.50     04502  229.95
 1858SL   04103   39.95     04203   59.95     04303   72.50     04403  107.50     04503  229.95
 1859     04104   19.95     04204   27.50     04304   37.50     04404   77.50     04504  199.95
 1860     04105   19.95     04205   27.50     04305   37.50     04405   72.50     04505   99.95
 1861     04106   47.50     04206   49.95     04306   69.95     04406   99.95     04506  147.50
 1862     04107   17.95     04207   19.95     04307   23.95     04407   49.95     04507   89.95
 1863     04108   17,95     04208   19.95     04308   24.95     04408   49.95     04508   89.95
 1864CN   04109   37.50     04209   49.95     04309   59.95     04409   67.50     04509  125.00
 1864L    04110   84.95     04210  124.95     04310  215.00     04410  275.00     04510  350.00
 1864BR   04111   24.95     04211   37.50     04311   44.95     04411   79.95     04511   99.95
 1865     04112   24.95     04212   29.95     04312   49.95     04412   59.95     04512   79.95
 1866     04113   89.95     04213  110.00     04313  132.50     04413  192.50     04513  285.00
 1867     04114   89.95     04214  110.00     04314  149.95     04414  192.50     04514  275.00
 1868     04115   89.95     04215  110.00     04315  149.95     04415  192.50     04515  275.00
  1869     04116  129.95     04216  185.00     04316  325.00     04416  425.00     04516  650.00 
 1870     04117   99.95     04217  192.50     04317  275.00     04417  367.50     04517  650.00
 1871     04118  129.95     04218  175.00     04318  275.00     04418  330.00     04518  695.00
 1872     04119  159.95     04219  215.00     04319  330.00     04419  525.00     04519  735.00
 1873     04120   37.50     04220   72.50     04320   99.95     04420  129.95     04520  295.00
 1874     04121   37.50     04221   59.95     04321   99.95     04421  110.00     04521  159.95
 1875     04122   37.50     04222   59.95     04322   99.95     04422  110.00     04522  185.00
 1876     04123   57.50     04223   77.50     04323  120.00     04423  199.95     04523  295.00
 1877     04124  735.00     04224     POR     04324     POR     04424     POR     04524     POR
 1878     04125   49.95     04225   64.95     04325  110.00     04425  229.95     04525  350.00
 1879     04126   12.50     04226   17.50     04326   29.95     04426   59.95     04526   99.95
 1880     04127    5.95     04227    6.95     04327   12.50     04427   19.95     04527   47.50
 1881     04128    5.95     04228    6.95     04328   12.50     04428   14.95     04528   39.95
 1882     04129    5.95     04229    6.95     04329   12.50     04429   17.50     04529   39.95
 1883     04130    5.95     04230    6.95     04330    9.95     04430   14.95     04530   34.95
 1884     04131    7.95     04231   12.50     04331   14.95     04431   27.50     04531   49.95
 1885     04132   17.50     04232   19.95     04332   24.95     04432   49.95     04532   99.95
 1886     04133    9.95     04233   19.95     04333   32.50     04433   99.95     04533  239.95
 1887     04134    4.95     04234    5.95     04334    6.95     04434    9.95     04534   34.95
 1888     04135    5.95     04235    6.95     04335    7.50     04435   12.50     04535   37.50
 1889     04136    2.95     04236    3.95     04336    4.95     04436    7.50     04536   19.95
 1890     04137    2.95     04237    3.95     04337    4.95     04437    6.95     04537   17.50
 1891     04138    2.95     04238    3.95     04338    4.95     04438    7.50     04538   19.95
 1892     04139    3.95     04239    4.95     04339    6.95     04439    7.95     04539   19.95
 1893     04140    3.50     04240    3.95     04340    4.95     04440    6.95     04540   17.50
 1894     04141    9.95     04241   12.50     04341   24.95     04441   32.50     04541   77.50
 1895     04142    2.95     04242    3.95     04342    4.95     04442    5.95     04542   12.50
 1896     04143    2.95     04243    3.95     04343    4.95     04443    5.95     04543   12.50
 1897     04144    2.95     04244    3.95     04344    4.95     04444    5.95     04544   12.50
 1898     04145    2.95     04245    3.95     04345    4.95     04445    5.95     04545   12.50
 1899     04146    2.95     04246    3.95     04346    4.95     04446    5.95     04546   12.50
 1900     04147    2.50     04247    2.95     04347    3.95     04447    4.95     04547   12.50
 1901     04148    2.50     04248    2.95     04348    3.95     04448    4.95     04548   11.95
 1902     04149    2.50     04249    2.95     04349    3.95     04449    4.95     04549   11.95
 1903     04150    2.50     04250    2.95     04350    3.95     04450    4.95     04550   11.95
 1904     04151    2.50     04251    2.95     04351    3.95     04451    4.95     04551   11.95
 1905     04152    2.50     04252    2.95     04352    3.95     04452    4.95     04552   11.95
 1906     04153    2.50     04253    2.95     04353    3.95     04453    4.95     04553   11.95
 1907     04154    2.50     04254    2.95     04354    3.95     04454    4.95     04554   11.95
 1908     04155    2.50     04255    2.95     04355    3.95     04455    4.95     04555   11.95
 1908s    04156  129.95     04256  147.50     04356  185.00     04456  210.00     04556  295.00
 1909     04157    9.95     04257   12.50     04357   14.95     04457   19.95     04557   29.95
 1909s    04158  450.00     04258  495.00     04358  595.00     04458  675.00     04558  925.00

Grading Flying Eagle and Indian Cents: Grading Standards for Flying Eagle and Indian Cents from good to extra fine.


The History of the Flying Eagle Cent (1856-1858):

By 1857 the cost of striking and distributing Large Cents (1793-1857) has risen to the point that the U.S. Treasury abandoned production of the Large Cent, and the Half Cent, in favor of the Small Cent. The first Small Cent officially issued for circulation was the 1857 Flying Eagle Cent. Although approximately 1,500 1856 Flying Eagle Cents were struck at the Philadelphia Mint the year before, they were made as patterns to show Congress how the new cent would look and as proof editions offered for sale to collectors at a premium.

These new Small Cents were quickly accepted by the public who had all but stopped using the heavier Large Cents. The Act of February 21, 1857 which made Small Cents possible was also important because, by its terms, Spanish coins could be exchanged and melted at the mint in exchange for the new Small Cents. The public would no longer have to convert reals, medios, shillings, bits or pennies. The decimal system became both popular and official thereafter, although many people to this day still incorrectly refer to the cent as a penny!

The Flying Eagle Cent was designed by James B. Longacre. The coin has a weight of 4.67 grams, a diameter of 19mm, an a plain rim. The Flying Eagle Cent are 88% copper and 12% nickel which gives them a light color. Common nicknames for the Flying Eagle Cent were 'white cent', because of its color, and 'nickel cent' or 'nick', stemming from their composition (remember, the first five cent piece to be called a nickel was ten years later in 1866!). All specimens were struck in Philadelphia.


The History of the Indian Cent (1859-1909):

The first Indian Cent was issued in 1859. The image on the obverse is however not an actual Indian! It is, in fact, Liberty wearing an Indian headdress. The reverse of the 1859 depicted a laurel wreath around the words 'one cent'. This design was changed the next year to an oak wreath and shield with the same text.

The Indian Cent was designed by James B. Longacre. The coin has a weight of 4.67 grams, a diameter of 19mm, an a plain rim. From 1859 to the middle of 1964 the Indian Cent were 88% copper and 12% nickel which gave them a light color, same as the Flying Eagle Cent. From midway through 1864 to 1909 the composition was changed that of Bronze: 95% Copper and a 5% alloy of Zinc and Tin. Like the Flying Eagle, the early Indian Cent was sometimes called a 'white cent', because of its color, and 'nickel cent' or 'nick', stemming from their composition (remember, the first five cent piece to be called a nickel was seven years later in 1866!). All specimens were struck in Philadelphia except for the last two years, 1908 and 1909, which were minted in both Philadelphia and San Francisco.


Key to abbreviations used on this page:

LL / SL (Large Letters / Small Letters): These are terms used to distinguish the two varieties of 1858 Flying Eagle Cents. The Large Letter design shows the seraphs of the A and M in "AMERICA" touching at the bottom while the Small Letter design show the the A and M clearly separated.

CN / BR (Copper Nickel / Bronze): In 1864 the composition of the Indian Cents was changed from Copper Nickel to Bronze.

L (Longacre): In 1864 the obverse of the Indian Cent was redesigned slightly to sharpen the portrait. The designers initial 'L' for Longacre was added on the lower ribbon behind the neck. This was done late in 1864 and was kept until 1909.

S (San Francisco): The 'S' mint mark is located on the reverse just below the bow. Some Indian Cents were struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1908 and 1909. Coins struck in Philadelphia bear no mint mark.


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