Flying Eagle Cent (1856-1858)
Current Numismatic Coin Values

The Flying Eagle Cent wasn’t around very long. Regular production occurred in 1857 and 1858 only. There are a few 1856 Flying Eagle Cents, but they are technically described as pattern coins.

The legacy of the Flying Eagle Cent is that it was the first one cent coin of a smaller diameter. This concept proved successful, and has been carried forward to the present day.

Collectors are indeed interested in the Flying Eagle Cent, and will pay premiums to acquire an example. This page contains numismatic coin values of all Flying Eagle Cent dates, 1856-1858, across a wide variety of grades.

The coin values are presented as ranges. For each date and grade, there is a lower number and an upper number. The retail selling price most likely falls somewhere between these two numbers.

The Flying Eagle Cent price guide was provided to us by the NumisMaster Coin Values website. They have a tool called the NumisMaster Coin Price Guide. which is used to research the retail selling price of collectible coins and currency of many nations.

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Learn More About Flying Eagle Cents

Flying Eagle Cents Coin Value Tables (long term trend data)

Flying Eagle Cents Tracked in Rare Coin Values Index**: 1856

History of the Flying Eagle Cent

Mint Mark Information

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Flying Eagle Cent Specifications
Diameter:	Weight:	Minted:	Composition:	Designer	Edge:
19.0 mm	4.67 g	1856-1858	.880 Cu .120 Ni	James Longacre	Plain
Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA

Flying Eagle Cent Current Coin Values
Courtesy of Numismaster US Coin Values

Coin values are presented as a price range for each date and grade listed below. The information below was last updated on August 23, 2011.

Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60	MS65	Prf65
1856	Est. 2,500	5000 - 7500	5800 - 8700	7200 - 10800	8600 - 12900	10280 - 15420	10800 - 16200	13200 - 19800	52000 - 78000	22800 - 34200
1857	17,450,000	22.00 - 33.00	31.20 - 46.80	32.00 - 48.00	37.60 - 56.40	100 - 150	132 - 198	256 - 384	2800 - 4200	23200 - 34800
1858/7	Inc. Below.	52.00 - 78.00	74.00 - 111	140 - 210	304 - 456	608 - 912	1200 - 1800	2640 - 3960	48000 - 72000	---
1858 large letters	24,600,000	22.00 - 33.00	32.80 - 49.20	34.80 - 52.20	44.80 - 67.20	120 - 180	176 - 264	272 - 408	3080 - 4620	19600 - 29400
1858 small letters	Inc. Ab.	20.80 - 31.20	31.20 - 46.80	33.60 - 50.40	37.60 - 56.40	108 - 162	140 - 210	256 - 384	2920 - 4380	24000 - 36000