Flying Eagles 1856-1858: Coin Value Trends of Flying Eagle Cents since 1950.

Flying Eagles 1856-1858 Value Trends

Here are the historic value trends for individual coins of the Flying Eagle Cent series. Since this coin type was minted for only three years, we are able to get the Coin Value Tables for all Flying Eagle Cents on a single page.

This was the first of the small cents. Learn how this new diameter cent originated by jumping to the Flying Eagles 1856-1858 introductory page.

Should you wish to study another US coinage type, then you'll want to return to the Coin Value Tables main page.

FLYING EAGLE CENTS

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1856 Flying Eagle cents Historical Value Trends

Mintage: 1000 (est.)

Year G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 XF-40 AU-50 MS-60 MS-63 MS-65 MS-66 PF-65

1950 60.00 80.00 100 115 130 140 150 --- --- --- 185

1955 115 125 180 225 250 275 300 --- --- --- 350

1960 300 350 440 500 550 625 725 --- --- --- 840

1965 650 800 1025 1300 2000 2300 2600 --- --- --- 3250

1970 625 775 950 1175 1450 1725 2000 --- --- --- 2500

1975 650 825 1100 1300 1500 1800 2400 --- --- --- 2800

1980 800 925 1250 1500 1750 2000 2500 --- --- --- 2750

1985 1500 1700 2000 2350 2650 2900 3800 --- --- --- 7400

1990 2325 2575 2750 3100 3300 3750 4250 6500 15000 --- 20000

1995 2600 3500 3900 4500 5000 5400 6400 9000 17500 --- 21000

2000 3900 4500 4900 5200 5700 6300 7500 12500 29000 32500 22000

2002 3850 4500 4900 5250 5750 6300 7500 13000 35000 50000 21500

2004 6000 7200 8100 9250 10000 12500 15000 22500 33000 100000 27500

2006 6000 7100 8000 9100 10000 12500 15000 22500 52500 150000 27500

Compounded Annual % Return Rate Since�

Computed from year indicated in left-most column to the year 2006

Year G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 XF-40 AU-50 MS-60 MS-63 MS-65 MS-66 PF-65

1950 8.41 8.19 7.99 7.97 7.92 8.20 8.41 --- --- --- 9.17

1980 7.75 7.84 7.12 6.91 6.67 7.02 6.86 --- --- --- 8.90

1995 7.22 6.07 6.17 6.04 5.95 7.24 7.36 7.93 9.59 --- 2.27

2000 6.35 6.73 7.25 8.32 8.36 10.28 10.41 8.76 8.85 24.42 3.24

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1857	Flying Eagle cents Historical Value Trends
	Mintage: 17,450,000

Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-65	MS-66	PF-65
1950	0.40	0.75	1.00	1.75	3.00	4.25	7.00	---	---	---	45.00
1955	1.00	1.75	2.75	3.25	5.00	7.00	12.00	---	---	---	75.00
1960	2.25	3.00	5.50	7.50	10.00	15.00	30.00	---	---	---	210
1965	4.75	6.75	10.50	17.50	27.50	45.00	100	---	---	---	1600
1970	4.50	5.50	8.00	12.00	21.00	40.00	115	---	---	---	2150
1975	7.00	8.00	12.00	22.00	50.00	110	275	---	---	---	2500
1980	7.50	9.00	13.00	24.00	60.00	115	275	---	---	---	3000
1985	7.00	9.50	12.50	25.00	60.00	115	285	---	---	---	5300
1990	10.75	12.00	15.00	33.00	68.00	130	250	375	3650	---	18500
1995	15.00	18.00	22.00	30.00	82.50	150	300	470	2500	---	16750
2000	18.00	20.00	25.00	38.00	100	145	250	600	3000	5000	28000
2002	18.00	20.00	25.00	38.00	100	150	250	600	3400	5250	28000
2004	25.00	29.00	34.50	50.00	140	200	310	1000	4000	7250	30000
2006	25.00	29.00	34.50	50.00	140	200	310	1000	4000	7250	30000
Compounded Annual % Return Rate Since�
Computed from year indicated in left-most column to the year 2006
Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-65	MS-66	PF-65
1950	7.52	6.62	6.41	6.06	6.97	6.99	6.88	---	---	---	12.08
1980	4.56	4.43	3.68	2.76	3.19	2.07	0.44	---	---	---	8.90
1995	4.35	4.05	3.82	4.35	4.51	2.43	0.27	6.49	3.99	---	4.98
2000	4.80	5.45	4.71	4.00	4.92	4.70	3.12	7.57	4.20	5.45	0.99

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1858	Flying Eagle cents Historical Value Trends
Large Letters	Mintage: 24,600,000

Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-65	MS-66	PF-65
1950	0.50	1.25	2.00	3.50	5.50	7.50	10.00	---	---	---	55.00
1955	1.50	3.00	4.50	7.00	12.00	16.00	22.50	---	---	---	80.00
1960	3.00	4.75	7.50	9.50	18.50	32.00	57.50	---	---	---	250
1965	6.50	8.75	13.00	25.00	40.00	75.00	150	---	---	---	1800
1970	5.00	6.25	9.25	15.00	27.50	60.00	130	---	---	---	2100
1975	7.50	8.75	13.00	25.00	55.00	120	300	---	---	---	2500
1980	8.50	10.00	13.50	25.00	65.00	125	275	---	---	---	3000
1985	7.00	9.50	14.00	28.00	60.00	120	250	---	---	---	5300
1990	10.75	12.25	15.00	33.00	70.00	140	250	425	3750	---	18500
1995	17.50	20.00	25.00	40.00	100	175	275	500	2500	---	15000
2000	18.00	20.00	25.00	40.00	105	175	275	600	3200	5250	22500
2002	18.00	20.00	30.00	50.00	125	175	275	650	3500	5500	22500
2004	25.00	29.00	34.50	50.00	140	200	310	1000	4000	5750	26000
2006	25.00	29.00	34.50	50.00	140	200	310	1000	4000	5750	26000
Compounded Annual % Return Rate Since�
Computed from year indicated in left-most column to the year 2006
Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-65	MS-66	PF-65
1950	7.10	5.67	5.12	4.78	5.84	5.93	6.21	---	---	---	11.41
1980	4.08	4.02	3.54	2.60	2.88	1.76	0.44	---	---	---	8.33
1995	3.02	3.14	2.72	1.88	2.84	1.12	1.00	5.95	3.99	---	4.69
2000	4.80	5.45	4.71	3.24	4.20	1.93	1.73	7.57	3.24	1.31	2.09

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1858	Flying Eagle cents Historical Value Trends
Small Letters	Mintage: Inc. Above

Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-65	MS-66	PF-65
1950	0.50	1.25	2.00	3.50	5.50	7.50	10.00	---	---	---	55.00
1955	1.50	3.00	4.50	7.00	12.00	16.00	22.50	---	---	---	80.00
1960	3.00	4.75	7.50	9.50	18.50	32.00	57.50	---	---	---	250
1965	6.50	8.75	13.00	25.00	40.00	75.00	150	---	---	---	1800
1970	5.00	6.25	9.25	15.00	27.50	60.00	130	---	---	---	2100
1975	7.50	8.75	13.00	25.00	55.00	120	300	---	---	---	2500
1980	8.50	10.00	13.50	25.00	65.00	125	275	---	---	---	3000
1985	7.00	9.50	14.00	28.00	60.00	120	250	---	---	---	5300
1990	11.00	12.50	15.25	32.75	75.00	165	300	550	3900	---	18500
1995	17.50	20.00	25.00	40.00	100	175	275	500	2500	---	14000
2000	18.00	20.00	25.00	40.00	105	175	275	650	3000	5500	25000
2002	18.00	20.00	30.00	50.00	125	175	265	675	4000	6000	25000
2004	25.00	29.00	34.50	50.00	140	200	310	1000	4000	9500	32500
2006	25.00	29.00	34.50	50.00	140	200	310	1000	4000	9500	32500
Compounded Annual % Return Rate Since�
Computed from year indicated in left-most column to the year 2006
Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-65	MS-66	PF-65
1950	7.10	5.67	5.12	4.78	5.84	5.93	6.21	---	---	---	11.85
1980	4.08	4.02	3.54	2.60	2.88	1.76	0.44	---	---	---	9.23
1995	3.02	3.14	2.72	1.88	2.84	1.12	1.00	5.95	3.99	---	7.27
2000	4.80	5.45	4.71	3.24	4.20	1.93	1.73	6.35	4.20	8.12	3.82

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In the 1950s, grading practices were radically different from what we have today. A coin's condition was described using simple adjectives such as "Very Good" or "Uncirculated". Accordingly, numismatic references of those times conformed to the same set of adjectives to approximate retail coin values. Varying distinctions of Uncirculated (today's equivalent of MS-60, MS-61, etc) and Proof were recognized in some advertisements and auction bills by employing modifying descriptors such as "Brilliant Uncirculated" or "Choice Proof", for example. However, with no clear point of reference or consistency on how the modifying descriptors were invoked, most publishers resorted to listing values for only one "Uncirculated" grade and one "Proof" grade.

The 70-point numeric system (G-4, VG-8, etc.) in widespread use today was popularized by the American Numismatic Association in the late 1970s, an era when coin values were escalating dramatically, most notably for high quality specimens. Vague descriptors such as "Choice" and "Brilliant" were replaced by the more precise numerically determined grades. Thus, finely differentiated grades like MS-60, MS-63, and MS-65 eventually became commonplace, and by the late 1980s, the practice of assigning a numerical grade to indicate quality was universal (this does not imply the 70-point system eliminated grading inconsistencies, but it did help to stabilize the coin collecting hobby).

The Coin Value Tables� trend data for Flying Eagle cents reflect the historic availability of numeric grades to describe coins. For the 1950-1985 rows, the values in the "G-4" column correspond to the "Good" listing of those years, "VG-8" corresponds to "Very Good", and so on. The "MS-60" column records the "Uncirculated" value reported during those same decades. Similarly, "PF-65" corresponds to simple "Proof" figures. Starting in the 1990 row, coin values strictly correspond to numeric grades grades. Furthermore, "Uncirculated" grades are broken down into "MS-60", "MS-63", and "MS-65", because by 1990, this type of Uncirculated value data for Flying Eagle cents was readily available. Beginning in the 1990 row and onward, the "PF-65" figure can be precisely viewed as the value for a Proof cent ranking 65 on the 70 point scale.

For those interested, we have a coin grading section with more details on the evolution of grading coins.

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