1857 Flying Eagle cent

[kbinski]

What do you think of the condition and value?

 

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[goldgrubber]

From your photo it looks to be in good to very good condition according to the Red Book. Value....$ 25 - $30.

 

[lucky1777]

I can purchase these in that condition at auction for between $3.00-$7.00.

 

[goldgrubber]

This is only the projected value year to year as deemed appropriate by The Red Book. As I have said in other posts.... No matter what the books say, you'll only get what others are willing to pay.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

What do you think of the condition and value?

FYI, like large cents, 1857 Flying Eagle Cents had many varieties. Some are common, others are rare. You will need a specialty book on the cents. Here are the 1857 varieties:

1857 Varieties:
Obverse with clashmarks from a $20
Obverse with clashmarks from a Half Dollar
Reverse with clashmarks from a Quarter Dollar
Doubled Die Obverse
Repunched Date 1857/1857
Repunched Date 1857/157/57
Repunched Date 1857/85

Here is a link to a helpful book:
http://www.doransupplies.com/books/uscc1.html
FLYING EAGLE AND INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES
Larry R. Steve & Kevin J. Flynn
Item #1009268 Price: $37.95

By the way, I found my first less than 2 hours ago!!!!!

 

[Woodsie]

I can purchase these in that condition at auction for between $3.00-$7.00.

If you can get them for that price ..in that condition..and that year...I'll take 100 of them

The Coin posted is worth between 30 and 40 dollars..A lot of them had a flat weak strike on the reverse.

 

[BIG61AL]

I think flying eagle cent were the best cent design ever.......That is IMHO a high very good to weak fine on the obverse...reverse is good...Still a sweet coin

 

[minton7]

if that guy can buy flying eagles of this condition for 3-7 bucks all time........ then I will buy all you can get for 5-10 bucks each

 

[stefen]

I'd take a hundred also...seldom find anything on ebay or other auction sites for less that $20...

 

[allen]

get me 20 of them for $7 each so
I can make a small profit off of them...

 

[nova]

I can purchase these in that condition at auction for between $3.00-$7.00.

That's why his handel is lucky1777. You would have to be lucky1777 to get deals like that