1858 Flying Eagle Cent

[Ed_DE]

Went out to the park today. Went to an area I hit hard over the years and found this 1858 Flying Eagle cent. At first I thought it was a wheat penny. Then I cleaned the dirt off and saw an eagle. I never saw one before and I had to look it up. The Flying Eagle cents were only minted for two years in 1857 and 1858. Thanks for looking.

 

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[ArfieBoy]

Great find! It cleaned up nicely. Congratulations! Thanks for posting.

 

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