"FLYING EAGLE" cent

[Dozer D]

With those of you finding IH cents while checking cent boxes/CWR's, has anyone ever found a "FLYING EAGLE" cent. For those that don't know what they are; they were the cents issued for a very few years just before the official IH cent (1856-thereabouts), however the weight & composition are a little different. Just curious! Comments.

 

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[xxmrrightxx]

"FLYING EAGLE" cent

I found one a few months ago in a $50 cent bag.

 

[port ewen ace]

got one at a corn field last spring. it was toast. specs are extremely rare 1856 (2000 minted) worth $7000 in Good condition- to 1858, still worth $$$$. 4.67 grams and 88% copper.

 

[Dozer D]

I found one a few months ago in a $50 cent bag.<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1271701"/>

Thanks guys for having put my faith back into this hobby to be able to find the most unusual. Appreciate your finds & comments. Now if I can only find my very first 1909-S VDB after 50+ years hunting, I'll be happy.

 

[nsdq]

Well i have a 1909 s, 1909 VDB x2 but no jackpot ... keep at it, it will come to ya

 

[goldencoin]

Customer roll a while back

HH
-GC

 

[Dozer D]

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Customer roll a while back

HH
-GC

WOW, how nice to find a rare specimen.

 

[goldencoin]

Took me well over $15,000 in pennies to get. Also have almost 10,000 wheats and 21 indians

HH
-GC

 

[stefen]

Frequently Flying Eagle cents have been posted as finds on TN...

 

[port ewen ace]

AWESOME!! I am green with ENVY:--))

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Customer roll a while back

HH
-GC

 

[port ewen ace]

I will now echo your post, got my 2 "less than the jackpot" in reject trays, dug a '09 VDB that was crusty at the initials:-(

Well i have a 1909 s, 1909 VDB x2 but no jackpot ... keep at it, it will come to ya

 

[kingskid1611]

I will now echo your post, got my 2 "less than the jackpot" in reject trays, dug a '09 VDB that was crusty at the initials:-(

I have well over 20 1909 vdb but no S.

 

[gold eye]

I found one in the reject try last year almost feal over

 

[fistfulladirt]

Not roll hunted, but on Christmas eve 2015 I dug these two stuck together back to back. Didn't really expect these so they went through the cleaning tumbler. Dug on a southern Michigan lakeshore. FE is 1858.

 

[Pete_Iredale]

This is why I hate the idea of the penny going away. If they recall them the same way Canada did, just think how many of these might be permanently lost!

 

[rfishoutofwater]

I scored one in a CW a few years back. Best cent find to date and oldest.