Found my first Flying Eagle Cent

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Found this 1858 Flying Eagle Cent at the farm house where I found the South Carolina button last week. It's in kinda rough shape and took several hot peroxide baths before I could read the date (was hoping for an 1856) but I'm still really excited about the find, since they only made this type coin for three years it's still a somewhat rare find.





Also found this dropped bullet about 10 feet from were I found the SC button. it has a flat non-conical base, no gas check rings and measures .46 at the base. It doesn't have the white patina that most CW bullets normally have and looks hand cast. If anybody has information that would link this bullet design to the button let me know.

 

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[Greylock]

Nice. Has a lot more detail than the one I found

 

[mr helton]

Nice. Has a lot more detail than the one I found

Same here. I could barely make out the eagle shape, but it was enough to get me pumped up!

 

[cjon455]

Awesome, I've found almost every variety of cents (lcs, indians, wheats, draped busts, fatty indians, memorials, scummy clad) and no flying eagle yet.

Very nice score indeed!! Congrats

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Congrats. Still waiting to find my first one.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Great looking coin , a good day when you can get a Flyin'Eagle

dawg

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[bjw]

Great find! They have become very scarce.
BJW

 

[dirtlooter]

very nice, both of them

 

[Old Dude]

That's a very nice one! If I ever find one, I hope it's in nearly that condition!

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Much more detail than mine too. Maybe I'll try a peroxide bath with mine.

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[valleyglen]

Nice coin, the details are preserved enough to know its a eagle.
I found wheaties that took a while to ID them..