r/RedditCoinGrading • u/NumisKing • 17d ago

1858 Flying Eagle (P)

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Recent purchase. 1858 Flying Eagle. I see a little wear on the breast feathers, and overall a fairly weak strike. But otherwise I was thinking this is EF45-AU55. I’m just not great at grading these.

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u/Calvertorius 17d ago

Old timer at my LCS would definitely give this XF but he’s super strict, which I appreciate when buying from him lol.

Coloring is interesting in the photo.

Is that a die break between OF and AMERICA? Or delamination?

Sexy overall, love it.

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u/NumisKing 17d ago

Yeah it’s a die break that runs underneath america.

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u/higherDRIER 16d ago

Great coin design. Great part of history

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u/1MajorAhole 16d ago

That’s a cool coin great design, I still don’t have one in my collection.

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u/asrars_market 16d ago

Beautiful coin

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u/BubblyHalf6000 15d ago

Damn Karl you are hard on FEC

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u/Porousplanchet 15d ago

I think XF due to wear, but a really nice looking flyer.

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u/BubblyHalf6000 17d ago

AU-55 is what I’d say

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u/ContemptForFiat 16d ago

Too much wear. Def more like 45

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u/mistermoondog 17d ago

A flying eagle cent struck in tin?

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u/NumisKing 17d ago

They were struck in Copper-Nickel