Flying Eagle Cents 1857 EAGLE 1C PF

NGC Universal ID: 227B

Coin Information

1857 EAGLE 1C PF
Obverse
1857 EAGLE 1C PF
Reverse
  • Category: Flying Eagle Cents (1856-1858)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 100
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Copper-Nickel
  • Weight: 4.67g
  • Diameter: 19mm
  • Edge: Plain
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Grade Summary

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1857 EAGLE 1C PF
 
NGC Price Guide
NGC Census
Auction Prices Realized
NGC Registry Score
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$5150 $5500 $6350 $10000 $12750 $18500 $39000 $64000
000000000000000200030501815020000000

4/28/10 - NGC Details
$3737.50
Lot# 2411 - HA

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8/12/15 - PCGS
$6462.50
Lot# 3163 - HA

2/2/12 - PCGS
$7475.00
Lot# 3109 - HA

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3/21/13 - NGC
$7637.50
Lot# 3054 - HA

1/9/08 - PCGS
$9832.50
Lot# 2685 - HA

3/20/03 - PCGS
$9200.00
Lot# 5109 - HA

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4/20/14 - PCGS
$15565.00
Lot# 187778 - GC

10/13/11 - NGC
$12768.45
Lot# 3096 - HA

8/15/11 - NGC
$8050.00
Lot# 7232 - SB

7/31/09 - PCGS
$11500.00
Lot# 1028 - HA

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1/6/16 - NGC
$14100.00
Lot# 3002 - HA

9/25/13 - NGC
$18800.00
Lot# 6230 - HA

6/5/13 - NGC
$17625.00
Lot# 4333 - HA

1/9/13 - NGC
$16450.00
Lot# 5759 - HA

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1,177 1,298 1,428 1,568 1,718 1,878 1,992 2,048 2,245 2,639 2,744 2,955 3,089 3,359 3,437 3,594 3,628 3,697 3,813 4,045 4,346 4,949 5,308 6,028 6,497 7,435 8,325 10,105 10,419 11,047 12,836 16,414 18,530 22,763 25,501
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Description & Analysis

No record exists of how many proof 1857 Flying Eagle Cents were coined, but the number clearly was small. The figure of 100 included here is merely an estimate and is likely on the high side. This is the second rarest proof issue in the entire small cent series, only the 1864 L variety being more rare. For the fortunate few who are able to obtain an example, the typical 1857 proof is quite well made and displays very brilliant fields. Unlike currency pieces of this date, the strike is absolutely complete. All proofs are of the Type of 1857, while currency pieces are rarely found with the transitional Type of 1856 obverse.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 33
  • Low Grade: 60
  • Average Grade: 63
  • High Grade: 65
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NGC Census Detail
1857 EAGLE 1C PF Last updated 01/08/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
00000000000203517500000 32
0000000000000000010000 1
0000000000000001000000 1
0000000000000000000000 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 18 5 1 0 0 0 0 34
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1857 EAGLE 1C PF
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
1,177 1,298 1,428 1,568 1,718 1,878 1,965 2,048 2,639 2,955 3,359 3,594 3,697 4,045 4,949 6,028 7,435 10,105 11,047 16,414 22,763 25,501 
1,217 1,341 1,474 1,618 1,771 1,907 1,992 2,245 2,744 3,089 3,437 3,628 3,813 4,346 5,308 6,497 8,325 10,419 12,836 18,530 23,675 26,776 
1,992 2,245 2,744 3,089 3,437 3,628 3,813 4,346 5,308 6,497 8,325 10,419 12,836 18,530 
2,020 2,442 2,849 3,224 3,515 3,662 3,929 4,647 5,668 6,966 9,215 10,733 14,625 20,646