Mintage:
17,450,000
Proofs: 50 (estimated)
Comments:
1857 flying eagle cents are widely available, so collectors
should choose the most attractive piece for their collection.
Well struck coins should be an important requisite for a
quality
set of flying eagle cents because some examples will exhibit weakness
in strike in the head and tail of the eagle, as well as areas of the
legend.
Rarity Estimates for 1857 Varieties
*Click on variety number to
proceed to that die variety page*
| Top 100 |
Variety Number |
Obv |
Rev |
Date Position |
Obverse / Reverse Attributes |
Cross Reference |
|
1 |
4 |
D |
LE |
Reverse Cud Between
9:45 and 11:00 |
CUD-001 |
|
2 |
5 |
E |
LH |
Reverse Rotation of
89 Degrees Clockwise |
|
| * |
3 |
6 |
F |
RH |
Doubled Die:
Class I Clockwise Hub Doubling On Entire Legend, Eye, Beak,
Tail and Denticles |
Snow 3, DDO-001 |
|
4 |
7 |
G |
C |
Reverse Cud Between
12:45 and 2:15 |
|
| * |
5 |
8 |
H |
LH |
Reverse Clashed With Seated Quarter Reverse Working Die |
Snow 8, MDC-002 |
Rarirty Estimates for 1857 Varieties
| Variety |
Rarity |
| 1 |
URS-6 |
| 2 |
URS-7 |
| 3 |
URS-8 |
| 4 |
URS-6 |
| 5 | URS-8 |