United States 1 cent 1856 (Flying eagle type) 

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United States 1 cent 1856 (Flying eagle type)
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
1951295
Area
Coins
Title
United States 1 cent 1856 (Flying eagle type)
Country
United States (USA)
Face value
0,01 dollar (1 cent, 1 sen)
Year
1856
Variety / overstrike
Flying eagle type
Era
United States of America - Republic (1789-present)
Head of State
Franklin Pierce of the United States (1853-1857)
Type
Coin
Designer
Longacre, James Barton
Series
Small cent - Flying eagle type (1856-1858)
Theme
Birds, Corn, Eagles, Fauna (Animals), Fly, Katoenplanten, Katoentakken, Leaves, Ribbons, Tabaksplanten, Twigs, Wheat ears, Wings, Wreath
Material
Cupronickel (Cupronickel)
Weight
4.67
Diameter
19
Thickness
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1856
Reverse
ONE CENT
Edge
Plain
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Number produced
2.500
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 85
Catalogue number
Details
There are 4 variants: KM# 67 > Braided hair - type 1 / type 2 KM# 85 > Flying eagle KM# 85 > PROOF - Flying eagle