1858 1C Large Letters PR(PCGS#2042)

1858 1C Large Letters PR (PCGS#2042)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

详细说明: Offered is a visually appealing, handsomely toned example of this elusive Proof Flying Eagle cent issue. Both sides feature tannish-rose patina with vivid undertones of champagne-apricot that enhance the strong eye appeal. Some semblance of a cameo is evident under a light; the fields are appreciably mirrored and the devices have a soft satin texture. Fully struck, as befits a Proof coin, and attractive in all regards.According to Rick Snow in the 2014 edition of his Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Attribution Guide:The estimated mintage of 100 [for the Proof 1858 Flying Eagle cent] is derived from the 80 silver sets reportedly sold plus a small mintage of pattern sets, no more than 20. The number of survivors seems to fit these figures, and serve as a reasonable starting point. I would estimate that about 50 examples exist today.Snow is writing about the Large Letters variety of the issue here and, if he is correct, it is this type that was included in the year's silver Proof sets. Survivors are rare and desirable, especially so at the Gem Proof level offered here. Outstanding!