1858 1C Small Letters MS(PCGS#2020)

August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1150

等级

MS66

价格

85,515

详细说明

1858 Flying Eagle Cent. Small Letters, Low Leaves (Style of 1858), Type II. MS-66 (PCGS). Intensely lustrous with a bright satin finish from the dies, this otherwise golden-tan beauty exhibits enhancing blushes of champagne-pink iridescence on both sides. The surfaces are overall serene and fully support the coveted premium Gem Uncirculated grade from PCGS. Close inspection with a loupe reveals interesting strike doubling to many of the peripheral features on the obverse. Although the two obverse hub varieties of the 1858 Flying Eagle cent are most easily distinguished by the size of the letters in the legend, in reality the design of the Small Letters has been reworked in its entirety. In addition to spacing between the letters AM in AMERICA, this variety is distinguished from its Large Letters predecessor by shallower relief to the eagle with flatter feathers and the tail raised only minimally above the surrounding field area. Most circulation strikes of this variety are paired with the Type II Low Leaves Reverse hub, as here, which is identifiable by bold relief to the denomination ONE CENT and a nearly closed letter E in ONE. Of course, all hub varieties and combinations of the 1858 Flying Eagle cent are rare in the finest Mint State grades, underscoring the fleeting nature of our multiple offerings in this sale. Provenance: From the Silver Springs Collection. PCGS# 2020. NGC ID: 2279. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.