1858 1C J-204 PR(PCGS#11871)

1858 1C J-204 PR (PCGS#11871)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

详细说明: <strong>Obv:</strong> A small eagle flies left with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border and the date 1858 below. <strong>Rev:</strong> The denomination ONE CENT is surrounded by a simple oak wreath with a broad ornamental shield at the top. An olive sprig and group of three arrows are bound at the base of the wreath. Fully struck with satiny, light pinkish-tan surfaces. The obverse design was designated by Mint Director James Ross Snowden as the "Small Eagle Volant" in a book he penned about the Mint's numismatic collection back in 1860. Judd-204 was one of the varieties included in 12-piece sets of 1858-dated pattern cents that were distributed by the Mint. The number of sets produced is unknown, but probably in the range of 30 to 75. Although these sets appeared at auction in the 19th and early 20th centuries, its likely that almost all of them were eventually broken up with the different pieces being offered separately. In fact, many specimens appear to have been struck for individual sale from the outset, with Rick Snow (2014) providing an estimated mintage in total of 125 specimens.