1858 1C Large Letters PR(PCGS#2042)

The June 2013 Baltimore Auction

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Stack's Bowers

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1043

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PR64

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7,652

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1858 Flying Eagle Cent. Large Letters. Snow-PR1. Proof-64 (PCGS). These Flying Eagle Proof cents have always been overlooked historically, perhaps because those dated 1857 and 1858 are so truly rare and somewhat overshadowed by their big brother the 1856 Flying Eagle cent. This example shows good mint color of light rose-tan on both sides but has tiny flecks of carbon on the surfaces when closely examined. Notice the depth of the strike on the devices, which show some of the original frost intact. Interestingly both the Small Letter and Large Letter styles were coined in Proof in 1858, but neither in large numbers as they remain quite rare today. An important coin for the specialist.