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[GTG] 1858 Flying Eagle Cent *REVEALED*

P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 2,560 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited July 2, 2024 10:42AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I recently acquired this coin. Care to guess the PCGS grade? I'll reveal in ~24 hours. (edit: grade revealed in comment)

Any and all comments on the coin are also welcome, except from Cougar.


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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,338 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not a cougar here so I'll go with a 66 maybe a 65, just a guess here

  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,138 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58BN

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  • Jacques_LoungecoqueJacques_Loungecoque Posts: 733 ✭✭✭✭✭

    61

    Having fun while switching things up and focusing on a next level PCGS slabbed 1950+ type set, while still looking for great examples for the 7070.

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,514 ✭✭✭✭✭

    62

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  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,280 ✭✭✭✭✭

    62 does seem correct to me too.

  • Manifest_DestinyManifest_Destiny Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭✭✭

    61

  • DMWJRDMWJR Posts: 6,006 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

    Doug
  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,391 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

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  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,164 ✭✭✭✭

    MS62

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  • alaura22alaura22 Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

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  • rodepetdinosaurrodepetdinosaur Posts: 75 ✭✭✭

    63

  • SoldiSoldi Posts: 2,177 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In July 2024. It's MS 65

  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,535 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63

    Dave

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  • CopperindianCopperindian Posts: 1,482 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

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  • JonBrand83JonBrand83 Posts: 480 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63+

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  • ShurkeShurke Posts: 372 ✭✭✭✭

    63.

  • jughead1893jughead1893 Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,695 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS63



    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • logger7logger7 Posts: 8,522 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a gem to me, some chatter and tics that are not enough to knock it down much in grade.

  • KliaoKliao Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63

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  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64, I'm agreeing with @rnkmyer1 .

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,346 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63

    All glory is fleeting.
  • Manifest_DestinyManifest_Destiny Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Galton average is 63.07 so far.

  • jclovescoinsjclovescoins Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭✭✭

    couldn't decide between 58 or 62....will go 62

  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58+

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  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 3,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    62

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  • Sven27Sven27 Posts: 10 ✭

    58

  • CommemDudeCommemDude Posts: 2,254 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58+.....just enough stray hairlines on the obverse to suggest it might have circulated very briefly

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    Commems and Early Type
  • P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 2,560 ✭✭✭✭✭

    GRADE REVEALED IN IMAGE BELOW

    Distribution of guesses:



    My iPhone slab shots:



    Close-ups from Rick Snow's website:

    Kudos to @hummingbird_coins @Mr_Spud @Sven27 @CommemDude

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  • Jacques_LoungecoqueJacques_Loungecoque Posts: 733 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2, 2024 12:43PM

    Interesting and I’m not really surprised.
    I could see the light rub, but I thought for sure given it was a pretty clean overall coin it’d net out at 61, maybe 62. Now that I see these other photos a lot more hits are apparent. Still think it’s a nice coin.

    @P0CKETCHANGE - are you happy with it and what you paid for it? If so, that’s all that matters in the end my brother!

    @RobertScotLover said:
    If I saw the last set of photos first I would have guessed au58ish, prior to that from viewing the TV which are a oil painting of optimism I would guessed 63ish. Another great thread proving one cannot accurately grade from a photo

    100%. I used to view TVs as the best, most ideal image of a coin. Nowadays I don’t know what to make of them and TVs tend to lead to more questions than answers. 😔

    Having fun while switching things up and focusing on a next level PCGS slabbed 1950+ type set, while still looking for great examples for the 7070.

  • renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 3,613 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin, looks 63

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  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,138 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool machine doubling too.

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  • MapsOnFireMapsOnFire Posts: 231 ✭✭✭

    Less than uncirculated.

  • SoldiSoldi Posts: 2,177 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well, I got the present date correct

  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Choice Uncirculated, BN.

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  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MapsOnFire said:
    Less than uncirculated.

    You see wear? I don't. Where on the coin do you see wear from circulation?

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  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,138 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mr1931S said:

    @MapsOnFire said:
    Less than uncirculated.

    You see wear? I don't. Where on the coin do you see wear from circulation?

    A couple places, but this is the most obvious:

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  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mr1931S said:

    @MapsOnFire said:
    Less than uncirculated.

    You see wear? I don't. Where on the coin do you see wear from circulation?

    Eagle's eyebrow. I had thought it to be toning in the first picture. It is really a high end coin with potential for a MS grade.

    God bless all who believe in him. Do unto others what you expect to be done to you. Dubbed a "Committee Secret Agent" by @mr1931S on 7/23/24. Founding member of CU Anti-Troll League since 9/24/24.

  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I wish all my slabbed coins were graded PCGS AU58.

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  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The TV highlights the slight wear on the eagle's breast, which was not so clear in the first pic.

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,514 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mr1931S said:
    Choice Uncirculated, BN.

    Flying Eagle cents don’t receive color designations. Neither do 1859-1864 Copper Nickel cents.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

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