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56 Flying Eagle Purchase

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I finally got my holy grail of coins! An 1856 Flying Eagle cent...

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I am going to send it in to get graded and get it attributed as an error, stuck on an oversized planchet. I bet PCGS has a holder for it...

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Oh man thats a beaut. If PCGS doesn't ANACs does.
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Nice strike:)
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smokeriderdon, you had me until I saw the comparison pics.
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Proof 71-BN!
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I got that at Cracker Barrel resteraunt. They also had the 09S VDB and the 1877 IHC.
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big buxx I bet
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Oh my. VERY nice pick up.
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I was fooled at first rofl :)
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Wow! That thing looks almost big enough to be a coaster!
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Wow again! Incredible! SmokerD.
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Incredible strike ;-)
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Is that a pebble stuck in it between the "U" and "N" on the left?

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You got me good! LOL

I was studying that photo .....
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It's the mother 1856
and all the others are only offspring!
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This could be a warning to those that use all sorts of stuff on coins. See how this one got stretched due to that.
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