1857 Flying Eagle ... Grease Or Adj Strike? Thoughts?

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 5 / Views: 1,131
Chancellor Sutler Pillar of the Community United States 1372 Posts	Posted 08/05/2012 9:46 pm Sorry for the long absence. I get caught up in my work and forget about my hobby for long stretches. I am repatriating another Flying Eagle cent from Italy. Price was too attractive to pass up at just under 68 dollars. Incomplete strike on both obverse and reverse is obvious. Not a real top shelf piece because of the anomally, but interesting enough at that price to put in my stash. Your learned thoughts and opinions appreciated as to grade and reason for strike weakness. Chance Report this Post to the Staff

Captain Morgan Pillar of the Community United States 620 Posts	Posted 08/05/2012 10:13 pm Looks like a strike through grease to me. Great addition to your collection Very interesting Flying E. cent Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 08/05/2012 11:01 pm i concur; Struck Through Grease, very attractive cent. Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 08/06/2012 11:41 am unc details Struck Through Grease would grade as a slider AU-58 Report this Post to the Staff
Chancellor Sutler Pillar of the Community United States 1372 Posts	Posted 08/06/2012 3:32 pm I'd be willing to bet that original mint luster on these early ones that were Struck Through Grease would be really scarce, since the grease is a contaminant, and would really be forced into the pores of the planchet. There's an Indian on ebay right now that defies that theory though. It's not a copper nickel issue though. It's a lter date bronze issue. Chance Edited by Chancellor Sutler 08/06/2012 3:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
carmykle Pillar of the Community United States 2448 Posts	Posted 08/07/2012 09:22 am Grat addition. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 5 / Views: 1,131

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.24 seconds to rattle this change.