Why The High Price On This 1857 Flying Eagle?

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 4:05 pm This 1857 Flying Eagle cent sold for $342 on ebay. It looks like a nice AU coin, but that price seems high for the date and grade. I don't see any doubling on it. Was there a bidding war? Is the coin better than AU? Am I missing something? Opinions are most welcome. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1857-Flying...047675.l2557 Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 4:30 pm Interesting. Looks better than an AU . MS 62 Report this Post to the Staff
g048406 Pillar of the Community 861 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 4:33 pm Looks like a stupid "bidding war" between 2 bidders [h*g(2079) and u*u(428)]. Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1018 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 5:47 pm This is a rare variety. The reverse is clashed with a Seated quarter. Very rare in this grade, especially problem free. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 6:02 pm I'd heard of the clashed die with the Seated Half, but not with a Seated quarter. Thanks for answering that question. http://books.google.com/books?id=e9...half&f=false Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 6:04 pm Great details on that one--but I don't see much luster. In any case, it's the variety that RedRaider noted--that explains everything, more like a $600 coin. Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1018 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 8:09 pm If I had seen this auction, I probably would have bid higher than what it sold for. This would end up being one of the finest 10 examples known I'm guessing. Report this Post to the Staff
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