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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 10/29/2020 2:52 pm I won this 1857 Flying Eagle cent from an ebay auction, with a less than stellar photo, for $109. The coin looked nice but I really wasn't sure what I would receive. Here is the seller's photo: When it arrived today, I was pleased to see what I had won. The photos on the wood background show the details better. The photos with the blue background show the nice tan color, with hints of mint red, better. The tail feathers are a bit weakly struck as is the right side of the wreath on the reverse. There are a few small scattered marks, including one by the eagle's tail. The coin also has an interesting die crack (?) coming off the bottom of the U in UNITED. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

Morgan Nerd Valued Member United States 171 Posts	Posted 10/29/2020 3:04 pm I'm not trying to be critical, but it's pretty weakly-struck. The mint must have had a bad day. Other than that it's a nice AU-50 piece! Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18663 Posts	Posted 10/30/2020 11:56 am i agree with the super weak strike. looking at the breast and highest points of the left wing these areas are going to show the first wear. based on these areas the coin would be in the AU58 range but the weakness on both sides may knock this around 2 points. I can see it coming back as AU53 and 55 would not surprise me Report this Post to the Staff
yhbearcats Pillar of the Community United States 688 Posts	Posted 10/30/2020 1:29 pm AU53 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/30/2020 1:34 pm AU-53 sounds right to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 10/30/2020 1:48 pm Thank you for your responses to my post. I appreciate them. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36744 Posts	Posted 11/07/2020 11:37 am I'm not sure this one is genuine. Too many details just don't look right. Report this Post to the Staff
ZenFE99 Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 11/08/2020 01:26 am Pretty sure I bid on this coin soley due to the die crack. I forget the variety, but hard to find. Nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
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