1858 Flying Eagle Cent - Small Letters?

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MintedNotPrinted Pillar of the Community United States 1182 Posts	Posted 10/12/2025 10:59 pm Similar post to Brandmeister, very coincidentally... I found this unexpectedly today at an antique store I hadn't been to before. It's the first Flying Eagle under $20 I've seen in person with a date and no hole, so it left with me! I still plan on getting a nicer example soon... Based on where the A is pointing and the spacing between letters, I believe it's the small letters variety, but would greatly appreciate opinions. Thanks for looking. Report this Post to the Staff

Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6458 Posts	Posted 10/13/2025 12:31 am I believe you are correct. The spacing between the E and R tops is comparatively wide. I am clearly no expert on this variety, though. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10484 Posts	Posted 10/13/2025 02:01 am Small letters - Gap. Large letters - touching. EDIT: The Small Letter version is slightly less common but there isn't a price difference untill you get into the higher grades. Edited by Marv65 10/13/2025 02:11 am Report this Post to the Staff
MintedNotPrinted Pillar of the Community United States 1182 Posts	Posted 10/13/2025 10:39 am Brandmeister, Marve65, thanks both! Marve65, unfortunately, the lower portion of those letters are indistinguishable. I have to rely on denticles & spacing. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6458 Posts	Posted 10/13/2025 11:53 am Maybe this is a dumb question. Are the denticles a part of the hub that includes the eagle and the words USoA? i.e. that the position of the lettering to the denticles is always the same across all dies? I know the date numbers are hammered separately, of course. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/29/2025 09:35 am Not a dumb question. Before 1836 the denticules were not part of the hub, after 1836 they were. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 12/01/2025 11:00 am yep, small letters obverse, low leaf variety on the reverse. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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