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1856 - 1858 Flying Eagle Cent Facts

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Flying Eagle Cent Specifications

Designer:

James Barton Longacre using Christian Gobrecht's eagle design

Diameter:

19 millimeters

Content:

88% copper 12% nickel

Weight:

4.7 grams

Edge:

Plain

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
1856	About 750	About 1500
1857	17,450,000	About 500
1858	24,600,000	About 180

Mint Mark Legend

There are no mintmarks on these coins, all coins were minted in Philadelphia.

Mint Mark	Mint	Date of Operation
None	Philadelphia	1793-present

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