1857 Flying Eagle Cent VG/F Condition

The 1856 Flying Eagle cent, a pattern, was made to show Congress how the new cent would look. The Flying Eagle was the first small-sized cent coin minted in the US, replacing the earlier large cent. The obverse of the coin depicts an eagle in flight, a unique subject for the obverse of American coins. The reverse of the coin has the words ONE CENT surrounded by a wreath, similar to the reverse on the later Indian Head cent.Designer James B. Longacre. All coins were minted at the Philadelphia Mint

In VG/F (Very Good/Fine) condition, the coin's details in the eagle's feathers and eye are evident, but worn and the eagle-head details and father tips sharp.