1857 Flying Eagle Cent G/VG 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

The condition of Good/Very Good is defined as between Good - Heavily worn. Design and legend are visible, but faint in spots to Very Good - Well worn, Design is clear but flat and lacking details.