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PT1 Flying Eagle / Laurel wreath, Four leaves under E in STATES.
PT1 Flying Eagle / Laurel wreath, Four leaves under E in STATES.
Obv. Flying Eagle, 13 stars. Triangular die chip above the denticle under the 1.
Die stage A: No Clash Marks.
Die Stage B: Repolished. Die stiations 12:30 – 6:30. Clash marks between left wing and tail as well as under the eagle.
Rev. Laurel (olive) wreath. Four leaves under E in STATES.
Die Stage A: No Clash Marks.
Die Stage A (late): Die scratch between the NI of UNITED.
Die Stage B: One wavy clash mark under the CE in CENT and between E in ONE and wreath.
Die Stage C: Two clash marks between E in ONE and wreath.
1855 Flying Eagle Cent / Four leaves under E. Copper.
a) J-167. Copper. R5. Labeled Org. by PCGS
a) J-167. Copper. R5. Labeled Org. by PCGS
Die Stage A / A:
142.4 grains (!). PR-65BN NGC. Obverse rotated 10 deg CW (eagle flies upward). Stacks Bowers "Baltimore" 6/11:9007.
Die Stage A / A (late)
98.6 Grains. PR-62BN NGC. No die rotation. Stacks Bowers "Baltimore" 6/11:9008.
93.1 Grains. Stack’s Americana 1/07:5462.
93.6 Grains. Stack’s Americana 1/07:5463.
Die stage B / B:
99 Grains. PR65RB {PS} PCGS. Stack’s Americana 1/07:5461; (image)
92 Grains. Cu 93.18%, Sn 6.06%, Zn 0.76%. PR65BN {PS} PCGS. Stack's "S.S. New York" 7/08:171. EERC.
PR-63BN PCGS Heritage "Long Beach" 2/08:2306.
b) J-167a. Nickel. R8.
b) J-167a. Nickel. R8.
PCGS PR63
1855 Flying Eagle Cent / Four leaves under E. Bronze.
c) J-168. Bronze. R4. Labeled Org. by PCGS (1 labeled Res.)
c) J-168. Bronze. R4. Labeled Org. by PCGS (1 labeled Res.)
Die stage A / A
1855 PT1c Flying Eagle. Four leaves under E. Die stage A/A.
Dies rotated 10 deg. with eagle flying upwards.
92.9 grains. 92% Cu, 7.0% Sn, 1.0% Zn. NGC PR-66BN Heritage ANA 7/10:5648
PCGS PR-65BN
92.9 grains. 91% Cu, 7.7% Sn, 1.8% Zn. PCGS PR-35. Stacks Bowers "Baltimore" 6/11:9012.
Die stage A / A (late)
92% Cu, 7% Sn, 1% Zn. NGC PR62BN.
92% Cu, 6% Sn, 2% Zn. NCS PR (60BN) (scatch)
95.68 grains. 94% Cu, 3.4% Sn, 2.1% Ag. PCGS PR63RB. Stacks Bowers "Baltimore" 6/11:9010
94.1 grains. 94% Cu, 4% Sn, 1% Zn. Org. PCGS PR64BN. Adjustment marks.
95.5 grains. 95% Cu, 4% Sn, 1% Zn. NGC PR-64BN. Stacks Bowers "Baltimore" 6/11:9009
PR-62BN NGC. Stacks Bowers "Baltimore" 9011.
Die stage B / B:
92.5 Grains. Stack’s Americana 1/07:5464; Bronze. J-168.
92.75 Grains. 92% Cu, 6.1% Sn, 0.8% Ag, 0.8% Zn. J-168 Org. PCGS PR64RB.
92.6 grains. 92.6% Cu, 6.0% Sn, 1.4% Zn. J-168 Org. PCGS PR61BN.
97.2 grains. 92.2% Cu, 6.6% Sn, 1.2% Zn. J-168 Org. PCGS PR63RB.
95.22 grains. 93% Cu, 6% Sn, 1% Zn. PCGS PR65RB.
94.9 grains. 93% Cu, 6% Sn, 1% Zn. J-168 NGC PR64BN.
Die stage C / C:
95.9% Cu, 3.3% Sn, 0.8% Zn. J-168 Org. PCGS PR65BN.
93.6 grains. 92% Cu, 6.6% Sn, 1.1% Zn. J-168 Org. PCGS PR63BN
95.8 grains. 87.4% Cu, 11% Sn, 1.6% Zn. J-168 Org. PCGS PR55RB
1855 PT1d. Flying Eagle. Four leaves under E. Oroide.
d) J-169. Oroide. Low R7.
d) J-169. Oroide. Low R7.
1) PR62 PCGS. Superior "Dennis Mendelson collection" 2/91:155; Heritage 3/99; ; David Lawrence RC 7/05;
2) PR62 NGC (same as above?) American Numismatic Rarities 8/04; ANR 3/05.
3) PR60 PCGS. "Examples described to be Oroide, as the present piece is attributed should have no nickel and be mostly copper and slightly more tin than a bronze striking. It should have a yellow hue. The present example could be as attributed, as there is a golden hue to the surfaces. As such it is certainly a rare piece, close to unique. The surfaces have medium mirrors and are from the die stage B/B described in Snow. ". Steve Brewer; Kagins 3/17:1055.
4) PR58 PCGS.
5) PR55 PCGS.
6) PR53 PCGS
Some duplicates may exist. Some may be mis-attributed.
e) J-170. Copper-Nickel. 20% Ni 80% Cu. Low R7.
e) J-170. Copper-Nickel. 20% Ni 80% Cu. Low R7.
1) PR64 PCGS.
2) PR64 NGC.
3) PR64 PCGS.
4) PR62 PCGS.
5) PR62 PCGS
6) PR62 PCGS
7) PR50 PCGS. Heritage 4/02:7593.
(Duplicates likely)
Die stage B / B:
117.6 Grains. Stack’s Americana 1/07:5465; CuNi. J-170.
117.3 Grains. Stack’s Americana 1/07:5466; CuNi. J-170.
117.1 Grains. Stack’s Americana 1/07:5467; CuNi. J-170.
117.7 Grains. Stack’s Americana 1/07:5468; CuNi. J-170. {171a 0.51% Sil. 18.11% Ni. 63.6% Cu, 17.78% Zn} R.V. Dewey.
1855 Flying Eagle Cent / Four leaves under E. Copper-nickel.
f) J-170a. Copper-Nickel. 10% Ni 90% Cu. High R7
f) J-170a. Copper-Nickel. 10% Ni 90% Cu. High R7
1) PR65 PCGS. 91.8% copper and 8.2% nickel, Weight 99.50 grains Heritage 1/10:3725.
2) PR65 NGC. Harry Bass; Heritage 8/14:5746.
3) PCGS PR64+ (Image above) Heritage 12/09:1449 (as PR64); Tom Fore (as PR64);
4) PR64 PCGS. Die stage B / B. 96.61 grains. 89% Cu 11% Ni. Rkay; EERC 2009.
5) PR62 PCGS. Heritage 4/11:6226 (as PR61).
6) PR62 PCGS. Heritage 8/09:2251.
(Duplicates of PT1e likely)
1855 Flying Eagle cent. Four leaves under E. Copper-nickel 60% Cu 40% Ni.
g) J-171. Copper-Nickel. 40% Ni 60% Cu. R7.
g) J-171. Copper-Nickel. 40% Ni 60% Cu. R7.
Some of these may be J-171a. Testing is recommended.
1) PCGS PR63 R.V. Dewey
2) PCGS PR63
3) NGC PR63. DLRC #46 7/05:1902.
4) PCGS PR62
5) PCGS PR62
6) NGC PR62. Heritage 7/09:1230.
7) NGC PR61. Heritage 7/05:7248;
8) NGC PR61 NE Numismatics (2010)
8) PCGS PR60
9) PCGS AU55. Heritage 4/06:1814; T. Fore
10) XF45 NGC. Heritage 7/09:1229.
11) XF40 ANACS Tooled Cleaned. Heritage 10/01:8791.
h) J-171a. German Silver. 12% Ni 75% Cu. 13% Zn. R7.
h) J-171a. German Silver. 12% Ni 75% Cu. 13% Zn. R7.
Some of these may be J-171. Testing is recommended.
All tested examples are Die Stage B. All are weak strikes with the MS63 piece illustrated being the fullest strike.
1) PCGS PR63
2) NGC PR62. American Numismatic Rarities 1/04:7 Heritage 12/09:1450.
3) PCGS AU58 T. Fore
4) PCGS AU58. Heritage 1/10:3726.
5) PCGS AU55. Stack's 11/09:1727.
6) NGC PR-55 116.5 grains. 18% Ni, 65% Cu, 17% Zn. Rick Kay; EERC (2008); Charles D.
7) NCS Improperly cleaned (AU55). 116.8 grains. 18% NI, 64% CU, 18% Zn. Leonard M.; EERC (2011)
8) NGC PR53. Heritage 10/09:1251.
9) PCGS XF40.
10) NGC XF-40. 115.74 grains (7.5 grams on holder). 19% Ni, 63% Cu, 17% Zn. EERC (2011).
Judd references other tested examples with 20% Ni, 66% Cu, 14% Zn and 19% Ni, 64% Cu, 17% Zn.
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