1064

1857 Flying Eagle cent. J-187. P-223. S-PT1a. R8. PR63BN PCGS (PS), 1st. Gen Holder. Gem Proof (11:

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:700.00 USD Estimated At:20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD
1857 Flying Eagle cent. J-187. P-223. S-PT1a. R8. PR63BN PCGS (PS), 1st. Gen Holder. Gem Proof (11:
SOLD
16,000.00USD+ (2,800.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2017 Mar 09 @ 19:23UTC-5 : EST/CDT
DON’T FORGET!
You get 1% of your purchases back as
credit towards your next two Kagin’s Auctions!
1857 Flying Eagle cent. J-187. P-223. S-PT1a. R8. PR63BN PCGS (PS), 1st. Gen Holder. Gem Proof (11: 3,3,4). Copper.
Very rare with only three examples known. One of those is a corroded XF examples in the Smithsonian. The other example known, also a PR63BN graded by PCGS, was last sold in the 2015 FUN sale by Heritage (1/15: 4493). That one had a planchet flaw and was a newly discovered example. This example was last seen in the “Chalkey & Ryer” sale by Superior in 1990 (1/90:2710). Prior to that, the pedigree goes back to 1865 with Woodward’s 6th Semi-Annual sale (3/1865:2943); It was later owned by Lorin Parmelee, being sold by Bangs in 1890 (6/1890:79). It was later sold by Stack’s in 1977 (6/77:349) going into the Lemus collection.
This coin is a dark brown with a slightly lighter brown in the central field areas. There is a high wire edge on the lower-right reverse and corresponding upper-right reverse. This is an ultra-rare example and the finest of only two collectible examples.



PCGS Coin Facts