1857 Flying Eagle

[closelook]

This one was a bit of a surprise it came out of a 50$ bank bag

[1sgret]

Excellent Find and the most I found was 12-13 Indian Heads here about 2 months ago out of a $50.00 bank bag. Never found a flying eagle cent. Someone has been into someones elses collection. (LOL) Congrats!!!

[kloccwork419]

I cant find anywhere to sell me a $50 bag.

[kloccwork419]

Look for the DDO or the OBV die clash with a 50C. I wish I could find a bank to give up bags!!!!!!!
get a close up of "OF" ,1857,Eagles eye,and UNITED STATES

[JeanK]

Closelook, that is way out there! Great find!
JeanK

[grnwavdav]

NICE!!! The oldest one you can find in a penny roll.

[closelook]

Look for the DDO or the OBV die clash with a 50C. I wish I could find a bank to give up bags!!!!!!!
get a close up of "OF" ,1857,Eagles eye,and UNITED STATES

Here are some of the pics, The top of the obv. is to worn to see any detail. I don't see any doubling on the coin but I never looked at a flying eagle up close. I am suprised that a bank will not sell a bag to the public. The ladys at my bank were glad to do it. They just had to slide the bags to the side door, bags were to heavy for them to lift onto the counter.

[kloccwork419]

I dont know but it sure does look like some clashing around that AMERICA and thats the main area to look on both clash dies!! Maybe a wide pic of the whole word..lol

[DWK]

I dont know but it sure does look like some clashing around that AMERICA and thats the main area to look on both clash dies!! Maybe a wide pic of the whole word..lol

Hey Clocc: I have a 1857 Flying Eagle XF-AU I got 50 years ago when I was a kid. Its always been my favorite coin. Its in my safe deposit box at the bank.

Are you saying there are some valuable varieties I should check out?

If so, I'll get it out and check and post pics.

FYI My 1952 Redbook lists it as $7.00 in UNC. 2009 has AU $200, MS60=$340. What a difference a day makes.

[kloccwork419]

WELL you better check the Cherrypicker because there is about 5 or 6 of them theres one that is F-$750 and the prices in here are way lower then now AU-$3500

[RWBILLER]

Hi:
I remember back in the early sixties - a kid found a 1856 in a roll. Made the newspapers (local as I recall).
thanks
Roger

[snowman]

nice 1857 flying eagle found !!!!


is the $50 dollar bag thats talked about - are they the thick n clear bags that tellers dump rolls of coins in for the armor truck company to take away ??

Snowman

[closelook]

nice 1857 flying eagle found !!!!


is the $50 dollar bag thats talked about - are they the thick n clear bags that tellers dump rolls of coins in for the armor truck company to take away ??

Snowman

They are the thick clear bags that they put the change in from the counting machines. I'v been getting them because so many people have been cashing in there change these days for extra money and some of those jars could have been sitting around for years. I do find more DDs in bags then in boxes.

[DWK]

WELL you better check the Cherrypicker because there is about 5 or 6 of them theres one that is F-$750 and the prices in here are way lower then now AU-$3500

Wow: Thanks I will definately do that.

DWK