1857 1C Obverse of 1856, FS-401a MS66 认证号09451858, PCGS号410433

Once the design of the new cent was approved, there was a rush to mint the coins. Approximately 17.5 million 1857s were produced. This 1857 S-1 MS66 has been called the finest 1857 slabbed and has the "Obverse of 1856" that is so highly sought after.

Jaime Hernandez

In 1857 the Mint used an 1856 Flying Eagle Obverse design to strike some 1857 Flying Eagle cents, therefore, producing two different types. The Type 1 is the 1857 with Obverse of 1856. The Type 2 is the 1857 with Obverse of 1857.

Variety Attribution: The 1856 design had the letter "O" of the word "OF" thinner than that of the new 1857 design. Also, the 1857 with Type 1856 design had the inner portion of the letter "O" fairly sloppy, as it was not well rounded compared to the new Type of 1857.  

RPD: The Re Punched Date is more prominent on the inside of the 8 and the 5 digits on the date. Early die state examples may also show all four digits in the date re punched.