1858 1C Small Letters MS(PCGS#2020)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1147

等级

MS66

价格

110,110

详细说明

1858 Flying Eagle Cent. Small Letters, Low Leaves (Style of 1858), Type II. MS-66 (NGC). CAC. Here is an exceptional condition rarity that will nicely represent this brief and challenging small cent design type. Fully struck with razor sharp detail throughout the design, this lovely Gem also displays full mint luster in a satin to softly frosted texture. It is attractively toned with blended medium tan and pale rose. Although the two obverse hub varieties of the 1858 Flying Eagle cent are most easily distinguished by the size of the letters in the legend, in reality the design of the Small Letters has been reworked in its entirety. In addition to spacing between the letters AM in AMERICA, this variety is distinguished from its Large Letters predecessor by shallower relief to the eagle with flatter feathers and the tail raised only minimally above the surrounding field area. Most circulation strikes of this variety are paired with the Type II Low Leaves Reverse hub, as here, which is identifiable by bold relief to the denomination ONE CENT and a nearly closed letter E in ONE. Of course, all hub varieties and combinations of the 1858 Flying Eagle cent are rare in the finest Mint State grades. The Larry H. Miller specimen of the 1858 Small Letters is tied for finest certified at NGC and in even more select company among MS-66s that have been approved by CAC. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. NGC Census: 16; 0 finer. CAC Population: 7; 0. PCGS# 2020. NGC ID: 2279. Click here for certification details from NGC.