🔥 1858 FLYING
EAGLE SMALL CENT — BUY IT NOW
Early
U.S. Small Cent • Small Letters Variety • Short
Series Type Coin • VF Detail
This is a fixed-price offering for an 1858 Flying Eagle
Cent, Small Letters variety, an early U.S. small cent from the short-lived
Flying Eagle series.
This circulated example shows a clear 1858 date, bold flying
eagle outline, readable UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, strong reverse ONE CENT
lettering, visible wreath detail, and the Small Letters reverse style. The coin
presents in the VF detail range overall, with honest circulation wear, natural
copper-nickel color, scattered marks, rim wear, and age-related surface texture
visible in the photos.
This is a stronger circulated Flying Eagle cent than the
typical low-grade entry example. It is best positioned as a collector-quality
short-series type coin with clear date identity, visible Small Letters
attribution, solid detail, and original-looking surfaces.
The coin shown is the exact coin
you will receive — no substitutions.
🪙 COIN DETAILS (PLEASE READ)
• Total Coins: 1
• Date: 1858
• Denomination: Small Cent
/ 1C
• Series: Flying Eagle Cent
• Variety: Small Letters
• Mint: Philadelphia
• Composition: 88% copper, 12% nickel
• Edge: Plain
• Diameter: approx. 19mm
• Weight: approx. 4.67g
• Designer: James B. Longacre
• Condition: VF detail range, raw and uncertified
• Obverse: Flying eagle
design with clear 1858 date and readable UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• Reverse: ONE CENT within
wreath, Small Letters variety
• Surfaces:
– Moderate circulation wear across
high points
– Clear 1858 date
– Flying eagle outline remains strong
– Wing and tail feather detail remains visible
– UNITED STATES OF AMERICA remains readable
– Reverse ONE CENT lettering is bold and readable
– Wreath detail remains visible
– Natural copper-nickel color with darker protected-area toning
– Scattered marks, small scratches, rim wear, and age-related surface texture
visible
– No cleaning or alteration represented by seller
– No professional conservation or certification represented
• Storage: Housed in flip
• Shipping Format: Securely
packaged
• Internal ID: S35
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CONDITION & GRADING
This coin is best described as VF
detail based on the visible
remaining design.
• 1858 date is clear and readable
• Small Letters reverse variety is visible
• Flying eagle outline remains strong
• Wing and tail feather detail remains visible
• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA remains readable
• Reverse ONE CENT lettering is bold and readable
• Wreath detail remains visible
• Surfaces show circulation wear, natural copper-nickel color, scattered marks,
small scratches, rim wear, and age-related surface texture
• Edge appears plain with normal age-related wear
• Raw coin — not professionally graded
📊 Grading follows widely
accepted visual standards.
No formal grade is assigned. Variety identification is based on visible
characteristics shown in the photos.
Please review all photos carefully as they serve as the final authority on condition and variety features.
🏛 WHY THIS COIN MATTERS
• Early U.S. small cent from 1858
• Short-lived Flying Eagle cent series
• Small Letters reverse variety
• Important transition from large cents to small cents
• Classic James B. Longacre design
• Stronger circulated detail than typical entry examples
• Popular two-year type coin for U.S. type collections
• Clear date and strong overall type identity
🏛 NOTE FOR COLLECTORS
This coin is positioned as a collector-quality circulated
Flying Eagle cent with a clear 1858 date, Small Letters attribution, strong
eagle outline, readable legends, and original-looking copper-nickel surfaces.
Best fit for:
• Flying Eagle cent collectors
• Early U.S. small cent collectors
• Type coin albums
• Small Letters variety buyers
• 19th-century U.S. type collectors
• Collectors seeking a stronger raw circulated example
• Buyers who value short-series demand, date clarity, and original-looking
surfaces over certified grade
📸 PHOTO NOTE
Photos show the exact coin
offered.
A structured photo set is provided:
• Obverse primary view
• Reverse primary view
• Edge/profile view
• Reverse close-up showing Small Letters attribution area
Photos are taken to show the 1858 date, flying eagle design,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA lettering, reverse ONE CENT lettering, wreath detail,
Small Letters variety features, copper-nickel color, surface texture, rim
condition, and edge profile.
The photos are the final authority on condition, finish, and overall
presentation.
📦 SHIPPING & HANDLING
$5.25 —
USPS Ground Advantage with Tracking
✔ Combined shipping available when
possible
✔ Multiple-item buyers receive shipping savings
✔ Orders may be upgraded based on value
✔ Ships in protective flip + Safe-T Mailer for safe transit
Most orders ship within 2
business days or less.
We do not profit from shipping.
⚠️ LEGAL / TERMS
Item is being
sold 🔴 ‘AS
IS’ 🔴
No returns for differences in
opinion regarding condition, grade, or attribution.
Grading and attribution are subjective and based on market standards, visual
guides, and the photos provided.
This is a raw coin and is not certified.
No guarantee of grade is expressed or implied.
Please review all photos carefully and ask any questions prior to purchase.
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