Here in a hard plastic holder is a Circulated 1857 U.S.A. Flying Eagle one cent coin. It is a historic piece that revolutionized American coinage by replacing the massive  unpopular  "large  cent " with the modern Penny.

Mint is the Philadelphia mint.

Designer James B. Longacre

Composition is 88% copper,  12 % Nickel

Mintage was 17,450,000

Weight 4.67 grams,  Diameter 19 mm. Edge-plain

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