Said he got it in change as a child. More than likely not real

http://cgi.ebay.com/1856-Flying-Eag...mQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item2303f91d9e


I think there is less than 700 of these out there. I can't even tell if the date is 1856

 

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He is eternally hopeful that some fool will be convinced that this 1858 dated cent is actually one of those 1856 cents.

 

I shot him a message trying to get a better pic.

 

"I got the penny as change when I was a child and learned that there were only about 2000 of these coins struck and saved it ever since."

Maybe the Seller is like 150 years old. :rolling::bigeyes:

 

If he is that old, would he be worth more than the coin as a side show freak?

 

for sure, but he should have kept better pocket change to put on sale after all this time

 

But, It is quite rare with less thAN 2000 MINTED:goof:

 

I know a lot of professionals conjecture that there would appear to be a minimum of 3000 and perhaps as much as 5000 of them floating around.

 

I am now watching this item... Would be interesting to see how much it sells for.

 

Me too.

Even if it is the real thing, that coin is just nasty.

 

A better picture would be desirable. From what I see it does look like the upright of the 5 points at the ball of the 5, and it does look like it has the square centered O in OF. So I can't disreguard it out of hand.

 

He should give some insight as to what makes him think its real. That thing is so chewed up you can hardly tell what it is.

 

and the bid is at $250 :computer:

 

There is already 29 idiots out there bidding on that? And over $250 already? Of course people on ebay bid on a pile of dog poop too so this coin, why not?

 

$300!!!!!!

 

Ahhhh T you just gotta love this kind of stuff. Traci

 

emailed me back this when I asked for a better picture

"My scanner isn't that good. Send me your email address and I can send a better pic to you.
Thanks"

so I gave him my email

 

Notice their is no returns accepted on this item. I wouldn't bid my new bosses money on this. Well maybe I would

 

He must have had better access to information than I did as a child. When I started collecting in the mid sixties, I could find the very occasional Indian in circulation the way you can find the occasional wheat cent now, though in frequency it would be like finding a thirties or earlier wheat back.

What I find interesting is that there was very little reporting of the 1856 eagle except as pattern pieces and they weren't considered regular issue collectibles at all. Only later was research widely reported which indicated that a substantial numbers (more than a dozen) were out there and available to collectors. This would make me think he didn't start collecting until the 80's and I can't imagine how he would be so fortunate to find one then.

I suppose it could have been one of the two ways we find them now. A relative who is clueless spends them either before or after the collectors death or someone acquires them illegally and spends them.

How many collections have been put back into circulation by angry spouses, boyfriends or girlfriends?

Anyway, he would have been well advised to have taken much better images of the coin before trying to sell it on Ebay if it is genuine no matter what the condition.

 

up to $330!!!