I have 4 Flying Eagle Cents. I think I have the Large Letters and the Small Letters correct on the 1858's in the album, but I have a 3rd 1858 that I am not sure about - please provide your opinion on the last coin pictured below. Dansco Page 1 obv... Dansco Page 1 rev (FE's are the bottom row)... 1857 (album)... 1858 Large Letters (album)... 1858 Small Letters (album)... 1858 ? Letters (not included in album)... I am currently experimenting with taking pictures, so please forgive the low quality of the photos (as well as the occasional album lint). Let me know if you want any additional pictures and I will try to accommodate.
So no one has an opinion on whether this is a Large Letters or a Small Letters? I think it is Small Letters. 1858 1C Flying Eagle Small Letters Strike: Regular Circulation Mint: Philadelphia Mintage: 24,600,000 (All kinds) Series: Flying Eagle Cents (1856-1858) Obverse: An Eagle in flight with the country name above and the date below Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1858Designer: James Barton LongacreReverse: Value within wreath Lettering: ONE CENTDesigner: James Barton LongacreComposition: Copper-Nickel (.880 copper, .120 nickel) Weight: 4.67g Diameter: 19mm Edge: Plain Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
I messed up in my attribution The above coin is a Small Letter as the bases of the A and the M in America don't touch. The other two cents have the touching base designating the Large Letter variety. The Large Letter is the more uncommon of the variety commanding a premium in the higher grades
