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Message:: [QUOTE="mralexanderb, post: 391409, member: 7851"]More to collect. From Rick Snows "A Guide Book of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents": "The 1858 Small Letters Proof is found with both the High Leaves (rare) and Low Leaves reverse." There are also a number of Pattern coins struck that year. The Mint was trying to increase the die life and striking quality of the cent. They struck a cent with a small Eagle and an Indian Head on the obverse. For the reverse patterns they also struck a Plain Oak Wreath, the Oak Wreath With an Ornamental Shield, a Laurel Wreath along with the regular wreath. The Mint produced about 150 to 200 12 piece sets of all the die combinations.  The 1858 Indian Head with the Laurel Wreath were struck in larger quantities than the others. As to the 1858, 8 over 7 Flying Eagle (I believe) there are only the Low Leaves reverse known. Anyone interested in collecting the Flying Eagle Cents should consider buying the Rick Snow's book before spending Big $$s on these coins. It's one of my favorite coin books and one I always go back to.:kewl: Bruce[/QUOTE]