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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WingedLiberty, post: 1706312, member: 26030&quot;]<b>1857 Flying Eagle Cent (PCGS AU58).&nbsp; &nbsp; </b>Just got this TrueView photo back this week!&nbsp; Rare to see color on a Flying Eagle Cent.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think the higher nickel content (88% copper and 12% nickel) inhibited toning.&nbsp; Starting in 1865, the composition of small cents was changed to 95% copper and 5% tin/zinc, which opened the toning floodgates.&nbsp; This coin exhibits secondary album toning (I believe), with the characteristic target pattern (obverse only).&nbsp; Flying Eagle Cents have one of the shortest runs for any generally circulating U.S. coin series, minted for only 3 years (1856, 1857, and 1858). </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/TVBlack_1857FEC_AU58final.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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