Flying Eagle Cents Site Map

  • Classic Half Dimes
    The mintages of the Capped Bust Half Dime are well above the levels experienced for earlier issues of the denomination.
  • Mintages
    Mintage information for Flying Eagle Cents. Includes mintages for circulation issues from 1857 and 1858 and pattern issue of 1856.
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  • 1856 Flying Eagle Cent
    The 1856 Flying Eagle Cent was issued as a pattern before the first coins of the series were produced for circulation. Initially, a small number of coins were minted for distribution to members of Congress and other influential individuals.
  • 1857 Flying Eagle Cent
    The 1857 Flying Eagle Cent was the first issue of the series minted for circulation. It followed a pattern issue minted in small numbers the previous year. The mintage of the 1857 issue was 17,450,000. The coins were readily saved by the public, leaving m
  • 1858 Flying Eagle Cent
    The final year of issue for the series was the 1858 Flying Eagle Cent. After just two years of production for circulation, the series was replaced with the Indian Head Cent in the following year.
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