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CSNS Signature US Coin Sale 1254 26-28 Apr 2017
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Flying Eagle Cents
1856 1C Snow-3 AU55 PCGS. CAC. A lightly circulated chocolate-brown representative of this historically significant issue. 1856 is the rarest date of the small cent denomination, and most examples are either Snow-3 or Snow-9. The former was struck in 1856 in business format for distribution to Washington officials, to demonstrate the cent's new, smaller, and more convenient diameter. Snow-9 proofs were struck in greater quantity during the late 1850s, for sale to collectors. Thus, the Snow-3 cents are originals. Many were eventually spent by their non-numismatic recipients, but the present example did not linger long in circulation before its rare date was noticed. The eagle's breast displays light wear, but the golden-brown surfaces are free from detractions.
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1856 1C Snow-3 AU55 PCGS. CAC. A lightly circulated chocolate-brown representative of this historically significant issue. 1856 is the rarest date of the small cent denomination, and most examples are either Snow-3 or Snow-9. The former was struck in 1856 in business format for distribution to Washington officials, to demonstrate the cent's new, smaller, and more convenient diameter. Snow-9 proofs were struck in greater quantity during the late 1850s, for sale to collectors. Thus, the Snow-3 cents are originals. Many were eventually spent by their non-numismatic recipients, but the present example did not linger long in circulation before its rare date was noticed. The eagle's breast displays light wear, but the golden-brown surfaces are free from detractions.
HID02901242017