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Long Beach Signature US Coin Sale 1259 7-8 Sep 2017
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1856 P1C Flying Eagle Cent, Judd-183, Pollock-217, Snow-4, High R.7 PR62 PCGS. Snow-4 is identified by the pointed U in UNITED and the die scratch in the dentils below the right ribbon end. The die marriage is rare regardless of alloy, listed as R.7 by Snow in either copper-nickel (88% copper, 12% nickel) or nickel alloy (75% copper, 25% nickel) with a plain edge. For the latter alloy, Rick Snow states just four specimens are known. Various alloy combinations are known for this pattern. The surfaces are bright and resemble German silver. Each side shows evidence of shallow pitting.
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1856 P1C Flying Eagle Cent, Judd-183, Pollock-217, Snow-4, High R.7 PR62 PCGS. Snow-4 is identified by the pointed U in UNITED and the die scratch in the dentils below the right ribbon end. The die marriage is rare regardless of alloy, listed as R.7 by Snow in either copper-nickel (88% copper, 12% nickel) or nickel alloy (75% copper, 25% nickel) with a plain edge. For the latter alloy, Rick Snow states just four specimens are known. Various alloy combinations are known for this pattern. The surfaces are bright and resemble German silver. Each side shows evidence of shallow pitting.
HID02901242017