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Flying Eagle Cent Coin Value by Year

Every date and mint mark of the Flying Eagle Cent, struck 1856–1858, with how many of each were made. First small cent; short series.


What a typical Flying Eagle Cent is worth

These are catalogue estimates for the most common date in the series (1858). Scarcer dates and mint marks in the table below are worth more.

Good (G-4)Very Fine (VF-20)Extremely Fine (EF-40)Uncirculated (MS-60+)
$14$40$40—

Prices are catalogue estimates in USD, refreshed weekly, for reference only. To price your own coin, check it by name.

Flying Eagle Cent dates, mint marks and mintages

DateMint markMintageNotes
1856None2,134Pattern
1856None1,500Proof Pattern
1857None17,450,000
1857None485Proof
1858None—overdate 8/7
1858None24,600,000large letters
1858None—small letters
1858None100large letters; Proof
1858None200small letters; Proof

A dash means the catalogue lists no mintage figure.

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