Flying Eagle Cents with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1856-1858)
Number of
Required Items
5
Required Items
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
67.550
Possible Set Rating
This is the first small cent issued. In the opinion of most collectors it is also the most beautiful copper (or copper-nickel) coin ever struck. The Mint State set involves only five pieces, but each one is a classic. There's the rare and ultra-popular 1856, the oh-so-tough-to-locate overdate of 1858/7, and the three "common dates." A short set, yes, but one that can be a challenge as well, especially in MS65.
All-Time Finest (All Eras)
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 | 100.00% | 65.90 | 66.50 | 66.50 | ||
| 2 | Foreside Collection | 100.00% | 65.55 | 65.95 | 65.95 | ||
| 3 | Wright | 100.00% | 65.45 | 65.55 | 65.55 | ||
| 4 | Tom Bender 2010 | 100.00% | 65.40 | 65.40 | 65.40 | ||
| 5 | Ally Collection Of Flying Eagles 2004 2005 | 100.00% | 65.30 | R 65.30 | 65.30 |
Current Finest
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 | 100.00% | 65.90 | 66.50 | 66.50 | ||
| 2 | Foreside Collection | 100.00% | 65.55 | 65.95 | 65.95 | ||
| 3 | Wright | 100.00% | 65.45 | 65.55 | 65.55 | ||
| 4 | Tom Bender 2010 | 100.00% | 65.40 | 65.40 | 65.40 | ||
| 5 | MarkBen | 100.00% | 65.30 | 65.30 | 65.30 | ||
| 6 | Doc's Eagles | 100.00% | 64.85 | 64.85 | 64.85 | ||
| 7 | D. L. Hansen. Flying Eagle Cents. (1856-1858) | 100.00% | 64.75 | 64.75 | 64.75 | ||
| 8 | Dino | 100.00% | 64.60 | 64.60 | 64.60 | ||
| 9 | The Indiana Cabinet | 100.00% | 64.25 | 64.25 | 64.25 | ||
| 10 | A.R. Nordquist AU Eagles | 100.00% | 58.00 | 58.00 | 58.00 | ||
| 10 | rkiefaber | 100.00% | 58.00 | 58.00 | 58.00 | ||
| 12 | Somerville Set | 80.00% | 62.00 | 62.00 | 55.80 | ||
| 13 | chugum | 80.00% | 62.75 | 62.75 | 50.20 | ||
| 14 | Steve's Excellent Flying Eagle Major Varieties | 60.00% | 62.86 | 62.86 | 44.00 | ||
| 15 | Don's Indians | 100.00% | 42.20 | 42.20 | 42.20 | ||
| 16 | Steve's Flying Eagles | 20.00% | 63.00 | 63.00 | 31.50 | ||
| 17 | Paul'sPennies | 80.00% | 62.40 | 62.40 | 31.20 | ||
| 18 | MaxwellDawg | 80.00% | 57.60 | 57.60 | 28.80 | ||
| 19 | sbehar | 80.00% | 54.40 | 54.40 | 27.20 | ||
| 20 | The Oreville Collection | 20.00% | 50.00 | 50.00 | 25.00 |