just found the oldest penny I have ever seen

[Spikeanator6982]

Well, I just found the oldest penny I have ever seen as far as I remember. It is a 1858 flying eagle. I think its real. It is pretty worn but hey. of course, it was on the reject side with the zincs through the Ryedale.





I hope the images aren't too big...

[Spikeanator6982]

anyone know a quick way to post pics from an iphone? lol

[henrysmedford]

Do you have a scanner can you post a scan/photo only a 1857 is older and then they are large cents.

[henrysmedford]

anyone know a quick way to post pics from an iphone? lol

I just PM you with my email address and if you email it I will post it for you.
Joe

[DebtFreeMe]

Nice find...

[Rodebaugh]

thats a tough find.

Coingrats

[henrysmedford]

of course, it was on the reject side with the zincs through the Ryedale.

.880 Copper and .120 nickel

[rsk1963]

Great score. Congrats!

[hags]

Do you have a scanner can you post a scan/photo only a 1857 is older and then they are large cents.

And the 1856 eagle is older....and very rare.....
Great find....congrats

hags

[plus1hdcp]

Congrats! What a find.

[Spikeanator6982]

Anyone know more than I about guessing a grade and value?

[jacer333]

Wow, great snag there! Congrats

[henrysmedford]

Anyone know more than I about guessing a grade and value?

see--http://numismedia.com/fmv/prices/flycnt/pricesgd.shtml

[assetcoin]

Very nice!

[Engineer]

The old saw about luck taking a lot of work seems fitting here. Congratulations!

[knibloe]

Very nice find. Congrats.

[sparechange]

Wow! A great find.

[twentybux]

Absolutely WOW! Congrats on the find!

[Spikeanator6982]

so, anyone else ever find one of these pennies? Just did a bit of testing, using the 1858 coin as a accept coin, the Ryedale kicks both zincs and copper, I dont have any other flying eagle cents to test the acceptance. wonder how many coins like this people miss.

[henrysmedford]

so, anyone else ever find one of these pennies? Just did a bit of testing, using the 1858 coin as a accept coin, the Ryedale kicks both zincs and copper, I dont have any other flying eagle cents to test the acceptance. wonder how many coins like this people miss.

We run using a zinc as a test coin. and then a copper and the a quick look.

[hirbonzig]

Great circulation find! Have there been other flying eagle finds or is this a first?

[Spikeanator6982]

so, anyone else ever find one of these pennies? Just did a bit of testing, using the 1858 coin as a accept coin, the Ryedale kicks both zincs and copper, I dont have any other flying eagle cents to test the acceptance. wonder how many coins like this people miss.

We run using a zinc as a test coin. and then a copper and the a quick look.

I just was thinking about maybe running my zinc rejects through an accept for this 1858 coin, thus trying to find any others that I didnt see visually by chance. Normal operation I run a 1980 accept then a zinc reject this the coppers for a second run.

[Spikeanator6982]

Great circulation find! Have there been other flying eagle finds or is this a first?

this is my first flying eagle find

[hobo finds]

Anyone know more than I about guessing a grade and value?

Looks like you can buy another box of cents with! Nice find!

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

Looks like a $20 bill to me!


NICE!