Finally had some time to go through the final reject can in my multi-sort process. As you can imagine, there were some really unattractive coins in that container. So while I'm hand-sorting the rejects of the rejects, I thought I saw the back of an Indian Head. It was pretty encrusted. I couldn't make out the front--it looked more like a flying bird than a human head. The eagle-eyed missus read the date: 1857! Woot! I'm glad I've invested so much time working on cleaning processes.
Will post pics later.
1857 Flying Eagle Cent
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1857 Flying Eagle Cent
by tinhorn » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:17 pm
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Re: 1857 Flying Eagle Cent
by Elcid69 » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:12 pm
Great find, can't wait for the pics...Your hard work has paid off-
I want to buy " War Nickel's & Steel Pennies"
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Re: 1857 Flying Eagle Cent
by RichardPenny43 » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:46 pm
Great find!
It's time to clip those wings.
Your set up is amazing
http://www.realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=10840&p=107234&hilit=+ryedale+set+up#p107234
It's time to clip those wings.
Your set up is amazing
http://www.realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=10840&p=107234&hilit=+ryedale+set+up#p107234
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Re: 1857 Flying Eagle Cent
by jacer333 » Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:27 am
Incredible! Much congrats on this fantastic pull!!
Another example of how sifting through your rejects will pay off for you eventually
Another example of how sifting through your rejects will pay off for you eventually
1909-S VDB Found 3/19/12. Wild IHC's found to date: 38
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Re: 1857 Flying Eagle Cent
by Spikeanator6982 » Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:32 am
Hey I found one of those a while ago...hope i didnt misplace mine and it ended up in circulation again 
lol
edit: found mine..guess it was 1858 Nice find, I know my heart was racing when I found mine
loledit: found mine..guess it was 1858 Nice find, I know my heart was racing when I found mine
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Re: 1857 Flying Eagle Cent
by scyther » Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:58 am
Nice. Even Indians are so rare, this must be even rarer. I really would like to know what the chances of finding Indians and large cents are...
267,500 pennies and 186,000 nickels searched. Hand sorter.
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Re: 1857 Flying Eagle Cent
by Saabman » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:23 am
Awesome find!!!! WTG!!!
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Re: 1857 Flying Eagle Cent
by Derek.Sheriff » Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:11 am
Someday maybe I'll get that lucky!
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