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The first small cent was the Flying Eagle Cent, which was actually minted in 1856. The 1856 cent is technically described as a pattern coin, since the law establishing the new small cent was enacted in 1857. It is estimated that 1000 of the 1856 Flying Eagle cent pattern coins were minted.
1857, the US Philadelphia Mint began exchanging old large coppers and foreign silver for Flying Eagle cents.This was a big success.
Peter the Eagle was the model for the bird on the coin. Peter was a bald eagle who took up residence inside the original Philadelphia mint building.
The Flying Eagle Cent was minted only through 1858.A problem with metal flowing into a few design element recesses, while striking led Mint officials to stop producing the coin.
The Mintage of this coin was approx. 1000. This makes it a prefect canidate for conterfeiting it for huge profits.
Which Leads us to Altered 1856 Eagle head penny
Genuine 1856 Flying Eagle Pennies
1) Center of the letter O is not rounded
2) The Letter A & M in America are connected by an uneven line
3) Looking down the left side of the number 5, imagine a line that will point to the center of the ball on tail of
of the five.
Altered 1856 Flying Eagle
Most are altered for a 1858 Large letter Flying Eagle.
1) The O in the word "of" is rounded
2) The line connecting the letter A & the Letter M in America is straight level with the bottom of letters
3 Looking down the left side of the number 5, the imaginargy will point to the left og the tail of the 5
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