1854 Proof Cent Pattern - J-165, Restrike

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Description

Judd-165 is a restrike of the 1854 Flying Eagle cent pattern, struck in copper with a plain edge. The obverse features an eagle in full flight to the left, adapted from the flying eagle on Christian Gobrecht's dollars of 1836-1839, with thirteen stars arranged around the periphery and the date 1854 below. The reverse displays a laurel wreath enclosing the denomination "ONE CENT" with "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" around the border. As a restrike, this coin was produced some time after the original 1854 patterns, using the original dies which by then showed signs of additional wear and deterioration. J-165 is listed with the reverse that has four leaves under the E of STATES, used on the 1855 patterns; USPatterns cannot confirm that any 1854-dated piece was struck with it. These Flying Eagle cent experiments of 1854 represent the earliest use of the eagle-in-flight design that would eventually be adopted for the regular-issue 1857-1858 Flying Eagle cents. The 1854 Flying Eagle patterns are the "Large Flying Eagle" type, struck on planchets larger than the eventual small cent size. Reference data: struck in copper with a plain edge, rated R-8. Catalogued as Judd-165, Pollock-190.

Rarity Notes

R-8 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-165; Pollock-190