The Flying Eagle cent was difficult to strike well, and the details of the eagle can be less distinct on a lot of examples.

You don't need to be a coin collector to have piggy banks stashed around your house filled with quarters, dimes, nickels or pennies. However, you may not be aware of the potential fortune you ...

The consumer shared a snap of the cent to Reddit's Mildly Interesting forum on Monday, where it has amassed more than 20,000 upvotes. ... "Indian Head Cents replaced the Flying Eagle Cent in 1859.

The Trump administration has announced plans to discontinue minting new pennies, citing the cost of producing the 1- cent coins in relation to their value and importance in the U.S. currency system.

There were the "Flying Eagle" and “Indian Head” designs in the 19th and 20th centuries before the penny’s design was changed to honor Abraham Lincoln’s 100th birthday in 1909.

1856 Flying Eagle Cent — $172,500. More than 600 of these coins were given away at the time of its original minting but others were produced in 1858 to 1859. 1864 Indian Head Penny “L” on ...

The penny costs over 3 cents to make and cost US taxpayers over $179 million in FY2023. The Mint produced over 4.5 billion pennies in FY2023, around 40% of the 11.4 billion coins for circulation ...

This guarantee is for three years, thanks to the half-cent transportation tax passed by voters in 2022. A portion of that revenue is dedicated to improving air service. Eagle County Commissioner Kathy ...

I might be putting in more than my two cents here, but what the heck. Here goes: If you are going to drive a vehicle in the aftermath of a winter storm that has dumped snow and ice all over the reg… ...

A regular penny doesn't buy much these days (even most gumball machines take more than a cent), but there are a few pennies worth more than most cars. The Flying Eagle cent, which was issued for ...

1856 Flying Eagle Cent — $172,500. More than 600 of these coins were given away at the time of its original minting but others were produced in 1858 to 1859. 1864 Indian Head Penny “L” on ...