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Hi so I posted earlier today about a dime I had found and am really grateful for the replies. May not be worth much but I still think its pretty cool anyways I have been going through a lot of this stuff and I found a small plastic container with a few coins in them that look really really dinged up. I know this is probably most likely not a mint error or mint damaged group of coins but I would love an idea of what they could be. The one I am posting is form what I can tell an 1857?? flying eagle penny. Its pretty dinged up but it does strike me as odd that these coins were set off to the side. My in-laws were gifted all this stuff from one of their customers but can't really tell me to much cause he passed on like 30 years ago. Anyways I hope 1857 flying eagle penny scuffed up.jpg[/attachment]am not breaking forum rules and thanks for any help or advice.
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#2 Unread post by SensibleSal66 »

Definitely a "Flying Eagle Cent" . Either 1857 or 1858 as they only made them in 1856 Rare and 1857,1858 .
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cool I have two more that are in way better shape but again I am really really new to this and I do not want to get overly excited I know better than to trust any one who looks at something your have tells you its worthless and then proceeds to offer to give you a "good deal," on it and the last few guys who have taken a look at it have given me that song an dance. It probably is just a bunch of stuff worth only melt but I feel like there has gotta be at least one coin in here worth a little bit to the right person lol not that I am looking to sell I really just wanna know what I potentially have.

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cool I have two more that are in way better shape but again I am really really new to this and I do not want to get overly excited I know better than to trust any one who looks at something your have tells you its worthless and then proceeds to offer to give you a "good deal," on it and the last few guys who have taken a look at it have given me that song an dance. It probably is just a bunch of stuff worth only melt but I feel like there has gotta be at least one coin in here worth a little bit to the right person lol not that I am looking to sell I really just wanna know what I potentially have.

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I agree...
1857 or 1858 Flying Eagle Cent

This coin is considered a "Cull"
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#6 Unread post by Woodennickles »

So is a cull coin anything worth getting excited ablut or is it only cool cause I like an old coin that looks like it went through a woodchipper cause well it means its been places and done things. I like a coin with some character.

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I would only pay $2 for it
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