{"product_id":"1857-flying-eagle-small-cent-doubled-die-obverse-snow-15-fs-102-pcgs-au53","title":"1857 Flying Eagle Small Cent- Doubled Die Obverse, Snow 15, FS-102- PCGS AU53","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e1857 Flying Eagle Cent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eType: \u003cb\u003eSmall cent\u003c\/b\u003e, first regular issue year for Flying Eagle design (replacing large cents)  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eComposition: 88% copper, 12% nickel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eMinted only in \u003cb\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c\/b\u003e, no mint mark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eMintage: approximately \u003cb\u003e17,450,000\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVariety: FS-102 \/ Snow-15 (002.3)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e“FS” refers to the \u003cb\u003eFivaz-Stanton\u003c\/b\u003e variety listing number for die varieties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSnow-15\u003c\/b\u003e is a classification from Rick Snow’s book identifying specific die characteristics, often related to \u003cb\u003edouble die or repunched features\u003c\/b\u003e on the obverse (front) of the coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eThis specific variety is a \u003cb\u003eDouble Die Obverse (DDO)\u003c\/b\u003e — meaning the design was struck twice on the die in a way that produces doubling on elements of the obverse, which specialists collect. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eVariety coins like this typically trade at premiums over common 1857 cents because they’re more unique than the common coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ryan's Coinage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48044166447360,"sku":null,"price":614.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/8892\/8256\/files\/s-l1600-9_773bb3db-2ee6-4e8f-be62-5a7bdaccf411.png?v=1771275759","url":"https:\/\/ryanscoinage.com\/products\/1857-flying-eagle-small-cent-doubled-die-obverse-snow-15-fs-102-pcgs-au53","provider":"Ryan's Coinage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}