1857 Flying Eagle - Unlisted Variety?

[Ken DiCicco]

Hello To All -

 

Any thoughts in regards to the below 1857 Flying Eagle - is this another variety other than FS # 1 Cent - 003 (obverse clashed die with Seated 50 Cents) or FS # 1 Cent - 004 ( obverse clashed die with Liberty $20).

 

Any assistance is highly appreciated.

 

 

[TomB]

Howdy. The images are a little dark on my screen, perhaps I will try to edit them with my image software. You might want to get in touch with Pushkin or goose3 as these two members know quite a bit about the clashed-die varieties of FE cents.

 

By the way, did you notice the graffiti in the center of the obverse?

[Ken DiCicco]

Yes, apparently someone put initials on the coin. Ken

[goose3]

I can't make out a whole bunch but that doesn't look like any of the clashed dies.

 

looks like damage to me like maybe someone was going to make it into a "love token" or possibly some type of damage from something reacting with it.

 

 

[Ken DiCicco]

Thanks for the response. Some other folks have viewed the coin - they suggested that the raised impressions are part of a wing - couldn't say for sure.

 

Because the coin has initials, I realize NGC most likely won't accept it for evaluation. However, it's appears the impressions are clashed die related. In regards to the long raised line before/after the date, could that be a die break?

 

In any event, the impressions are very attractive ..... real exciting to view.

[ldhair]

Now that's a really strange FE.

 

I guess it's damage but it's strange.

 

Larry