{"id":75,"date":"2014-11-26T23:14:50","date_gmt":"2014-11-27T05:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.indianvarieties.com\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2020-08-25T22:59:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T05:59:13","slug":"flying-eagle-cent-hub-design-types","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.indianvarieties.com\/numismatic-research\/flying-eagle-cent-hub-design-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying Eagle Cent Hub Design Types"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Flying Eagle Cent Hub Design Types<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Chief Engraver James P. Longacre<\/a>
Aug. 11, 1794 – Jan. 1, 1869
Creator of the Flying Eagle Cent<\/p><\/div>\n

It was a time of great exploration for the US mint during Flying Eagle Cent era. The change-over from the large cent was like giving an artist a blank canvas and a full spectrum of colors. And Chief Engraver James P. Longacre<\/a> seized the moment by producing some of the most brilliant\u00a0numismatic pieces known to the\u00a0world today.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

With experimentation comes many changes, trials, and errors. Most of these experiments and design changes happen behind closed doors at the mint prior to a coin’s mintage. However, the introduction of the small cent proved challenging and improvements were made throughout the series, often in the midst of a production run. Slight design changes were often made mid-year, which provides collectors an exciting opportunity to acquire different designs of their favorite coins.<\/p>\n

Hub Designs of the Flying Eagle Cent Series<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • 1857 Obverse of 1856<\/li>\n
  • 1857 Obverse of 1857<\/li>\n
  • 1858 Large Letters<\/li>\n
  • 1858 Small Letters<\/li>\n
  • 1858 High Leafs, Open E<\/li>\n
  • 1858 Low Leafs, Open E<\/li>\n
  • 1858 High Leafs, Close E<\/li>\n
  • 1858 Low Leafs, Close E<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    1857 Obverse of\u00a01856<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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