1858 Flying Eagle Penny, Small Letters Value

1858 Flying Eagle Cent, Small Letters

Variety

One of the two 1858 letter styles; collectors often seek both.

1858 Flying Eagle Penny, Small Letters: front (type example, 1858 Flying Eagle cent) — Type example: 1858 Flying Eagle cent. Your coin's date and mint mark may differ.
Photo credits
National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History (photo: Jaclyn Nash) (PD; source)

1858 Flying Eagle Penny, Small Letters: back (type example, 1858 Flying Eagle cent) — Type example: 1858 Flying Eagle cent. Your coin's date and mint mark may differ.
Photo credits
National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History (photo: Jaclyn Nash) (PD; source)

Value by condition

Penny Value estimate · values as of Q4 2026

Worn (Good to Very Fine)

$52.00 – $110

G-4 – VF-20

Uncirculated (MS-60)

$610

By grade

Typical value at each grade. Penny Value estimate.
Grade	Value
G-4Good	$52.00
VG-8Very Good	$78.00
F-12Fine	$110
VF-20Very Fine	$110
XF-40Extremely Fine	$180
AU-50About Uncirculated	$210
MS-60Mint State (Uncirculated)	$610
MS-63Mint State (Uncirculated)	$820
MS-65Mint State (Uncirculated)	$22,000

Values as of Q4 2026 · Penny Value estimate · based on 5 recorded sales · few sales, so treat it as a rough guide

Penny Value estimate, 2026-Q4, from public sale records, mintage and survival data. It isn't a price guide or an offer.

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How to identify it

In AMERICA, there is a gap between the A and M

What to check

What a genuine 1858 Small Letters shows:

Large or Small Letters (1858 Flying Eagle): SmallIn AMERICA, do the A and M touch at the base (Large Letters) or is there a gap (Small Letters)?
1858/7 overdate: NoInside or around the last 8 of the date, is there a remnant of a 7?

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Lettering close-up

Specs

Series: Flying Eagle Cent
Year: 1858
Mint: Philadelphia (no mint mark)
Mint mark: None (all made in Philadelphia)
Metal: Copper-nickel (88% copper, 12% nickel)
Weight: 4.67 g
Mintage: Part of the 24,600,000 1858 cents; the split isn't published.
Source: Wikipedia
Designer: James B. Longacre

Other varieties of this date

1858 Large Letters
Philadelphia · Part of the 24,600,000 1858 cents; the Large and Small Letters split isn't published.
$110worn
$750MS-60
1858/7 (overdate)
Philadelphia · Included in the 24,600,000 1858 total; not counted separately.
Variety
$410worn
$1,400MS-60

Other 1858 pennies

1858 Proof
Philadelphia · Proof · 280 made
Proof
$1,800proof

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