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Portion of Flying Eagles Struck Illegally

Was the 1856 Flying Eagle cent meant to be used as money or was it meant to be a pattern?

Mint Director James R. Snowden ordered about 1,000 1856 Flying Eagle cents struck without official authorization. From a legal standpoint, all

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