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THE BEGINNING OF THE SMALL CENT COIN

1856 One Cent U.S. Coin

    The first small cent was produced because copper prices began to rise and the large cent was costing too much to manufacture. The first design called the “Flying Eagle” had a very short production run and was only produced from 1856-1858. Weighing 4.67 grams and consisting of 12% nickel and 88% copper, prices… Read more »