1856 Flying Eagle
The 1856 Flying Eagle changed penny minting techniques radically. Before 1856, pennies were the size of a modern half-dollar coin. The Flying Eagle reduced the penny to its modern size. Also, the early 1856 Flying Eagle pennies were ultra-rare, transitional, non-currency coins. A 1856 Flying Eagle sold for $172,500 in 2004 in Orlando, Florida.
