Its date is EXTREMELY important. Please check the Related Questions.
The first 5-cent US nickel was made in 1866, the 3-cent nickel in 1865, and the copper-nickel flying eagle 1-cent in 1856.
Value will depend on which type you have (Large Cent or Flying Eagle Cent) and its condition. 1857 is a rarer date for large cents. It will be about the size of a half dollar. Well-worn it's worth about $30 -- lightly worn about $100 -- uncirculated about $200 If it's a Flying Eagle cent, it will be the same size as today's pennies. Well-worn it's worth about $12 -- lightly worn about $30 -- uncirculated about $200
The US only struck flying eagle cents in 1856-58. Please check again and post a new question. If your coin is 1858 where the 8 is worn to look like a 3, please see the Related Question for more information.
The value of a 1858 Flying Eagle cent depends on the grade of the coin and which type (small or large letters) for that year the coins is. But retail values are $25.00-$325.00 for circulated coins so I suggest having a dealer or collector grade it for a more accurate value
The 1856 Large Cent retails at $15.00-$25.00 for a coin with heavy wear: Medium wear $30.00-$55.00 Light wear $60.00-$90.00 Uncirculated starting at $100.00+ If yours has a picture of a flying eagle on it, take it to a collector right away. These are very rare.
The US Large Cent was disconinued in 1857. The Flying Eagle type small cent was minted from 1856 to 1858. The Indian Cent was discontinued in 1909. The Lincon cent is still in production today although it has been redesigned every 50 years since 1909. The US 2 cent coin was minted from 1864 to 1873.
1 US cent has the same value the world over! i.e. 1 US cent
It's either a novelty item or a coaster. Large copies of many different coins are sold in gift shops for a few dollars. All US cents minted since the Flying Eagle design are 19 mm in diameter.
The US has never made a gold 25 cent coin.
1856 3 cent coin value
A nickel is contemporary US slang for the 5 cent piece. However, it didn't always used to be that, before the 5 cent nickel coin was introduced, flying eagle and Indian head cents were made with nickel and were known as "nickels", along with the three-cent nickel.
It's a novelty item. Large copies of many different rare coins are sold in gift shops for a few dollars. All US cents minted since the Flying Eagle design are 19 mm in diameter.