Indeed, the inventor and statesman is considered the ultimate phrase coiner. In 1857, the penny’s size was taken down a notch and changed to a copper-nickel alloy known as the Flying Eagle cent.

The site shows an uncirculated 1856 Flying Eagle could fetch $14,500. An uncirculated 1877 Indian Head Penny could get you up to $3,000. Large cent coins, created from 1793 to 1857, have the potential ...