1856 Half Cent. Struck from regular dies. Trial pieces made to the extent of at least 50 pieces, apparently in two slightly differing copper-nickel alloys: one with 88% copper, 12% nickel alloy; the other 90% copper, 10% nickel alloy. These are impossible to distinguish today except by elemental analysis. Some auction listings may represent misattributed examples.
| coinage-type | Pattern |
| desg | PR |
| edge | Plain |
| material | Copper |
| ngc-id | 6UEG |
| obverse-description | Flying Eagle motif, but in plain field, without inscription or date. |
| pcgs-link | 11783 |
| pcgs-number | 11783 |
| reverse-description | “Agricultural wreath” enclosing ONE CENT, the design used for regular-issue Flying Eagle cents in 1857 and 1858. |
| variety | Flying Eagle, Copper |
| variety-2 | J-179 |
| year-display | 1856 |