1860 - 2¢ Foreign Circular Rate |
Flying Eagle + Indian Head Cents |
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23 January 1860 New
Orleans, Louisiana printed circular to Genoa, Italy |
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| The two cent printed matter rate went into effect in 1851 and covered only the United States and British carriage. France charged Sardinia 2 decimes transit and Sardinia collected 32 centes on arrival. |
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1857 Flying Eagle and 1860 Indian Head pennies, Philadelphia mint |
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An Act of February 21, 1857 provided for the coinage of the first small cent to be composed of 88% copper and 12% nickel. The design was soon changed and in 1860 a shield was added to the reverse. |
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Richard Frajola, May 2006 |
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