Teenager Finds Strange Coin, 70 Years Later The Coin Is Worth A FortuneBy Harvey Shepherd / May 13, 2019 12. The Flying Eagle Cent absolutehistory.com The government soon realized that the coins were too big and they created the Flying Eagle Cent. This coin was introduced back in 1857 and it was made from copper mixed with 12 percent nickel. Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20