The 1858/7 Flying Eagle Cent is the only known overdate for the short lived series, and very popular as such. Several dies were left over from the previous year and overdated, although the differences are small and not widely known except to specialists. Only the earliest die states show clear remnants of the 7, making those the most valuable.
Die markers which allow the overdate to be identified in low grade include a broken wingtip and a triangular chip in the field between the date and eagle.
About 300 examples of an estimated 2,000 pieces produced still in existence in all grades.
