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1856 Large Cent... Counterfeit Or Not?

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Well, my last coin was a disaster... (i saw a 1923 and though it was 1928) but I have yet another coin to ask your opinion of. I read this coin was counterfeited often, so I was wondering if this one was real or not.
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@hs, can you please weigh this coin and add that information to this thread? Thx.
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Weight- 10.7 g
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looks legit
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"I read this coin was counterfeited often"

You should BE so lucky as to find one!
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It's real with over 2.5 million minted, not a bad looking copper.
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