1794 Large Cent Repost With Pictures

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dstring26 New Member 35 Posts	Posted 02/11/2014 1:55 pm I had just bought a 1794 Large Cent but it weighs 12.45 grams instead of the 13.5 grams it should and the diameter is 27.81 millimeters instead of the 28 millimeters. 1 Gram seems like too large of an error that I think it may be a counterfeit. Can I get some help please? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 02/11/2014 2:05 pm Can we get pics out of the 2x2 and at 90 degrees? From the images ou display I see nothing wrong with the cent. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 02/11/2014 2:09 pm It looks OK to me, based on condition and patina. Low weight could be corrosion. I've also read that weight can vary as much as 10%. sending it to ANACS is an inexpensive way to find out. I'd expect it will come back as F Details Corrosion. You might enjoy looking for your Sheldon variety in the photo gallery here: http://www.1794largecents.com/1794/index.html I only have one, an S-23 with a scratched obverse. The shattered die is very obvious. Other varieties are trickier. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Edited by thq 02/11/2014 2:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/12/2014 11:06 am The weight is a bit extreme but between wear, corrosion, and simple inconsistency in the planchets weights due to crude equipment I do not find it a concern. (There was no official Weight Tolerance on the early cents, and when they did have tolerance standards for large cents it was +/- .454 grams) As to the diameter difference you have to remember that these coins were struck without collars and the final diameter of the coin was determined by the force of the strike and the softness of the planchet. The offical 28mm diameter is actually an average figure. Also the actual official figure was expressed as an inch fraction as the mint (and the US) did not adopt the metric system until 1866. (And yes officially the US adopted the metric system over 150 years ago, but we still haven't gotten around to dumping the English system.) Report this Post to the Staff
dstring26 New Member 35 Posts	Posted 02/12/2014 9:55 pm Thanks to all especially Conder101 after reading your comment I feel much more confident after purchasing the coin. Thanks again that was all very useful information. Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 02/14/2014 12:07 pm I would go get it slabbed and make sure its real Report this Post to the Staff
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