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1853 Large Cent: I Assume It Is A Copy

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Found this in a lot of coins I received a few years back. I do not collect Large Cents so some info would be appreciated. I personally suspect this is a copy vs a real coin.

I am working on honing my pic taking with a new microscope so the color is a little off still.

Color on coin is about the color of champagne - not a copper color.
Weight: 10.4g
Size: 27.8mm
Date : 1 is into the device which seems odd.
REV the words seem to "fat".

So not being a Large Cent person, please tell me what you see on the coin that either proves or disproves my thought that this coin is a copy.

Thanks for any input.

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I dunno @scopru, that high 1 in the date looks like a pretty common feature of the 1853s:

http://www.coinfacts.com/large_cent...arieties.htm

The diameter and mass are seemingly within range too. I'm leaning toward real, but would like to hear what others who know more say.
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Looks genuine to me. The odd color may be the result of a past dipping.
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It's real.
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with the above

I'm in the it's genuine camp.
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Real, looks cleaned.
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Genuine but cleaned .
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Agree. Real but someone dipped it in something to make it look like that.
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Thank you all for the feedback. Now I feel like I want to get one that has not been dipped or cleaned so I can show them side by side as an example of how not to treat a coin. Thank you all very much for the replies.
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