1853 Large Cent: I Assume It Is A Copy

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scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 12:46 pm 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. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 12:54 pm 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. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5661 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 1:26 pm Looks genuine to me. The odd color may be the result of a past dipping. Report this Post to the Staff
Ploopy Pillar of the Community United States 1788 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 2:30 pm It's real. Report this Post to the Staff
Beefer518 Pillar of the Community United States 887 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 2:35 pm with the above I'm in the it's genuine camp. Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 2:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 2:56 pm Real, looks cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 4:02 pm Genuine but cleaned . Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 4:11 pm Agree. Real but someone dipped it in something to make it look like that. Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 4:53 pm 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. Report this Post to the Staff
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