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Scout03178541 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 06/12/2024 7:54 pm Hello all, I came across a collection of coins that looked interesting and although I knew most were replicas this 1788 Massachusetts cent has me confused. The weight is 5.5 grams +/- .01 and the "seam" that's a telltale sign of electroplating seems more like a coin made in a die, however I'm new and could be totally wrong. Please help! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/12/2024 8:00 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
captainmandrake1 Pillar of the Community United States 878 Posts	Posted 06/12/2024 8:04 pm Looks like a cast replica to me with the rough grainy surfaces. Edited by captainmandrake1 06/12/2024 8:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 06/12/2024 9:08 pm Yes and that letter C in the exergue stands for "copy". "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/12/2024 9:12 pm Sorry, where is that "C"? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 06/12/2024 9:15 pm Here: "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
captainmandrake1 Pillar of the Community United States 878 Posts	Posted 06/12/2024 10:47 pm I see the C! Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1655 Posts	Posted 06/13/2024 04:03 am Massachusetts cents seem to be one of the most copied pre-Federal coins, at least this one is marked as a copy! Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15384 Posts	Posted 06/13/2024 05:24 am to the CCF Agree with @Spence - appears to be a cast copy Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1759 Posts	Posted 06/13/2024 12:41 pm @Scout03178541 Report this Post to the Staff
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