First glance I do think it is cleaned, not original mint red, at least from what I see in the image. There is a series of 1848 counterfeit large cents, but from memory I believe the contemporary counterfeits are a small date. I’m leaning towards genuine.
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I lean to authentic.
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First glance I do think it is cleaned, not original mint red, at least from what I see in the image. There is a series of 1848 counterfeit large cents, but from memory I believe the contemporary counterfeits are a small date. I’m leaning towards genuine.
What's with the number 8?
I'm thinking no