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1839 N2 Head of 38 Cornet Head Large Cent-Replica or Real

jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,672 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited September 23, 2025 7:00PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Opinions on this 1839 Coronet Head Large Cent as to replica or real. Weight 10.5g, somewhat light. Only counterfeit I've seen was an 8.4 gram, but that was only one.
Jim


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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,757 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My guess is genuine, but heavily burnished to remove surface corrosion.

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  • TallahasseeCoinClubTallahasseeCoinClub Posts: 24 ✭✭

    Genuine. The weight tolerance on early copper is somewhat wider than for silver or gold coins, to my understanding.

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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Walkerguy21D said:
    My guess is genuine, but heavily burnished to remove surface corrosion.

    Agreed... definitely been "worked". The good news is that 1839 (Head of '38) isn't that tough of a coin to find nice. Happy hunting!

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  • Morgan WhiteMorgan White Posts: 10,584 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Real and looks like corrosion removed as others have pointed out.

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