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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;National dealer, post: 5202, member: 487&quot;]Thanks for the email. The larger pics were a bit blurry, but still good enough.</p><p><br /></p><p>When looking at the coin in question, I would label this a modern forgery. Since the original coins were cast, the obverse and reverse should not be off center. This is a characteristic of die strikes. Also, the edge of the coin would show evidence of casting marks, which do seem to be on your coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>With that said, your coin still exhibits a lot of the original design not commonly seen in copies. Usually modern copies are not faithfully reproduced in exact details of the early coppers. (until very recently). If you have a friend at the post office, you could take this coin and have it weighed in grams. </p><p>The coin in question is of the straight ground variety. No official weights are given, but should be near the 5.15 grams. </p><p>Also, if you have a coin show in your area, or a dealer, it may be wise to have the coin examined. Even the original forgeries carry a small premium these days. ($10 to $20)</p><p>You have a great conversation piece that should be shared with friends and family.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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