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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mark Menefee, post: 6426288, member: 118390&quot;]Reviving the O.P.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; I have recently purchased an 1848 large cent (not the small date version which I understand has been counterfeited).&nbsp; This was my first purchase and was bought at a retailer/antique shop.&nbsp; I have since weighed and measured the diameter of the coin which came out to 10 grams and only 27mm (the standard is 27.5mm).&nbsp; The 0.5mm discrepancy would certainly account for the shortage in the weight.&nbsp; So far I have not been able to find any information about a slightly smaller cent being minted.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; That said, I am thinking this coin may be a counterfeit, can anyone help with this??[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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