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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sunflowergirl, post: 1467609, member: 38639&quot;]1. What is the thickness of a 1793 chain cent,,, i have looked everywhere and cannot find.</p><p>2. i am confused about the weight of 1793-95 half cent stock, most places say it should weigh 6.7 grams ,,, but i found this on the pcgs website in breens encyclopedia&nbsp; &quot;1793 Liberty Cap through 1795&nbsp; on late 1793-95 half cent stock (made for&nbsp;&nbsp; half cents at 23.8 mm) would weigh 150.11&nbsp; grains (9.73&nbsp; grams),&quot; link&nbsp; to whole page <a href="http://www.pcgs.com/books/earlycents/Oops-001.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/books/earlycents/Oops-001.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/books/earlycents/Oops-001.aspx</a>,,, </p><p><br /></p><p>My reason for wanting to know this is ,,, </p><p>i have a chain cent that matches everything it should,, vine and bar edge, matches sheldon type 2 obverse type 4 reverse, diameter, but very under weight , breen&#039;s mentions thin planchet or Wrong stock,&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1 side of the coin is thinner than other.&nbsp;&nbsp; please help&nbsp; thanks[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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