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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marshall, post: 1468278, member: 21705&quot;]I&#039;m thoroughly confused by your question because you keep mixing Half Cent and Large Cent terminology in your description. Your initial question is about a 1793 Chain Cent thickness. </p><p><br /></p><p>While I do not have this answer, some Half Cents are known to have been produced from cut down large cent stock so they must be approximately the same. The Half Cent as produced was to be 104 Grains (6.74 grams) at about 22 mm in diameter while the Chain, Wreath and Cap Cents of that year are 208 Grains (13.48 grams) and 26 to 27 mm in diameter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now the second thing is that S-2 (type2?) is composed of Obverse 1 and Reverse C (Reverse Bs are all alterations). S-2, S-3 and S-4 all use the same Reverse C so you simply have a S-2.</p><p><br /></p><p>About it being underweight. These coins were not produced at today&#039;s tolerances or standards and there is substantial differences in the weights of these coins as produced. After production, weights are reduced both by wear and by corrosive action, especially in buried coins. But you are right to consider this because there are electrotypes and fakes galore, some quite old themselves. If you would give us your weight information and diameter along with the photos you can get lots of help and ideas concerning your particular coin. An edge shot of the coin would help determine whether it is an electrotype as well. Having the correct edge makes this far less likely though. The edge is harder to fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>ps Conder&#039;s post better explains why it can&#039;t be Half Cent stock. I was thinking of a 1796 NC-7 which was cut down and used to produce a Half Cent.</p><p><a href="http://www.icollector.com/A-display-of-5-Gallery-Mint-products-reproductions-to_i8599228" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.icollector.com/A-display-of-5-Gallery-Mint-products-reproductions-to_i8599228" rel="nofollow">http://www.icollector.com/A-display-of-5-Gallery-Mint-products-reproductions-to_i8599228</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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