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COUNTERFEIT 1845 HALF CENT Web site visitor Terry Frazier writes: I bought this half cent from a gentleman who said it might be fake. I really don't know but it weighs 5.2g instead of 5.44g which tells me it's counterfeit. Hopefully someone you may know may help. I reached out to our resident counterfeit expert Jack Young, who provided a quick answer and comparison images. Thanks! -Editor
Jack writes: 1845 is a proof-only date, with an “original” and a" restrike” produced- this isn’t either! Date isn’t even close - this is the first clue.  Original 1845 Half Cent  Restrike 1845 Half Cent Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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