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 , ZiggyZ! Quote: I can't give a definitive answer, but I don't think War Nickels are valuable enough to fake. Also, they are only 35% silver. The coin is still mostly copper, so the verdigris seems reasonable to me. Search Henning nickel and get back to us. This isn't one. |
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Oddly enough, the green stuff looks like crystals that form if you leave a coin in Jeweluster for an extended period.
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fake War Nickels! I came across two of them and, yes, they do not look or feel right, and they stick to a magnet... I mean really stick... did some research and found that they originated from a box/display set of 20th century US coins offered by a private company way-back in the early 70's called the kennedy mint... not sure exactly what the set was titled, but it claimed to include every coin minted by the us in the 20th century... included was a 1 dollar bill silver certificate and several bronze dollar-sized coins featuring each us president depicted on 20th century american coins.. research stated also that the Walking Liberty half dollar was not included in some of the sets... |
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There probably isn't any reason to fake a War Nickel now, but back in the 40's there probably was. Anywho, this isn't a henning nickel, but its a pretty cool counterfeit!  |
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Probaby NOT fake, War Nickels are still 56% copper [instead of the usual 75], plus the mixing of the metals on them wasn't great. If it were fake it'd most likely stick to a magnet, but that doesn't seem likely with the copper oxidization. If you look right at the dome of Monticello, that definitely looks very reflective and silvery. I think it's an MD find of a very oxidized War Nickel. Edited by MercuryDime
08/03/2012 5:37 pm
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If it *sticks* to a magnet, it's fake. Period.
If there's a little pull when you *move* a strong magnet around it, that's a natural property of silver and copper known as diamagnetism.
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Who ever said "they" wouldn't fake them nickels should Google Henning...
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Indeed, they did fake nickels but that looks real, just heavily oxidized.
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Also IIRC my 1963 Red Book has an asterisk and notes that 1943-45 nickels without a mint mark are counterfeit. So literally the year after this apparent War Nickel there was some definite counterfeiting going on of this denomination occurring. That's the only note in the entire book about a counterfeit. |
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. . . . seriously, Merc? Dang! I should've saved that 44 I found a few weeks ago--looked at it, saw no MM, and went "well, crap, I guess they weren't all silver" and tossed it back. There are definitely still fakes out there, then. Thanks for the info--I'll be more vigilant in future and if I find any more will be sure to post pics. (Actually, now I think of it . . . I may very well have a fake 44 at home from before I knew of the existence of War Nickels . . . ) |
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Dang! I should've saved that 44 I found a few weeks ago--looked at it, saw no MM, and went "well, crap, I guess they weren't all silver" and tossed it back. The 1944 without the MM is the date that Hennings were definitely made. You more than likely did throw a Henning back into the wild. Oh well..... |
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The 1944 without the MM is the date that Hennings were definitely made. You more than likely did throw a Henning back into the wild. Oh well..... CRAP!! I think I MIGHT, key word MIGHT, have one at home. How would I test it for being a Henning? (and what are mintage numbers on that? With the amount of change I see . . . ) |
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hello,
I have a bit of a mystery here too I have a 1945 Nickel (Big D above the Capital). It seems uncirculated and shiny - almost a bit too shiny like it has been plated and has some remnants of tape or glue residue on the back but the mystery is that it is magnetic. My rare earth magnet attracts to it as if it is a steel penny. Any thoughts?
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