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Almost 10% loss of weight. Doubt that could be from circulation. Maybe a defective planchet but that is all speculation on my part. I did a quick search for Henning Nickels but they appear to weight 5.5 grams.
Are you sure your scale is correct?
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01/06/2014 5:58 pm
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I used 2 different scales and calibrated them before weighing. All other coins weigh normal.
I also wondered if this is a Henning nickel.
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01/06/2014 7:55 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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They are partial silver during the war time era.
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Coop, I'm sorry I wasn't clearer about the topic. I may be confused though. My question is about the weight of the nickel. I don't think it is within tolerances. I also have read that Hennings were copper nickel and contained no silver. I don't know about that though. Any insight would be appreciated.  |
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It doesn't have the surface characteristics of a Henning Nickel so I would rule that out.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Here is an example of a Henning nickel. They are counterfeit, but desirable to collectors as fakes.  |
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I think the OP wanted to know about the coin being underweight and I do not believe it within Mint Tolerance.
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Thank you Jayman, I am wondering why it is underweight.:)
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Bedrock of the Community
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7% underweight is a lot for the level of wear shown. It possible it was 2% or 3% underweight from the mint and lost another 5% but even that seems like a stretch based on the images. I am interested in other ideas.
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It is out of tolerance, low end tolerance is 4.8 grams. If you start with a low tolerance coin and add some wear you might get to this weight, but I suspect it started as an out of tolerance coin.
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