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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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