1944 Jefferson Nickel - No Mintmark

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riggy New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 4:40 pm I have a 1944 Jefferson nickel with no mint mark on it like the rest of the War Nickels. Can't find a listing on it anywhere. Report this Post to the Staff

yankee1227 Pillar of the Community United States 1151 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 4:42 pm Henning Nickel. He made counterfiets in Camden Mew Jersey. None of his War Nickels have mintmarks. Report this Post to the Staff
Ricardocody Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 4:47 pm Ouchh!...... You just got your self a genuine fake henning , Still looking for one myself ! Congratulations How did you get or find ? Report this Post to the Staff
Gyrene7483 Pillar of the Community United States 1704 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 4:49 pm It was the War Nickels he made which ultimately caused him to get caught. He didn't add the mint mark above the dome of Monticello. Ed ANA LM-3175 Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 4:51 pm HENNING! Killer find! I want one! Report this Post to the Staff
Hambone Pillar of the Community United States 609 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 4:54 pm Has anyone got a link to like he history behind these nickels? I heard of them before, just didn't really care. Now I do Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 5:08 pm Cool find! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinstar Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 5:13 pm where did you get that?------ @ Hambone "Henning" nickels are one of the strangest counterfeit US coins. In 1954 a New Jersey man named Francis L. Henning produced half a million counterfeit US nickels. That in itself was bizarre because the cost of faking such a low-denomination coin would eat up most of the "profit" that could be made by passing them, and in addition spending that many nickels would be sure to attract attention. But Henning made yet another mistake because many of his coins mated the reverse of a standard nickel with the obverse of a 1944 " War Nickel". Genuine 1944 nickels are instantly recognizable because they're made of a silver alloy and have a large mint mark over the dome of Monticello, but Henning's had neither. Despite the obvious fakery Henning somehow managed to put about 100,000 of his coins into circulation before being found out. The rest were dumped into rivers and streams, and only a small fraction were ever recovered. Henning nickels have become famous fakes akin to the "racketeer nickels" that were made by plating 1883 5¢ pieces and passing them as $5 gold coins, and both are now collected in their own right despite being counterfeits. Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_t...xzz1Xxon3O00 Retired USAF 1983-2003 Edited by Coinstar 09/14/2011 5:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 5:15 pm Just search "Henning" on CCF. There have been good informative posts that are well worth a read. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 5:28 pm Excellent find! Here are a few old threads... https://goccf.com/t/86905 https://goccf.com/t/80367 https://goccf.com/t/64866 https://goccf.com/t/60008 There are a lot more, but this should get you started. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 5:45 pm nice find! hang on to that (or sell it for good money!). They are hard to come by! Report this Post to the Staff
jgfindring Rest in Peace United States 1380 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 5:50 pm Man! I've been trying to find, buy, beg or steal one of those for years. Color me jealous. Report this Post to the Staff
googoo Valued Member United States 466 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 6:12 pm I am still looking for one of those myself I have yet to search the other dates for henning nickels, but I know I dont have the 1944 henning yet Great find Report this Post to the Staff
f16 Valued Member United States 268 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 7:03 pm nice coin Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 8:14 pm Rare case when a bad coin is good. Nice find. Report this Post to the Staff
rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 09/14/2011 8:49 pm Nice find! Wish I could find one of those... Report this Post to the Staff
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