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It indeed looks like a very funny jefferson, but I'm not aware of any Henning nickels (besides the '44 variation) that do not have the loop in the R in "Pluribus". In that case, I would assume a lamination issue. However, I am not experienced in this area, and I would wait for someone that really knows what they are talking about. I am quite curious myself.
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This does not look like a Henning. The first thing I would look for is the porous surfaces as can be seen on the coin in the link. All Hennings have this surface. Also Hennings typically have a weak S in CENTS. So far the off date Hennings reported in the past on this site (and the two 1939's that I have) are the with "hole in the R" reverse. But that doesn't mean they don't exist with the normal R reverse. I always look over every 1939,1946, 1947 and 1953 nickel. Keep looking and make sure you post on here if you find one.
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Thanks for your responses. Can anyone tell me what that is next to the A in AMERICA? Also could it have been buffed to make it look non pourous and what about the mark on the left side of the building that I saw was used in another thread as a die marker, does mine have one?
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01/16/2013 07:27 am
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It wasn't buffed. I don't see any of the other marks. I like your enthusiasm but unfortunately it's not a Henning.
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It looks like a lot of planchet striations.
I was reading the thread attached to another post in this thread. Many commented on why would someone counterfeit a nickel? I have some theories.
1. The value of a nickel in the late 1940's through the 1950's was a whole lot stronger than today. You could go to your local diner and have lunch, coffee and dessert for about 50 cents. Only 10 nickels. I believe a gallon of gas was around 8-12 cents. What was the average pay back then? About 10-30 dollars per week?
2. Maybe it wasn't all about the money. Maybe Henning looked at what he did was a way to stick it to the man. More of like a 'look at what I can do.'
3. It is possible that Henning experimented with other coins (he was busted making 5 dollar bills) and he found the nickel to be the easiest to make and the most convincing in appearance.
Just some theories. I never researched Henning and know very little about him so all my comments are not backed with fact. Just my hunches.
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It's just planchet striations and maybe minor laminations. The thing next to "A" is just a ding where the rim took a hit at some point.
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