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Hi I'm new to this and recently started checking all coins I receive for rare ones. I can't seem to determine the value of this coin but it may be 1 of 6 that exist. It appears to be a Henning Counterfeit dated 1946 with no mint mark. The R is not messed up in E PLURIBUS. Also the 6 appears to have possibly been a 3 or the press used was changed from minting 1943 to doing 1946 but I can't say for sure. What are everyone's thoughts about this coin. Thank you for your import and In GOD we Trust Quickwitt   Edited by QuickWitt
03/20/2016 08:45 am
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 To CCF , We can't determine anything without photos, obverse and reverse .  |
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Sorry about that. I just uploaded the picts
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Pillar of the Community
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 A bit out of focus, but looks to be a normal 1946. Weak strikes for that year so you'll see a number of poor specimens. Without the loop in the R, I'm reasonably sure that you have a regular business strike. There are a number of Henning folks here so they'll chime in to give you the specifics. Note that a post like this should likely go in the Main or Error/Variety forums. This will help ensure you attract maximum attention from our local experts. We love to help! |
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 - Appears to be a normal business strike. |
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I apologize for not know this but what does normal business strick mean?
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The mint produces different types of dies in order to strike Proofs and Business coinage. Many more working dies for business strikes are made to support the creation (mintage) of the money we use in routine, daily 'business' transactions.
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Business strike = circulation strike . I'm pretty sure your 46 nickel is not a Henning .
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The more famous henning nickel is the 1944 no mint mark: http://www.numismaticenquirer.com/T...0Nickel.htmlThe reason being is that all 1944 war time nickels should have the big mint mark (besides a rare view with large/extreme Struck Through Grease) and be struck on a part-silver planchet. The lack of a MM is what got Henning in trouble from what I've read. They didn't know Henning had been minting counterfeit coins until his mistake. 1946 Phili mint nickels don't have a mint mark anyways, so you probably just have a 1946 P |
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THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE REPLIES. I GREATLY APPRECIATE THE HELP AND INFO
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I agree this is not a Henning but instead is the normal and common business strike 1946 nickel.
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I love this Forum. I have the same questions about a '46 I acquired with a few other seemingly rare coins. Any thoughts on my '46?   |
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If the R in PLURIBUS is normal, the key to confirming a Henning nickel is its weight--it should weigh 5.4 grams, as opposed to the weight of 5.0 grams for a normal nickel. (Reference: ERROR-REF.COM, Part XI: Counterfeits: Henning Nickel)
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