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I am just unsure if it is a genuine counterfeit or a Chinese knockoff of.... You guessed it The Henning nickel. 1944 had no MM, weak detail, and overall seems real. But it does not have the loop, and the weight is 5 grams. From what I have read thus far I understand that it may still be genuine. What do you think? Thank you.   |
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Rest in Peace
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I Have one that I found about 40 years ago ,also missing the loop on '' R '' that I believe is a real Henning .
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 Can't wait to find out.... |
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Edited by jack jeckel
06/17/2016 7:24 pm
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Does not seem that way to me at all.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Agree, no evidence of alteration. C'mon, the Chinese have not stooped this low. Looks good to me. The wear is spot-on for a Henning.
Edited by Coinfrog
06/17/2016 7:36 pm
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Agree, looks like an authentic counterfeit....!
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Looks like a worn off mintmark  |
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I have a 1972 Henning for sale if anyone is interested  https://goccf.com/t/256664&SearchTerms=henningWhile the pictures of the suspect coin above may appear to show "raised pimples" I feel the rims are too strong and the substantial wear make it hard to prove one side or another. Now if someone has a pic of a true high grade 1944 Henning with the same die crack / pitting line through the United States Of on the reverse then . . . . |
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Put Henning in the title .. and maybe the CCF expert will and give a opinion. -------------------------------------------- It would be nice if it had the loop "R" but we know that some did not have it. To me it has the look of a Henning. Your obverse looks a lot like mine. (mine has the looped "R")  |
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It would be nice if it had the loop "R" but we know
that some did not have it.
To me it has the look of a Henning.
Your obverse looks a lot like mine.
(mine has the looped "R") The ONLY factor that would lead me to believe that the coin posted was a Henning was the lack of detail on the obverse in the shoulder / suit fold area. Since your coin appears to be the same grade as the one posted apove and yours has a sharp suit fold I am still going with removed / worn off / weak strike / struck though grease mint mark on a genuine nickel for the OP's coin. If I was Photoshop savy enough I would have done an overlay but I tried and 10 YO Photoshop version doesn't have it or at least I can't find any instructions online on how to to show the D. |
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The 1944 Henning was made of a Nickel composition like regular NON wartime Nickels .
That's the first way of telling.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Correct and good point. The original coin certainly does not look like a warnick.
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Thank you all for your opinions.
If you think it is the real thing, and want to buy it, let me know.
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Put Henning in the title .. and maybe the CCF expert will
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Posted 06/17/2016 7:11 pm
