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If it's an alteration of a genuine nickel in order to pass off as a counterfeit, it's the first time I've ever heard of it happening.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Yes this is a Henning. This one was struck from one of his reverse dies copied from a coin without the defect in the R. It is also in decent condition. This one was circulated but is not as worn as some that I have seen. The dies were made from worn coins so they are harder to grade than the regular US Mint nickels.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited to stop misinformation
Learning more everyday
Edited by GoldenChest
06/19/2016 4:11 pm
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UPDATE: Took it today to a friend with an X-ray spectrometer (i think that's what its called) and the metal content was determined to be 99.7% copper, and a trace amount of silver. Probably a silver plated copper. Definitely NOT a Henning. Definitely NOT a War Nickel. Definitely an intentional imitation. $45 not well spent. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Does anyone know what the composition of a Henning should be?
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Pillar of the Community
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From PCGS website: Quote:
However, Henning used nickel instead of the wartime alloy to make the coins. I think it was 80% nickel with other alloys. |
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I'm not convinced yet. Did you also take along another non-war nickel maybe even from the 1940's (but not really necessary) as a standard to double check the results?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pyrbob-
I am respectfully questioning your statement. What are you suggesting? That the machine is wrong? Something else? When I said a friend, I meant a friend who owns a large gold and silver operation.
Are you suggesting that Henning made nickels out of other metals? (Copper)
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prybob , Is just trying to tell you that WE would have betted the barn on the photo of your 1944 Nickel to be a true Henning . No disrespect to you or your friend .  |
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Maybe try scratching the surface to see if its all copper underneath? doesn't have the look of a silver plated coin but Edited by Slamnbass
06/20/2016 9:40 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am not going to toy with it until I try getting a refund from the store in which I bought it. If they won't take it, and I am almost sure they will, I will try scratching it. And as far as me getting offended, I am a whole bunch harder to offend than that  Thank you all for your input, I have gained tons from this site. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pyrbob is a expert on Henning nickels. I am sure he can
speak for himself.
I am thinking he feels like I do, your coin looks like a
Henning nickel. For your coin to test as mostly copper,
is very unexpected. Wanting to do further testing is just
something some of us would like to do. Your coin does not
look like a coin that is made of 99.7% copper.
This thread has me so curious, I think I will have mine tested.
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I would not rest until I tested a known genuine nickel (75% copper) with this device. You always need to test a control subject.
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 My fiance is a scientist and I get yelled at all the time for saying something is fact by testing once or not using a control. |
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