1942 Nickel Question Possible Henning?

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jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4691 Posts	Posted 10/08/2018 8:48 pm Got a 1942 Nickel out of a coinstar reject tray. At first I thought maybe it was a Type 2 silver, but does not have the characteristic large mintmark, just a no mintmark Philly like a Type 1. But I thought, why would it kick out of coinstar and into the reject tray. Are there any documented 1942 philly silver nickels without the large P mintmark? It does not have the look and feel of a War Nickel...maybe a Henning? I would not have given this a 2nd thought if I didn't find it in a reject tray. Report this Post to the Staff

GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 10/08/2018 8:57 pm Probably kicked for no reason, maybe it was stuck to another coin that dislodged. I get clad coins in perfect condition and weight that get kicked. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 10/08/2018 8:58 pm 1942 is not a Henning year 1944 was the only silver year, What he got caught for! http://goccf.com/t/298126 Edited by Crazyb0 10/08/2018 8:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/08/2018 9:05 pm @jb, from cointrackers: Quote: Additional Info: This is a strange year in that there coins with no P minted and coins with P minted. The coins without the P have no silver content. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
thisistheshow Pillar of the Community United States 987 Posts	Posted 10/08/2018 9:09 pm What causes that look on the reverse? Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3173 Posts	Posted 10/08/2018 9:26 pm I too have noticed 1942 and 1946 Nickels look silver. Transitional ?...spectrographic analysis needed. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/08/2018 9:29 pm Well it would surprise me if the mint messed up their new alloy and included some percentage of silver in the non-silver coins, but I suppose stranger things have happened. The staining on your coin might be environmental/chemical exposure or could be from incomplete mixing of the alloy that allows for preferential toning as it ages. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 10/08/2018 10:07 pm Not a Henning , I agree with GrapeCollects on rejected for other reasons . Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 10/09/2018 03:09 am It is not a Henning nickel (it's in too good a shape, for one). As far as Coinstar, coins are rejected all the time for no recognizable reason. It doesn't prove anything. The streaks you see may be due to an improper mixture of metals within the coin's alloy. Nickels have been, and are, made of an alloy and that mixture can fluctuate based on quality control. There is an identical phenomenon with cents called a "woodie." It produces a similar streaked appearance. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/09/2018 05:07 am What does it weight? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/09/2018 12:58 pm Right, not a Henning. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 10/09/2018 1:17 pm Not a henning. What is the weight? Report this Post to the Staff
iontyre Valued Member United States 269 Posts	Posted 10/09/2018 1:33 pm The silver and non-silver nickels all weigh 5 grams, so not sure that is going to tell us anything. Report this Post to the Staff
JimNWLincoln Pillar of the Community United States 908 Posts	Posted 10/09/2018 4:02 pm Nice coinstar find .... Report this Post to the Staff
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