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It's got the date 44' and the no mint mark, but not sure if it's a real counterfeit "Henning" or NOT. I don't see the die crack from rim to Jefferson skull or hole in the "R" of pluribus.( Only a die crack or something on the bottom of the "R") What else should I look for, Any help would be appreciated Thank you all     |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Why on Earth would someone fake the fake, that albeit worth more than the original, would not be worth faking? (No opinion here, just some amazement if it's a fake Henning.). Weight? Composition?
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United States
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I believe it is a regular mint made nickel and not a Henning.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'm going with a worn counterfeit Henning .  |
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Quote:I'm going with a worn counterfeit Henning . Me too Mr. T-Bop, me too |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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that's a color and wear pattern often found on warnicks, so looks like a fake of a fake
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Rest in Peace
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Not all Hennings have the loop in the R.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think it's a genuine counterfeit.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My 44 Henning has no hole in the R. I'd say this is a genuine Henning. I have mine 35 or 40 years now and I found it loose in bag of old nickels. They were not worth much back then and I don't think that the other dated Hennings were discovered yet or at least very few people knew of them. So I highly doubt mine was faked to imitate a Henning counterfeit.    |
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I am also of the opinion, it is a genuine Henning.
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@TNG Nice looking coin. - And thank you all for the help. Adding this to my collection as a Henning  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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If you are willing to spend quite a lot of time doing Google searches, you will end up finding a lot more about them, and how to identify them.
It may be a lot harder to distinguish a Henning from any other fake Nickel, but that is where you must build up your skill and experience.
For me it is not worth the bother, my numismatic interests lay elsewhere, although if one did come my way, I would seriously investigate it.
Henning nickels proporting to be genuine are offered on the 'Net for around $10 each. Unless you definitely know what you are buying, the risks are very high.
I already have an extensive 'black' collection, but not in this area of numismatics.
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Coinfrog: I think it's a genuine counterfeit. That was what I was thinking also, but in a different term. "A real fake." At one time the prices on these were above $50 range. Seems funny the counterfeit coins are worth more than the real deals to me? |
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Posted 07/26/2021 7:50 pm
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