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Valued Member
United States
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Hi, I have a 1944 nickel at 5.4 G to 5.5 G. and it a bit larger than my other 1040's. Is there any thing to this nickel or is it within speck ? let me know and thanks, Frank B  . Edited by Frank Baumann
08/12/2023 1:22 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Definitely over mint tolerance. It's pretty overweight. Pictures would be great.
Errers and Varietys.
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Valued Member
 United States
451 Posts |
Hi, Hi I made a mistake. It is a 1944. No P, D, or S above the building and no mint mark to the right. Sound like it is 30% silver when I bounce it on the wood table.    |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Seems like a Henning nickel. Weight is correct for one. And it seems that the leg of the R in PLURIBUS is looped.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Valued Member
United States
451 Posts |
Hi what is a Henning nickel? Thanks Frank B.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
24906 Posts |
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Hi Wow thanks, I had no idea. I am more a Lincoln Cent DDO man. I looked at some on E bay. Mine is up now.  How much is the coin worth? I have it up for $299 bid or best offer. Does that sound right? I am watching one that is at $201 39 bids with 7hr left to go and about the same condition. Let me know and Thanks Frank B. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Frank, completed ebay listings show them going for $200 up to $400. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Moderator
United States
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Well, that is most Definitely a Henning nickel - I can see the looped 'R'
Where did you find this one? Many folks are on t5he search for these.
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Valued Member
United States
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Hi, when I lived in Sardis MS. A man who has a jewelry shop and buys / sells silver gave me about 6 nickels for free after buying some War Nickels from him. This is one of them. Dose the counterfeit nickels have silver in them? Let me know and thanks, Frank B. |
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United States
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I don't believe that the Hennings have silver in them - it would go against the reason to counterfeit them in the first place.
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Valued Member
United States
451 Posts |
Hi, This one sure looks and sounds like 35% silver but I could be wrong. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Totally cool! My first thought from the title was "Henning nickel."
I'd love to have one of these. Pop it in a 2x2 for protection and STOP bouncing it on the furniture. These are really collectable and highly sought after.
I live in New Jersey and have always wanted to take a trip to the river where Henning dumped a quarter of a million of his counterfeits. It's not much of chance of finding one, but I'd sure be excited every time the metal detector beeped at me!
Great find!
ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Valued Member
United States
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Hi, I did. Now I know what I have.. It is on E bay now. Can any one tell me how to know if my 1946 is 35% silver? 4.9 Grams. I think it is. From the post today I know not to try the water test. Thanks, Frank B
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Lol wow, this is the first legit henning nickel I've seen posted on here, so kind of funny that you didn't even know what it was, given how many false-alarm posts we get from people who do know but are mistaken.
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Posted 08/12/2023 1:19 pm
