A Question For The Henning Nickel Experts

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copper nickel daddy Pillar of the Community United States 2224 Posts	Posted 11/06/2009 11:47 pm Found this in a bank roll of nickels. It is a 1953, which I believe is one of the confirmed years that Mr. Henning's counterfeits were made from. It doesn't have the telltale "hole" in the left leg of the "R" in PLURIBUS, but it seems to have a lot of the "bumpiness" around the word UNUM on the reverse that is supposedly one of the characteristics to look for on these. As far as how it looks, it has surfaces that are almost identical to the 1939 Henning I found a couple months ago. In these photos I took I have the 1939 and this 1953 side by side for comparison. And no, I have not had a chance to have it weighed, but I can do that tomorrow. Opinions? http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/...DSCF2111.jpg http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/...DSCF2112.jpg http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/...DSCF2116.jpg http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/...DSCF2076.jpg http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/...DSCF2077.jpg Edited by copper nickel daddy 11/06/2009 11:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff

pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 11/07/2009 09:01 am CND, this looks very interesting. I am helping my sister-in-law move this weekend but I should be able to get some time to look at this Sunday evening. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15419 Posts	Posted 11/07/2009 5:51 pm I'm certainly no 'expert' since I've never seen a Henning live ... But this coin appears to meet most of the check-points we discussed in this thread .... https://goccf.com/t/53117&whichpage=2 pyrob has a LOT of Hennings ..... I'm looking forward to hearing his opinion. I've got my fingers crossed for you CND. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
still lookin Pillar of the Community 967 Posts	Posted 11/08/2009 08:11 am Look at where the "I" is in "monticello" on the reverse. On the 1939 henning it is west of the the center. On the 1953 it is almost in the center. I do not know if this just appears that way in the photo or if the placement on "monticello" varies much on the individual coins. I thought that the Henning basically used the same reverse. I really do not know much about the Henning nickels, but just noticed this on the photos. Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 11/08/2009 8:41 pm CND, I looked at my Hennings without the hole in the are and here is what I came up with to look for. Look closely at the letters thru your scope. Go back and forth looking at your '39 Henning, this coin and also looking at a third older Jefferson with wear close to these two (I know you have some). When comparing the Henning to the third Jefferson you should notice the edge of the letters will look ragged on the Henning and be sharp and crisp on the other nickel. None of the Hennings I looked at have sharp crisp edges to the letters. Henning's process of making the dies produced softness on the details. I can't come up with a conclusion on the one close up you provided above of UNUM. Also don't just look at the UNUM. The dots I mentioned inside the M of UNUM on an earlier post was on the reverse with the hole in the R. Not on this reverse. Besides, the UNUM on this coin is so worn you probably would't notice the dots. So try looking closely at the letters comparing between the coins and let us know how you make out. Report this Post to the Staff
copper nickel daddy Pillar of the Community United States 2224 Posts	Posted 11/12/2009 09:34 am pyrbob, Thanks for the analysis! I have looked this over so many times that I feel I have every nook of the coin memorized. Based on your notes above, I believe this to be a Henning. I wish there was somebody local to show this to to be more sure. I also have been sitting for awhile on a 1954 which looks similar to the 1939 and the 1953, but based upon you notes I have eliminated that one. Until told otherwise I am going to consider it one. If you want I will try to get some more detailed photos of some of the details, and maybe you can come to a better conclusion. Report this Post to the Staff
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