1944 No Mint Mark Jefferson Nickel Pics Added

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GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 6:07 pm I was out coin shopping today, and at the third coin shop I saw this nickel laying there, the flip said Jefferson nickel 1944 no mint mark I looked at it and knew what it was right away. Has just the right "R" in PLURIBUS I never thought I would run across one of these, so I have not paid attention to what they are worth. I am thinking maybe VG condition. Has anyone been buying any Henning nickels, if so could you let me know what they are selling for. I am hoping I did not pay to much. I bought a 1860 O Seated dollar at the shop before this one, and am feeling the pain of coin buying. I can't believe the coins I am finding lately. Another shop is holding a 1997 Botanic Garden set, with the 1997 matte proof nickel, working out a good price on that I hope. So this Henning nickel pops up, in my experience this type of coin you have to buy when you see it .. or it will be gone. I have been in a lot of coin shops over the last 40 years and I have never seen one of these for sale. I think I might have to take the coin out of the holder to get a good pic of the "R" Here is what I got so far Edited by GR58 05/18/2011 8:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff

amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 6:15 pm Yeah...gotta agree! If I ever saw one in a shop I would almost have to buy it. Nice find. Report this Post to the Staff
specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 6:24 pm Awesome! Great find! The price is soooo hard to set because they are not often available for sale. I bought mine for $20, but I've offered up to $80 before. I have seen them sell for $160. All in VG or worse. Way to go! Report this Post to the Staff
Bizybackson Pillar of the Community United States 1817 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 7:29 pm Neat! Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15392 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 7:39 pm Henning for sure! Great score ... still looking for one for my set. Here is an old thread that at the time discussed the forums best knowledge of the definitive tests for a true Henning ... http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...&whichpage=1 Still looking for mine. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
reupman Pillar of the Community United States 597 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 8:10 pm great find! Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 8:14 pm nickelsearcher, thank you for the link .. that is a good read. I took it out of the holder, and this one weighs 5.5g In hand it is easy to see the hole in the "R" The more I look at .. not sure about the VG grade, leaning more toward a G. I am thinking these coins did not have a strong strike to start with. Report this Post to the Staff
PennieDee New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 8:25 pm Thanks for posting this! I'm new and have never heard the Henning story before. Got a kick out of it! Awesome find too. Report this Post to the Staff
specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 10:40 pm thanks for the pics -- that is one Henning that had a rough life, but a Henning nonetheless! Here's the thread with pics of mine: https://goccf.com/t/86905 Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 10:58 pm I would have to say that your nickel has much more detail than this one. I was just happy to have found this one. To me it is funny that the coin shop I bought it from did not even know it was a Henning nickel. They ended up asking me what I would pay for it. Report this Post to the Staff
specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 11:54 pm Quote: To me it is funny that the coin shop I bought it from did not even know it was a Henning nickel. They ended up asking me what I would pay for it. Awesome! great story! Hope you got a good deal. Depending on my mood, I would probably pay up to $40 without hesitation and could be persuaded to go higher. There's an article I read a while back that said that a local coin club helped the Secret Service track Henning down. Banks weren't finding samples of the counterfeits (because -- as he predicted -- "no one" looks at nickels), but collectors do look at nickels and noticed (and hung onto) the oddities. Report this Post to the Staff
murrellington Pillar of the Community United States 3276 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 03:11 am Might I ask how much you paid? I am curious now. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 07:46 am Quote: Might I ask how much you paid? I am curious now. I have a very good relationship with four different coin shops. I buy a lot of coins and they know I do it as a collector and not as someone that is going to re-sell the coins and compete with them. Just saying this to explain the prices I get, could be lower than what some might pay. They asked what I thought it was worth, I offered $20.00, they asked if I would go $25.00 ... I told them they were taking advantage of me, but I was in a good mood today. I gave them the $25.00 for the coin. Of course this is most likely a good start point for this coin, but I know to the right person it could be sold for ...more than that. Report this Post to the Staff
murrellington Pillar of the Community United States 3276 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 1:00 pm Oh I think $25 was a fantastic deal. i'd pay that in a heartbeat! congrats on the nice pickup. Report this Post to the Staff
Ricardocody Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 3:47 pm You got a henning ! Report this Post to the Staff
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