1943 NO MINTMARK 35% SILVER WAR NICKEL (eBay item) - Henning?
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I found this to be somewhat intriguing. No Mint Mark 1943 War Nickel.
Personally I would want it certified beforehand.
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When I use the zoom feature, I think I see the remnants of the upper loop of the P above the dome. Anyone else?
@bolivarshagnasty
I see what you see but I'm not totally convinced
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There is something there...I believe that I see the upper left corner of the "P"...but it it is too close to the B in PLURIBUS
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I think I see what you are looking at, bolivarshagnasty, but I do not believe that it is a remnant of a mint mark. I thin this coin is, in fact, a Hennings counterfeit. JMHO.
I added some nic-a-date to the photo, now you see it plain as day
Probably post-mint damage or alteration very early in the coin's life. Heavy wear obliterated the traces of the alteration/damage over time.
i feel like i can clearly see the P
Actually , I tried tweaking the original photo.
You can see what appears to be a faint outline of a P, but not clear enough evidence to really make the call from this photo.
Henning nickels are pretty good, but still noticeable counterfeits. They are usually somewhat granular, and they are struck from dies fashioned intentionally to give the appearance of a circulated coin.
On most there is a loop on the lower leg of the R in PLURIBIS.
I do not believe this to be a Henning nickel.
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i see a faint P above the dome, this is just a heavily worn nickel
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I had a 1945-P like this. The mintmark is there but is faint and hidden by the toning. I was pretty sure I could see it on my coin, and since it was a low grade I dipped it and the mintmark became apparent.
In the ebay photograph which is green, the P stands out more than in the normal photograph if you enlarge it. I think it is just well worn.
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There's the loop of the P right where it's supposed to be.
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That would be cool of it was real... but I wouldnt buy it.
In this case, it would be cool if it was fake.
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Have to counterfeit the 35% too
The color and streaking are typical of a 35% silver planchet. I vote for filled die.
I vote genuine war nick. It has the common lamination marks, (2) on the reverse. Right side of bldg. and in first "L" in Monticello. They being seen on many of the war nicks. The "missing" "P" due to circ. wear or filled/greasy die.
I agree--Hennings weren't made from the wartime composition.
Yup.
Genuine coin. Not a Hennings counterfeit. It is the correct color for a worn war nickel and many war nickels have striated planchets like this one. Just a worn war nickel worth melt. Too worn to tell if the mint mark was there or not. The seller is looking for a fish which he will not find.
I see 'something' in the area where a mint mark would be.... not sure how much of it is just the result of imagination or perhaps a grease filled die.... Mainly, just a well worn war nickel... I do think it is authentic. Cheers, RickO
I see most of the P, although it's weak.
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I think the rest of you have convinced me - the OP coin is a genuine wartime nickel with a filled die, and not a Hennings nickel as I had originally thought. I guess I should stick to my own series. This may be a 5Ȼ piece, but it is a nickel and not a half dime.