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Does anyone have one of the "other" dates of a Henning's Nickel?

MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,292 ✭✭✭✭✭
Most numismatist are familiar with the Henning's 1944 "No P" counterfeit nickels. Many aren't aware that he also struck counterfeit nickels dated 1939, 1946, 1947, and 1953". Here's a 1939 "Henning's Nickel" that I own. It has the evident loop in the "R" of "PLURIBUS".



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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I was not aware there were 1953 Henning nickels... Cheers, RickO
  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,722 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I be a lot of these are still in circulation, doing their duty as active coin of the realm!
    Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage
    a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: BUFFNIXX
    I be a lot of these are still in circulation, doing their duty as active coin of the realm!


    Especially if he used more than one reverse die.

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

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  • DaveWcoinsDaveWcoins Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭
    I believe i have a 1939 Henning 5c in my cft collection.



    I'll have to dig it out sometime.
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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: MWallace

    Most numismatist are familiar with the Henning's 1944 "No P" counterfeit nickels. Many aren't aware that he also struck counterfeit nickels dated 1939, 1946, 1947, and 1953". Here's a 1939 "Henning's Nickel" that I own. It has the evident loop in the "R" of "PLURIBUS".





    there are many threads in the archives, with many pictures fwiw.

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  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,920 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ......I missed (forgot) an eBay auction for a 1946, still regret that. Yes the Archives are Great but posts like this keep interests alive. Other than that everyone would search and no one would post. What fun is that. :-)
  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have owned 1944(several), 1939 and 1946 Hennings.

    All of the ones I owned came from buying bags of pre-1960 nickels.

    They sold very quickly.

    Sorry, no pics.
  • RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,523 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've seen 1939 and 1947, would be a strong buyer for any non-1944 Hennings.

    An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.

  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,835 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: ambro51
    Yes the Archives are Great but posts like this keep interests alive. Other than that everyone would search and no one would post. What fun is that. :-)


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  • Bob1951Bob1951 Posts: 268 ✭✭
    I want to see a MS one, or where these nickels minted in circulated state? (If that makes any sense?) What is the highest grade known of one of these? I have a 1944 nickel without a mm and appears to be of nickel composition, but am not sure it is a Henning.
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,920 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's my best one. I think this is high AU. The square rims still showing forming marks . Weight is 5.32 grams. image.
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  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,920 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes Bob these were all made from dies Henning created from coins he merely pulled from his pocket. Had he NOT used heavier planchets, forgot the mintmark and redone the "looped R" die he very well may have pulled this off. No doubt many are still circulating.

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