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OK, so here’s the deal; I am as certain as I can be that I have found a 1945 Henning nickel, i.e., a counterfeit Jefferson nickel made by Francis Leroy Henning.
As many of you may know, the only dates attributed to Henning as “genuine counterfeits” are from the years 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947 and 1953, of which the 1944 has been the easiest to find and validate because of the omission of the mint mark above the dome on the reverse. Well, this one is a 1945 with no mint mark above the dome, which also has the same worn look as all of Henning‘s other nickels. And though there are no other markers I can find, no “EN” mark or looped R in PLURIBUS or reverse die break, it does have a small dot above the dome at about 1 o’clock (dots being indicative of counterfeit coins) and weighs in at just 4.83 grams. I’ve been a fan of Henning nickels ever since I bought my first 1944 several years ago for just 40 bucks, which seemed like a lot at the time. Since then, I’ve been learning everything I can about Henning and his exploits, reading articles, watching videos and following chat groups, and I’ve been passively looking for them in all the usual places for several years. Ironically, I decided to increase my hunting efforts just last week, and so I
was quite pleased to say the least when I discovered this 1945!
in any case, I‘m hoping that those of you who are Henning experts will take a look at these photos and give me your opinions, and hopefully, your validations! Looking forward to your replies!
As many of you may know, the only dates attributed to Henning as “genuine counterfeits” are from the years 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947 and 1953, of which the 1944 has been the easiest to find and validate because of the omission of the mint mark above the dome on the reverse. Well, this one is a 1945 with no mint mark above the dome, which also has the same worn look as all of Henning‘s other nickels. And though there are no other markers I can find, no “EN” mark or looped R in PLURIBUS or reverse die break, it does have a small dot above the dome at about 1 o’clock (dots being indicative of counterfeit coins) and weighs in at just 4.83 grams. I’ve been a fan of Henning nickels ever since I bought my first 1944 several years ago for just 40 bucks, which seemed like a lot at the time. Since then, I’ve been learning everything I can about Henning and his exploits, reading articles, watching videos and following chat groups, and I’ve been passively looking for them in all the usual places for several years. Ironically, I decided to increase my hunting efforts just last week, and so I
in any case, I‘m hoping that those of you who are Henning experts will take a look at these photos and give me your opinions, and hopefully, your validations! Looking forward to your replies!
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