He did make other years, but because that is the only wartime-date nickel he made (and used a non-wartime reverse), that is the only one that is easily identified. One diagnostic that is commonly mentioned is that on MOST (not all) 1944 Henning counterfeits have a defect in the left leg of the "R" in "E Pluribus Unum" on the reverse.We call them Camden Nickels around here. Cooper Creek where he dumped a bunch of his counterfeits runs through Camden, NJ. I never heard them called Hennings Nickels before. I saw a few of them a few years back at a local coin shop I go to, but he wouldn't sell one to me. If anybody has one it would be cool to post a pic. Bruce@davewesen No mint mark on the 1944 nickel is the 1st indication that it is a Henning nickel. The weight should be around 5.3 grams or a little more. On this one I don't see the loop on the R and i don't see a die crack between the U and the s going down to the Top of the dome on Monticello. Henning used a couple of different reverse dies, so ...RRCOINSCOLLECTIBLES is run by a coin dealer in Downers Grove, Illinois. We deal in all US & foreign rare coins, United States & Confederate States paper money, and Silver, Gold, & Platinum bullion.Focusing mainly on nickels, Henning produced dies for coins dated 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, and 1953. Since all Henning nickels "appear in circulated grades", this means the dies were made via ...Rare Henning Jefferson nickel sells for $159 - how to spot the collector piece A NICKEL sporting the face of President Thomas Jefferson recently sold for $158.50 - a whopping 316,900% increase of its face value.Dec 18, 2009 · Henning dumped another 200,000 nickels in Copper Creek, New Jersey, of which only 14,000 were recovered. Another 200,000 are thought to have been dumped in the Schuylkill River. When caught, Henning was sentenced to 3 years in jail, and was required to pay a $5,000 fine. fretboard, Dec 18, 2009. #1 + Quote Reply.In the 1950s Francvis Henning struck counterfeit nickels but did not realize that there was a mintmark (P, S, or D) over Monticello on the reverse of the war-time nickels. ... was little in the way of special news about the lowly nickel but in 2003 Congress approved some radical changes to the nickel for the years 2004 and 2005. This was done ...Apr 19, 2015 · Neil has been doing research for the last few years as to where Francis LeRoy Henning dumped an estimated 200,000 or more counterfeit nickels in the river before he was caught by the feds in 1955.up for your consideration is a 1944 Henning nickel. popular counterfeit minted circa early 1950's in New Jersey by Francis Henning.he was caught by forgetting to put a mintmark on the 1944 dies he m#RecessionProofInvesting #CashForCoins #TreasureInPocketChangeHey everyone, I have another spinoff channel called BlueRidgeCollectibles where I share my othe...The Henning nickel for 1944 has three variations: 1. No mint mark without the looped "R". 2. No mint mark with the looped "R". 3. No mint mark with the looped "R" and a die crack from top of the head to between the "U" and "S" in pluribus. My 1944 (1) Henning weighs 5.04 grams. Jersey magic man, Jan 24, 2024.FWIW, 1941 is not a year that is associated with Henning nickels. From my research, the known years are 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, and 1953. Of course, the 1944 is the most famous. Also, not all Henning Nickels had the louped R. CamaroDMD, Apr 14, 2014 #9 + Quote Reply.Jefferson Nickel collectors and Variety enthusiasts alike. Some of the most popular Jefferson nickel varieties include: 1939 Doubled Die Reverse 1943/2 P Overdate 1943 P Doubled Eye 1944 No Mintmark ( a contemporary counterfeit) also known as the Henning Nickel after the individual that circulated them. 1945 P Doubled Die Reverse 1949 D over SMar 6, 2009 · These counterfiet nickels were made in 1954 by Francis LeRoy Henning in Erial, New Jersey. Francis had been arrested previously for counterfeiting $5 bills. It is estimated that almost half a million of these pieces were produced by henning but only an estimated 100,000 pieces reached circulation. The rest are belived to have been dumped in the ...Nickels were first issued in 1866, meaning that there's a whole 150+ years of them that just might be worth something. Thankfully, only a handful of historic nickels have catapulted to the top of the coin collecting world. Related Articles. 25 Most Valuable Jefferson Nickels Worth Over 10K; 9 Most Valuable Silver Dollars That Could Be Worth ...1944 Henning Jefferson Nickel - No Mint Mark - 5.2 Grams - Looped R - Ra. 1944 Henning Jefferson Nickel , Scarce. 1944 HENNING Counterfeit Jefferson Nickel. 1944 Henning Jefferson Nickel Without P Mintmark. More Items From eBay. Brand New Cherry Pickers Guide Book 5th Edition Vol.2.I Got the Better of a Scammer (A Henning Nickel Story) Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by JCro57, Dec 19, 2023. Page 2 of 2 < Prev 1 2. ... Nice score, I wonder how many worn out nickels I've put back in circulation. Click to expand... Honestly, I paid his max asking price before another person spotted it. By giving the max, it insured I ...I did not do my research on Henning Nickels and didn't know that there were more than the war Nickel Years made. So I stupidly tossed it back in the pile because it was so beat up I didn't think the die crack was worth keeping. ... The coins have already been turned into the bank. So, somewhere out there is a Henning Nickel. Happy hunting ...Grade: MS 68 FS. Date of Sale: 27 th February 2014. Price: $23,500. During these years, most of the nation’s nickel was redirected to the war effort where it was a key component in weapons and military equipment. So the Jefferson Wartime Nickels were made of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese instead.During these years, most of the nation’s nickel was redirected to the war effort where it was a key component in weapons and military equipment. ... One famous nickel counterfeiter was Francis LeRoy Henning. His fake coins included 1939, 1946, 1953, 1957, and a 1944 Wartime Nickel without the P. He also faked $5 bills. Year: 1943 over …Neil has been doing research for the last few years as to where Francis LeRoy Henning dumped an estimated 200,000 or more counterfeit nickels in the river before he was caught by the feds in 1955.As for the similar diagnostic blunder to the Henning Nickel, while Piacentile's 1964 cent mistakenly lacked a roatated in collar double strike, Henning forgot to place a mintmark above Monticello's dome. Because Henning produced a 1944 nickel, that year was exclusively a 35% silver planchet.Note: Before 2004, 6FS Nickels were recognized with the FS designation. Any coin that received an FS designation by NGC is now treated as 6FS in the NGC Census. LEFT: Reverse of 1972-D Nickel, graded NGC MS 66 5FS (NGC's 5 Full Steps designation). RIGHT: Reverse of 2000-D Nickel, graded NGC MS 67 6FS (NGC's 6 Full Steps designation). ...Hello, I have a 1947 nickel that I've been looking at for awhile because it looked different and I just found out about Henning nickels. I see that…The Jefferson nickel has been the five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint since 1938, when it replaced the Buffalo nickel.From 1938 until 2004, the copper-nickel coin's obverse featured a profile depiction of Founding Father and third U.S. President Thomas Jefferson by artist Felix Schlag; the obverse design used in 2005 was also in profile, though by Joe Fitzgerald.jamie s pieper Member. kSigSteve said: ↑. I wouldn't call myself an expert although I am very knowledable and have read a good bit on the hennings. I also have the book by Dwight Stuckey and own both the looped R and non looped R of 1944. 6 total dies existed of years 1939, 1944 (2 variants), 1946, 1947, and 1953.A NICKEL sporting the face of President Thomas Jefferson recently sold for $158.50 - a whopping 316,900% increase of its face value. Most coins gain value because they feature evident errors, were in low circulation, or have survived in great condition. ... To the untrained eye, a Henning nickel will look like any other five-cent coin ...Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1939 ICG Certified Henning Nickel You Tube Famous Coin With 1944 ICG Certified at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! ... Year. 1939. Country/Region of Manufacture. United States. Certification. ICG. Item description from the seller.The nickels he counterfeited are said to be engraved with the years 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, and 1953. Some of these nickels have some noticeable errors that might drive up demand up coin collectors. The one sold in the eBay listing is the 1939 Henning Jefferson nickel.All Treasure Hunting. Aug 1, 2023. #1. 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 ...I've collected coins for many years and have 2 Henning nickels in my collection. They show up on r/coins from time to time as well. I've seen them being sold at many coin shows (as Henning counterfeits, not as legit coins) and they sell on ebay the same way.1944 "HENNING" (Jefferson) NICKEL - No Mintmark - Missing "P" Circulated (FULL R) C $476.94. or Best Offer. +C $35.45 shipping. from United States. 12 watchers. Top Rated Seller rudan007 (1,930) 99.8%. Results matching fewer words. 1939 Nickel Five Cent Coin Double Die Monticello and Date Oddity Errors.In the mid-1950s Francis LeRoy Henning of Erial, New Jersey minted what is now known as the "Henning" Nickel. He made counterfeit nickels dated 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947 and 1953. The 1944 nickels were quickly spotted since Henning neglected to add the large Mint Mark.1920-D Buffalo Nickel: $138,000. 1867 Shield Nickel - Proof with Rays: $132,250. 1918-S Buffalo Nickel: $125,350. 1927-S Buffalo Nickel: $125,350. Find out how much your U.S. nickels are worth in these easy to use, nickel coin value and price guides. An overview of each type of nickel is given.As Legomaster pointed out, there are no 1952-dated Hennings, so yours can't be a Henning. Henning counterfeited 1939, 1944, 1945, 1947, and 1953 nickels. The most famous is the 1944 where he forgot the prominent mint mark. What makes you think your 1952 coin is a counterfeit?The nickels he counterfeited are said to be engraved with the years 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, and 1953. Some of these nickels have some noticeable errors that might drive up demand up coin collectors. The one sold in the eBay listing is the 1939 Henning Jefferson nickel.Coin Values Moving with Precious Metals: Up-Dated 5/20/2024: Gold $2443 | Silver $32.16. 1947 Nickel Value. Collectors are noting two facts; affordable 1947 nickel value and advanced age of the coin. Collections typically include all varieties of nickels minted each year. Mints and condition are identified as part of the value process.The seller used very poor photos and buyer took a chance on it. The buyer wins big if it is a Henning! Motto here : USE good photos when selling anything on eBay. Anyone can take good photos these days, Even me and I am the worst photographer around. There are quite a few threads on this subject. simply type "Henning nickel" in the searchIn the 1950s, Francis Leroy Henning counterfeited around 500,000 Jefferson nickels and roughly 100,000 made it into circulation. And with this book, you will!Henning dumped another 200,000 nickels in Copper Creek, New Jersey, of which only 14,000 were recovered. Another 200,000 are thought to have been dumped in the Schuylkill River. When caught, Henning was sentenced to 3 years in jail, and was required to pay a $5,000 fine.Henning, Ronald F.Ronald F. Henning, 84, of Sheboygan, passed away Friday morning, November 13, 2015 at St. Nicholas Hospital.Born April 17, 1931 in Sheboygan, Ronald was a son of the late Frank and AI definitely find this topic an interesting one, although I only have two US nickels! Both of them found on European beaches, one of them from 1946 amazingly enough. I have had a lot of curious, precious-metals related stuff tested in the last 15 years with XRF in different countries. Your best bet would be to find a "we buy gold" shop.The 1939-D nickel with a mintage of 3,514,000 coins is the second lowest behind the 1950-D nickel. The cause of the key date of 1939 stems from the new design that excited collectors the year prior, after the initial hype had settled down fewer nickels were saved. [1] 2,630,000 nickels were minted in Denver in 1950, this remains the lowest ...Here is an example of the "Henning Nickel" Two of the diagnostics are the die break ("flagpole") above the dome and the "hole" in the letter "R" in "PLURIBUS." Henning also made fake nickels dated 1939, 1946, 1947 and 1953. Those pieces are harder to spot because they don't have the "screaming mistake," the large mint mark that is missing.Hello, I'm doing a little research on Henning Nickels. Does anyone know which year of the Red Book was the first to mention that 1944 nickels without a mintmark as being counterfeit? Thanks very much.It is a Henning nickel. If you don't know what that is, basically, in the 1950s, a man named Francis LeRoy Henning of New Jersey got a hold of 500,000 blanks for nickels and a couple of dies so he could make some counterfeit nickels. ... For his 1944 nickels (he made a few different years), he failed to include the oversized mintmark over ...Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1944 Henning Nickel No Mint, Looped R, 5.29G at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!The Jefferson nickel, first minted in 1938 and is still the current circulating nickel. Although it has undergone a number of design changes throughout the years, the subject of the coin is still the 3rd President of the United States, and one of …September 22, 2017 11:55AM. There was a man by the name of Henning who counterfeited nickels in the mid 1950s. He made five different dates, and 1953 was one of them. The chance of finding one is very, very small, but they do show up. 1953 is one of the rarer dates so if this were a Henning counterfeit it would be worth some money ($100, $200 ...Found this nickel was looking through some old nickels for a 1944. Was intending on just making a simple video but discoed it was a counterfeit coin! "An uno...A typical 1944 nickel can sell for up to $29, but the rarity and novelty of Henning's coins make them far more valuable. Chad Eicher, the owner of Metal Pursuits, helped The Sun price Henning nickels earlier this year. Most of the fake coins are worth $20 to $90 depending on their condition, Mr Eicher said.In 1954, a fellow named Francis Leroy Henning counterfeited several hundred thousand nickels dated 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947 and 1953. That may seem like an odd coin counterfeit, but it wasn't quite as insane as it sounds because a nickel then had the same purchasing power as fifty cents or more would have today.War NickelsWant to Learn about Henning nickels?:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o83Fie6ZEUwWant todays melt value?:http://coinapps.com/Want to learn more?:ht...After more than 486 boxes of nickels, I finally found my first Henning Nickel! It weighs 5.2 gram. The Letter R on the reverse has the chracteristic loop. HHAug 15, 2008 · attempt to obtain a reduced sentence. Henning's nickels were struck from Monel metal, 79.1% copper, 20.5% nickel, 0.4% iron. Leftover blanks seized from him were actually coined into legal nickels at the Philadelphia Mint in 1956, after adding the required amount of nickel. Henning's blunder in omitting the mintmark was detected by coin collectorTHE US Mint produced more than 700million nickels in 1978 - and nearly 400million of those were produced in Philadelphia.Since they were produced in s ... The Sun previously covered a 1980-P cent planchet nickel that sold for $108 and a similar coin with no known mint year that sold for $133. ... Henning nickels feature a crack on the lower ...I've read that one of the diagnostics of a Henning nickel is that it's overweight- 5.5g vs. a standard nickel's weight of 5g. I came across an odd, mildly mushy 1953 nickel the other day so I decided to weigh it on an analytical balance in the lab. The results: 1944 Henning: 5.18g. 1953 oddball nickel: 5.02g. 1939 "positive control" nickel: …attempt to obtain a reduced sentence. Henning's nickels were struck from Monel metal, 79.1% copper, 20.5% nickel, 0.4% iron. Leftover blanks seized from him were actually coined into legal nickels at the Philadelphia Mint in 1956, after adding the required amount of nickel. Henning's blunder in omitting the mintmark was detected by coin …1881 Shield nickel ($260) — Shield nickels strike again on this list, and this time its another early 1880s date. 1914/3 Buffalo nickel ($250) — Buffalo nickel overdates are scarce, and the inclusion of yet another on this list of most valuable nickels proves it. 1883/2 Shield nickel ($220) — A Shield nickel overdate is among the more ...Henning Jefferson nickels explained - and why they're worth collectingTHE Henning quarter is arguably one of the most fascinating coins in American history -...Francis Henning, the man who created over 500,000 counterfeit nickels. Many Henning Nickels were recovered, melted down, and turned into actual nickels by the US Mint. Even though they are illegal to possess, they are a numismatic collector’s item, with some being quite valuable. The Henning Nickel. The nickel was named after Francis LeRoy ...Buffalo nickels, also known as Indian Head nickels, are a fascinating piece of American history. Minted from 1913 to 1938, these coins feature a Native American profile on the obve...Tweet. #1. 39 henning? 04-17-2023, 07:32 PM. The R in pluribus has serious weakness. A slight die crack runs from us to Monticello. The m in unum has blisters around it. The weight is 4.73 . I've done quite a bit of research and I think this may be a henning nickel.I have been collecting Henning nickels for several years now. I currently have 21 of them. 12 have the hole in the R of Pluribus on the reverse as pictured in a previous thread and 9 do not and look normal. Henning claims to have made 6 different reverse dies to go with the 6 different obverse dies. But the hole in the R seems to be the most ...1944 Henning Jefferson Nickel - No Mint Mark - 5.2 Grams - Looped R - Ra. 1944 Henning Jefferson Nickel , Scarce. 1944 HENNING Counterfeit Jefferson Nickel. 1944 Henning Jefferson Nickel Without P Mintmark. More Items From eBay. Brand New Cherry Pickers Guide Book 5th Edition Vol.2.Henning, either unaware that 1939 nickels were supposed to have a mint mark or unable to reproduce it, did not include it on his coins. One such counterfeit nickel was sold on eBay in February for $425. 4. 1982 No P Dime - $202. 5. The only major dime without a mint mark, the 1982 Roosevelt is precious in its series.The mintage of the 1946-S nickel is just 13,560,000 pieces, making it decidedly rarer than the 1946 Philadelphia or 1946 Denver nickels. A circulated 1946-S nickel is worth around 35 to 50 cents. Uncirculated specimens fetch about $1.25 apiece or more. The most expensive 1946-S Jefferson nickel ever to trade hands was graded by PCGS as MS67 .... No one is quite sure why he did it, but Francis LeRHenning, Ronald F.Ronald F. Henning, 84, of Sheboygan, passed aw 75. 6K views 2 years ago. Henning Jefferson nickels explained – and why they’re worth collecting THE Henning quarter is arguably one of the most fascinating …Henning is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 945 at the 2010 census. History. ... 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males. Jul 16, 2012 · According to the 1957 book The Story o The 1942-1945 Silver Wartime Nickels ( Buy on eBay) minted from 1942 to 1945 create an interesting short set within the broader series. 1944 Silver Wartime Jefferson Nickel. Production of the first “Wartime Nickels” began at the Philadelphia Mint on October 8, 1942. Earlier in the year nickels had been produced in their standard composition.Searched all of my Henning date nickels that I've come to possess over the years of acquiring them in change and this is the only one that stood out based on the weight. I did re-calibrate and re-calibrate again, and the scale always showed usually 5.3 and occasionally 5.4g. ... 15/04/20/henning-nickel-counterfeit/26070351/ View attachment ... I created this little 1 min. video giving a very brief h...
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