Has anyone ever come across one of these?

[garbage digger]

An unofficial variety of the wartime coin dated 1944 was made in 1954 when counterfeit nickels were produced by Francis LeRoy Henning of Erial, New Jersey. He had previously been arrested for counterfeiting $5 bills. The 1944 nickels were quickly spotted since Henning neglected to add the large mintmark. He also made counterfeit nickels dated 1939, 1946, 1947 and 1953. It is estimated that more than 100,000 of Henning's nickels reached circulation. These can still be found in pocket change, and there is a thriving collectors' market for them, although owning a counterfeit is technically illegal. 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 had to pay a $5,000 fine.

 

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[DirtDiggerDaveinMD]

I wonder if he paid his fine with counterfeit money? I know I wouldn't take a cent from this guy.

 

[Pulltab Parson]

What distinguishing marks do they that could point us to knowing that they are counterfeit? Do you have a picture??

 

[garbage digger]

What distinguishing marks do they that could point us to knowing that they are counterfeit? Do you have a picture??

"nickels were quickly spotted since Henning neglected to add the large mintmark" I think I still have a pic. saved somewhere I will try to find it after work. Until then HH all and have a great day.

 

[buscadero]

Digger: If I were going to Counterfeit something, I don't think Nickels would be high on my list! What was he thinking of? Did he get rich?

How about moving to China & opening up an ebay Coin Business?


Joe

 

[garbage digger]

Digger: If I were going to Counterfeit something, I don't think Nickels would be high on my list! What was he thinking of? Did he get rich?

How about moving to China & opening up an ebay Coin Business?


Joe

It wasn't just that he was making nickels. He was trying to make war nickels. When the value for silver rose, so did the demand for war nickels because they contain 35% silver. However you're right if I was gonna duplicate coins I wouldn't have picked that one either. He was also busted making $5.00 bills again out of all the bills why not at least make twenty's.

 

[EDDE]

no one looks twice at 5 spot being a "fake"
notice he was thinking outside the box

 

[MD Dog]

Obviously Five was his unlucky number !

 

[garbage digger]

Obviously Five was his unlucky number !

I would say so

 

[EDDE]

it was smart but not brilliant he did get caught

 

[jeff of pa]

I wonder what % of the ones out there are Counterfeit.

I doubt anyone checks.

after all they are only ones.

You won't see a Checkout girl using a counterfeit pen
on a one