Henning Nickels | What They are and Why I Search for Them |

[@waynemaas7517]

I had never heard of Henning nickels until I saw this video. Thanks for the interesting info.

[@CB-ke7eq]

"A $5,000 fine?? That is an OUTRAGEOUS sum, but I shall pay it sir. Are nickels acceptable?"

[@MichaelBradley1967]

😆😅😂🤣 My first thought as well.

[@nickiejohnson7772]

Very funny!

[@russriley3005]

I saw a street that on one side had a sign saying $500 fine for dumping. on the other side there is a sign saying$1000 fine. I had to call the city to find out what sign applies. $1000 was a little pricey but $500 would be reasonable if I had enough trash

[@bigfootsilverhideseeker2856]

🤣✌️

[@lagomyeggo]

No, but for some reason, he has the $5,000 in dimes this with all the same year 😅

[@MarketHarmony]

Coin dealer here. Thanks so much for this information. I actually collect counterfeits. To my knowledge, it is legal to own counterfeit coinage and bills, but it is illegal to try to pass them off as authentic as marked. And, fyi only, it's pronounced "school-kil river" and I only know that because my sister went to college in Philadelphia. Your video was good to watch. And I appreciate your time and effort.

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for the information. I love getting positive feedback. I hope that I can continue growing this community and that we can all share our knowledge with each other. Thanks for watching.

[@anitaalexander1689]

What are the nickels worth ?

[@NumismaticHistory]

I have seen them sold anywhere from $100-$300 on ebay in the past two weeks.

[@Antmanwald0423]

Hi my father has a 1964 silver dime stamped as a penny do you have any clue on the value? His father found it in a roll of dimes back in the day.

[@NumismaticHistory]

I'm not exactly sure, it would depend on the grade. It is at least worth its silver melt value (it is likely worth more though). If you think it is high grade it could be worth getting graded professionally. One sold recently that was graded by PCGS at MS 62 for $822. Definitely an awesome transitional error coin thanks for sharing.

[@EmilyTienne]

Henning went to prison, yet eBay has a thriving counterfeit coin industry taking place at this very moment.

[@NumismaticHistory]

Very true

[@jtbuilds9176]

Not to mention ebay won't even refund you your money for counterfeit currency unless you send the illegal items back without damage. They allow it to happen because they make money off of these illegal sales.

[@bobsacamano7653]

Even worse is Etsy

[@EmilyTienne]

@@bobsacamano7653 For certain!

[@ShawnStafford-1978]

​@@NumismaticHistoryDo they have any value besides being fake?

[@kconnor4568]

Ok now I know who is Henning is. I kept seeing the Henning name in my list of notifications. Then after about 45th seconds I realized what this video is about and what the name is about. I still watched it and was pleasantly impressed with the information that you gave with this video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of Henning nickel , I really enjoyed it

[@christophermaccarone3157]

I just happened to find a 1944 Jefferson nickel WITHOUT a large mint mark on the reverse when I was very young, over 60 years ago. Being young and inexperienced in numismatics, I just put this curiosity away for the future. I only learned the truth about the pedigree and history of this coin a few years ago. From what I've seen, there are plenty of Hennings out there, and they tend to be very reasonably priced. Counterfeits have been around during our Pre-Colonial and Colonial period. Counterfeits flooded the market in the form of script, printed mainly by the British to saturate the Colonies and devalue authorized script currency. The funny thing is that bogus, worthless Colonial script has found a place in mainstream numismatics, and are worth a great deal. Less so with Henning, but still, I'm still blown away that this counterfeit is worth more than face value. I wonder if all of those nickels he dumped into the river were recovered. Hmm.

[@NumismaticHistory]

The military actually dumped thousands of pounds of debris into the spots where he dumped the coins in order to make sure they didn't make it into circulation. To this day there are thousands of counterfeit nickels in those rivers and many people still go there to search for them.

[@bukboefidun9096]

I used to find the 44 nickles without the P back in the 60s where I grew up (near the SCHOOL-kill river)...we knew they were counterfeit so we spent them quickly. Little did we know!

[@jewnersey7413]

That’s cool they tried to cover them up. The infamous river they’re in is pronounced “skew kill” btw lol not too far from my house. Looking up how much scuba diving gear cost now

[@rvnmedic1968]

@@bukboefidun9096 HA HA, also the "Sure-Kill river".

[@bukboefidun9096]

@rvnmedic1968 right next to "The Sure-Kill Crawl-Way" They used to call the Schuylkill Expressway that.

[@MartinMoleski]

I found a 1944 Henning in the 1960s. I thought it was going to make me aa millionaire. A coin shop told me about Henning. I kept the coin for many years, then gave it to one of my brothers. Thanks for telling this story so well!

[@NumismaticHistory]

Cool story. They really are a cool piece of history.

[@MartinMoleski]

@@NumismaticHistory I was thrilled when I realized that all 1944 nickles had a mint mark and mine did not. Mom drove me to Salamanca, NY, to get the coin evaluated at a shop. I was 10 or 11 years old, and I decided to keep it as an interesting oddity. I gave all of the remnants of my coin collection to one of my brothers when I entered the Jesuits ten years later. It is conceivable that he has kept it, though I feel a little awkward asking him. 1973 is now ... uh ... like ... 51 years ago (!), and my little coin collection may have gotten lost along the way. 😕

[@NumismaticHistory]

Still a cool memory. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@LarryHeidlebaugh]

I’ve had one since 1964. The difference is that the Henning nickel is made of nickel while the real nickel is silver

[@MartinMoleski]

@@LarryHeidlebaugh That is an interesting wrinkle, thanks. The story I read in a boy's book claimed that the Henning nickles cost him more than a nickle to make.

[@antoniolen-rios8482]

Fascinating. I had never heard of these before.

[@Julianne955]

First time watching one of your videos, and subscribed. This is very interesting information. Thank you so much. I'd not heard this story before, and can't wait to share it. Have a wonderful week, I'm off to binge watch some more of your videos! So glad I found your site!

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoy my other content as well.

[@LadyLithias]

Back in the 1980s, as a child, I got super keen on coin collecting. I found quite a few pennies and nickels from "the war years" as I understood them. I remember being disappointed one time when I found a 1044 Nickel but it didn't have the mint mark. I asked my dad why, and his response was "Not all the nickels got the Mint Mark. That's just a sign it has no silver in it." I suspect that nickel was a Henning Nickel. I haven't collected coins too much in my later years, but I still have my "box of special Stuff" which includes my paltry coin collection.

[@christinichka]

Thanks that was very informative. He was pretty brave to do it twice!

[@GaryNettle]

This video was so cool. I’ve never heard of Henning Nickels. Thank you again for sharing.

[@NumismaticHistory]

They are a cool piece of history and I hope I one day find one.

[@alenahawke475]

First time hearing about this nickel. I'm going to be looking at nickels now. Thanks.

[@jamesbest8154]

Great info, but the die crack does not go to Jefferson's skull! This is the reverse, so the die crack goes to the dome of Monticello.

[@NumismaticHistory]

Yes it does go into the Monticello building

[@GregoryWilliams-d3x]

M Yea it does ​@NumismaticHistory

[@soycontroversial]

How

[@zzzzxxxxxz6017]

Stumbled across this video today about people metal detecting on the Oregon trail for coins etc. Now this video popped up in my feed the same day, I have one mason filled with change and another mason jar filled about 25% after this video curiosity kicks 💡 look through the jars and I couldn’t believe it. One 1939 nickel and one 1947 nickel, both not beat up but definitely not perfect. Small world, cool video. Thanks for some knowledge and thanks for not using A.I voice overs, I instantly click off all videos with bots talking.

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching I am glad you enjoyed the video. That is super cool that you found two of them.

[@thetwotravelers546]

That is so cool, knowing my last name is Henning. Would be a great item to show to friends.

[@NumismaticHistory]

That would be really neat. Maybe he is one of your ancestors.

[@andreaneevel5933]

For the critics in the comments, could you please just keep the negativity to your self. Also since you think so highly of yourself why dont you share your valuable information. Wonder how many likes you would get. I didnt have any issues with the way his video sounded or the hums as he fugured out what all to say. I would watch as many informational videos on coins that he would share. For the guy making this video... please dont let the haters keep you from sharing more videos. Thank you. Ive been collecting some of the nickles i found intersecting. I wasn't sure what to look for in the nickles. I am new to coin collecting. I appreciated you taking the time to share.

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for the comment I really appreciate it. I know that there will always be haters out there and I do appreciate negative comments if they can be used productively to improve my channel.

[@philipcunningham4125]

I second Andreaneevels comments above. I dont see those whining clowns creating any content for youTube. Awesome video Numismatic.

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks

[@Lilbuddi1958]

Thanks I'm reaping the confidence in coin roll hunting. Please recommend videos pertaing to basic penny, nickel and dime hunting. I love you for being transparent. Subscribed! God bless America!!!

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching. It really depends on what you are looking for. You can make coin roll hunting as complicated or not as you want. If you want you can watch some of my coin roll hunt videos I try to explain what I look for and how I do my hunts in each video. kzbin.info/aero/PLrS2lvGOURuxVKcshAbHuaPJy6_5XuRy5&si=cn8sooRtkB603o7x

[@deniswauchope3788]

Coincidentally I got a 1947 nickel just a couple of days ago. It has no mint mark and looks like any other well-worn old Jefferson nickel, so I don't know if it's a Henning or not- but I'm keeping it. If it actually is a Henning, then passing it off as currency might get me in trouble! LOL, I doubt anyone checks nickels that much except for collectors. Neat story, thanks for telling us about Mr. Henning and his low-denomination counterfeiting!

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching. I wouldn't worry too much about spending it. I don't think that anything would happen if it was just the one nickel.

[@ShawnStafford-1978]

I've heard of these counterfeit nickels. Guess they're sorta easy to identify with the missing mint mark. Probably more by the minting errors more. Don't think I've seen any yet.

[@e.v.squatch5835]

Very nice video! I have a few that I suspect may well be Hennings work I will have to go over them again today with a scope and see what I happen across. 50 years of oddities collecting and general coin collecting and I still learn something new and fun every day!!!

[@NumismaticHistory]

That is what I love about this hobby.

[@Leonard-se4wn]

I think I have one or two hennings. And I have a hand full of 46s and 47s. Thank you for sharing wouldn't have know with out your info!

[@robertjay1179]

I live Three blocks from the old Cooper Creek which is now the Cooper River and two towns from his supposed dumping point. Have not found any yet but always lookin. As for your pronunciation the PA River sounds like Skuwkill River.

[@akulkis]

Schuylkill River. It's a Dutch name.

[@richzulewski7185]

@@akulkisNo, it's Leni Lanape

[@maxf7351]

Cool story and useful info. Subscribed

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching

[@rquest3059]

Excellent video, I never heard of Henning Counterfeit nickels before. I'll have to recheck all my old nickels.

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching.

[@coolbreeze6198]

Great content dude, that's new information to me 👍subscribed 🙏

[@jeffl3205]

New Jersey's Cooper River flows into the Delaware River across from Philadelphia. The Schuylkill River (pronounced skookle or school-kl) flows into the Delaware a bit further south in Philadelphia.

[@pen.is.leaking]

hi, is it normal for a nickel coin to have unusual rotational flaws? the front (head) is upright, but if i rotate the coin horizontally, the building is upside down?

[@NumismaticHistory]

I believe that is actually normal. For all current United States currency (quarters, nickels, dimes, pennies, half dollars, and dollar coins) if you rotate them horizontally the will appear upside down on the opposite face. They are made to be rotated vertically. If you find a coin that is rotated so it if you rotate it horizontally and it is not upside down I believe that is either an error or its counterfeit.

[@davidbarber7487]

I first heard about these nickels back in the 1960s, although only about the 1944 example. Somehow a thin paperback book with a number of short chapters, each chapter detailing a triumph of the Secret Service, had a chapter on this coins. Interestingly, I still remember it saying that because the alloy was 35% silver, that Henning lost money on every 5¢ coin he made. Although I now wonder if it was correct about the composition of his replica coins. It also said that coin collectors in 1955, not banks, were the first to call these out. Again maybe more is known about them now. He might have had better luck trying to cash them in in casinos where they handled a lot of nickels daily. Just keep the government away from my Daniel Carr fantasy coins.

[@NumismaticHistory]

I am pretty sure that 1944 Henning nickels are not silver. Coin collectors may very well have been the first to notice they were fake. This is just all the info that I found online. There may not even be anyone who knows exactly how it went down.

[@RaleighGoldCoinDealers]

Thanks for the video. I had one of these back about 10 years ago. It came from a Whitman blue folder and the collector didn't know it was in there. Neither did I till I looked closely at the full book of nickels from 1938-1960. I was surprised to not see the large P mint mark on the reverse of that coin. That is when i first learned about these ( nickels ). What a story !

[@RaleighGoldCoinDealers]

Hey do you know what year the fake $5 Bills were made ? Did you ever see any of his $5 paper money ? Pictures of them anywhere ?? 1935 Year maybe ?

[@NumismaticHistory]

That is pretty cool, I hope I find one some day.

[@NumismaticHistory]

I have done lots of research and tried to find more information on his $5 counterfeit bills but I have found nothing. They could very well still be in circulation. I don't know if he was caught because of a flaw with his counterfeiting or if he was caught in the act.

[@JP5466]

What was the metal composition of the Henning nickels?

[@NumismaticHistory]

It was made of an alloy called Monel which is made up of 79.1 % copper, 20.5 % nickel, and 0.4 % iron.

[@stevepiazza2381]

Hey, thanks for this interesting video! I guess you're never too old to learn something new. I wonder if i spent any of these as a kid buying baseball cards when they were 5 cents a paclk?

[@geezermann7865]

Thanks for this interesting info. By the way, your audio was not too low, it was fine. People can turn their volume up if they need to. And your voice is perfect for ASMR. You could do ASMR vids, or just more coin history vids with the ASMR voice and delivery. But apparently, some think you said "uhm" too much, so maybe check that. Subbed.

[@christianwitness]

Good to know. Thank you!

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching

[@cowboygeologist7772]

Interesting. I thought you were saying Hennink. Thanks for posting. Someone recently posted a 1944 without a letter on a FB coin group but no one mentioned this.

[@NumismaticHistory]

That coin was likely a Henning

[@StampsCoinsValues]

Thanks for sharing your Henning Nickels coins

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching.

[@999fine4]

What materials was used?

[@NumismaticHistory]

Henning nickels are usually roughly 79-80% copper and 20% nickel versus non-war nickels being made of 75% copper and 25% nickel and war nickels being 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese.

[@999fine4]

@@NumismaticHistory Hard to believe the profit margin would be worth it.

[@In.Cognito.Metal.Detecting]

This is great, this is one of the first things I learned when I started metal detecting👍🤠✌️🤙

[@NumismaticHistory]

A Henning nickel would be a super cool metal detecting find.

[@LegacyStacker]

Hi Numismatic History! Great information on the Henning Nickels! I just subscribed to your channel! Nice Video Content! 😎🏆BTW... The Schuylkill River is pronounced the "School-kill" River, I used to live in the area.

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks I am glad you enjoyed learning with me.

[@Juan-l2f6w]

So where would I sale them?

[@NumismaticHistory]

eBay is probably the best place.

[@DdotNejtleo]

Interesting. Another reason I just can't get rid of the coins I have already gone through. Thaks for sharing

[@beatlebass2002]

The river is pronounced Skool kill :-)

[@maxf7351]

Thought it was skull kill ha

[@brenR75]

I got a $1.00 bill today in change from purchase, I alway check them out and there was a "fold" on left end but was peculiar not made by human because it was to perfect. I lifted it carefully and am seeing that left margin is 2x size with huge strip(unfolded) that possibly caused offsetting ? Ever hear of this where fold was perfect maybe happened in roller before cutting bills. I have no idea

[@NumismaticHistory]

It is possible that it is an error but I am not sure. Could be a good thing to bring to a coin shop to have them check it out.

[@RobertLee-wi5kc]

How can you tell on the 39,46,47 and 53?

[@NumismaticHistory]

Those years are a lot harder to tell but if you find some that weigh 5.4 grams that is probably the easiest way to tell.

[@RobertLee-wi5kc]

@@NumismaticHistory THANX

[@veronicamanjarrez7580]

Wow...interesting information. Thank you! 😊

[@JavierZuñiga-i9f]

Hi, I have a 1940 nickel without the mint Mark. Also have another 1940 with the mint Mark on the right si de of the building. Also a 1945 nickel with the mint Mark p o top. Are they worth something?.

[@NumismaticHistory]

It sounds like you have a 1940 P and the other 1940 is either a D or and S depending on what the mint mark is. The 1940s are not particularly special or valuable but they are still cool and they are old and have history. The 1945 Nickel is a Silver War Nickel so it is made up of a 35% Silver alloy. You can go to coinapps.com/silver/coin/calculator/ to see the daily silver melt value for it. Today it looks like it is worth about $1.59 in silver melt value which is 31 times face value! You can also check out my video on Silver War Nickels here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX6Xe3SOiM2hmZY

[@HOWTOGOTOHEAVEN]

Thanks for the History !

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching. The history is what I love about this hobby.

[@allthingssilver7635]

I learned about these a few weeks ago. I hope to own one soon.

[@NumismaticHistory]

I would love to own a Henning nickel

[@jewnersey7413]

Same and same. Was nickel roll hunting until realizing…coin star machines won’t take them in. They weigh outside a normal nickels weight bracket, so would be spit right back into the reject tray. Only way to find these via bank would be through customer wrapped nickel rolls. To find one through hand2hand transactions would be the best, knowing one’s been in circulation all these years and ended up with you. Super cool pieces for sure

[@rldecluedeclue9152]

​@@NumismaticHistory I have one

[@tedlawrence4189]

Found one in a roll in the 1960's. Knew it was counterfeit but did not know its history.

[@AbundanceTribe]

Why do you have a picture saying Jefferson Skull when that's the back of the coin in the back of the coin is the building..?

[@NumismaticHistory]

I wrote the wrong thing and had it wrong on my script when I recorded it. Sorry for the mistake.

[@napalmholocaust9093]

There are a bunch of silver dollars (hundreds) from Big Stone Gap Virginia that are in circulation. Some old boy made his own from a silver vein and when he got caught, they just made him stop but didn't bring charges because he was making finer, more valuable coins. When people asked about the vein, he said he could see it out his backdoor. He lived on a mountain.. so? Somewhere out there.

[@napalmholocaust9093]

Morgans. This would be between 1910 and 1940 or 50. Story came from a guy from there in his 80's, 20 years ago.

[@NumismaticHistory]

That is a really cool story. It would be so cool to be the one to find those.

[@yonatanmendoza1982]

I have one but have the on the back , idk if it’s worth

[@NumismaticHistory]

If it has a mint mark on the back then its a silver war nickel, if it is a 1944 with no mint mark on the back then it is likely a Henning nickel. Silver war nickels melt value today February 29th, 2024 is $1.26 but if you have a Henning nickel those often sell for anywhere from $100 - $300.

[@JoshuaFlinn-r5s]

I’ve got hundreds of rolls of the WW2 silver buckles and into the early 50s as well. I never k ew about this! I will have to go through them all and see what I can find!

[@davidh7924]

Does anyone know what type of metal Henning used to mint his nickels?

[@NumismaticHistory]

Many people say that Henning said in his testimony that he purchased Monel (an alloy of 79.1 % copper, 20.5 % nickel, and 0.4 % iron) which he used to make the counterfeits.

[@FurahaCharo-r8c]

I have alot but problem is the place to sell please help

[@NumismaticHistory]

Ebay is a great place to sell Henning nickels. They often are being sold there. One sold on September 13th for $275

[@howarddenney5331]

Do the 44 henning nickels have 35 percent silver?

[@NumismaticHistory]

They do not, Henning didn't make any silver counterfeit nickels. The real nickels from 1944 would be 35% silver though because they were war nickels that year.

[@dingdongdaddy589]

Cool video! Schuylkill is pronounced like Skookul. At least here, around the Schuylkill River we do… 👊🏽

[@davidmills817]

One of my ancestors, in Salisbury nc in the 1920s, counterfeited nickels . He made them with bullet lead using a leather razor strop. The story is he kept them in a jar on the mantle and would give the kids a nickel when they wanted some candy.

[@NumismaticHistory]

That is a cool family story, thanks for sharing.

[@billcarson8246]

Nice 👍👍👍

[@stevelibby6852]

Are there any estimates as to how many are out in the wild?

[@NumismaticHistory]

I'm not sure, I couldn't find a good number online. I found anywhere from 40,000 to 500,000 were made.

[@stevelibby6852]

@@NumismaticHistory Hysterical coincidence. Bought a turntable at estate sale and they had nickel taped to tonearm to power through scratches. 1939 with no mint mark--but it weighs 4.9g--so just funny coincidence.

[@Jeffrey-p6l]

I ordered 2 rolls of silver nickels from monument a few years ago. One nickel in the roll had no mint mark. I assumed they just made war nickels not silver back then. Now i gotta go thru my bags of old nickels and find it

[@NumismaticHistory]

If it was a 1944 it could be a Henning nickel.

[@GregLovejoy-j2g]

So you can find them in coin rolls, spend them, but its illegal to keep one?

[@NumismaticHistory]

You should be good keeping it or selling it. As long as you aren't trying to pass it off as a real nickel.

[@nelsonx5326]

I think I found one in change a few years ago. I didn't know it was counterfeit. I should still have it, hopefully.

[@charlesswart]

what kind of metal were they made out of?

[@NumismaticHistory]

I think the composition was 79% copper 21% nickel.

[@andrewbaker5583]

I’ve read that Henning’s nickels had some iron in them. Forgot where I read it and don’t know the proportions.

[@NumismaticHistory]

From what I can find it looks like he made them from Monel which is an alloy of 79.1% copper, 20.5% nickel, and 0.4% iron.

[@judester908]

I have a steel plate that printed 10 dollar bills from 1800’s. I can’t find info about . Hoping to sell at some point can you tell me where I can learn about the plates that printed bills? Thanks!

[@NumismaticHistory]

I have no idea about plates. I know that if it is not real it is illegal to own counterfeit plates. Here is a website to help you see legal details. www.justia.com/criminal/offenses/white-collar-crimes/money-counterfeiting/#:~:text=The%20creation%20or%20possession%20of,to%20use%20them%20in%20counterfeiting. The website says "The creation or possession of any instrument used to produce counterfeit currency, such as metal plates used to print bills, is also considered a counterfeiting offense."

[@vinnartaigh2076]

I just went to look at mine and it's missing!!!

[@bill4572]

Thanks for the info

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching

[@AbundanceTribe]

I have a few of these. I saved them because they look different. Now I know what they are

[@ismaelgarza3419]

I have a 1943 Jefferson nickel instead of the letter P. Mine has a letter s does anyone know what it means

[@NumismaticHistory]

That means that it was minted at the San Francisco Mint. P Mint Mark: Philadelphia Mint D Mint Mark: Denver Mint S Mint Mark: San Francisco

[@amymoore6567]

I have 9ne. Maybe 2. How much do they go for. Il sell em but 8nky if it worth tha time. Im more then broke

[@NumismaticHistory]

They often sell for $90-150 or in high grade $200

[@amymoore6567]

How wud i sell one

[@NumismaticHistory]

​You could sell them online on a site like ebay.

[@amymoore6567]

@@NumismaticHistory ❤️

[@waynelutwiniak797]

Very interesting! 👍

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks.

[@Redvines69]

It's like someone got bored during covid and told everyone about these and the price went way up. Used to see them for like 40-50 bucks on ebay and now its like 250 lol.

[@ernesthebert9974]

How much do they sell for.

[@NumismaticHistory]

On ebay I often see them selling from anywhere from $100-$250 depending on condition.

[@timbenware7893]

I've been collecting Jefferson nickels for over 60 years and this is the first time I've heard of these. Have to go back through them and check them out. What kind off value do they have?

[@NumismaticHistory]

I have seen Hennings go from anywhere from $5 to $250 in circulated condition on ebay in circulated condition. Most sellers seem to be selling them for $100-$200 right now.

[@kenarrington7098]

I too began collecting Jefferson nickels well over 50 years ago and never of these.

[@jerry9696]

fun fact, ICG will actually certify and slab Henning nickels

[@NumismaticHistory]

That is neat I did not know that.

[@robfritz841]

Schuykill River is pronounced “skoo-kill” in Philly. Any more specific location? There’s a Cooper River across the Delaware River in New Jersey. It would be fun to find a bucket of nickels!

[@NumismaticHistory]

I am not sure where exactly they were dumped but I do know that the government dumped a bunch of stuff to cover the Henning nickels up on top of where he dumped but you still may be able to find some if you go and look.

[@ManDad_1964]

Thanks for the info 🤠👍Liked and subbed

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video.

[@nancycronin551]

Very cool! Thank you!

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching.

[@marlon82mc]

Great history and information. Friendly FYI, you're mispronouncing Monticello. Keep making the videos!

[@adventuresinmichiganwlisa9852]

Thanks for sharing.

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching.

[@davidwdorr6636]

Damn, I can't believe it. I was rolling up change last week and was a few nickels shy of a roll, so I grabbed a few that I had saved from the WW2 era. I looked through them and grabbed a few just because they didn't have mint marks. I know I rolled some of these up. Oh well, easy come, easy go.I just wish I'd seen this last week LOL.

[@NumismaticHistory]

That is pretty sad but at least now you know if you see them.

[@MillerMeteor74]

When locals mention the Schuylkill River, or the Schuylkill Expressway, if they are saying it quickly, it sounds like "Skookle", with the same "oo" sound as in school. Anyway, before seeing this video I had never heard of Henning Nickels. This was interesting.

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching.

[@GardenerEarthGuy]

Nice

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks

[@AlanPanage]

Great info! Thx

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching.

[@villagemapsir1]

Good info !!

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks!

[@aaron-dd5zr]

What is it worth to a collector

[@NumismaticHistory]

Recently I have seen them sell from anywhere from $100 to $300 on ebay.

[@lindawillets]

My boss found a number of '' cowboy '' Indian Head ''pennies made from bullets in the 1860's . And also a clipped penny for 1/2 cent sales

[@NumismaticHistory]

That is pretty cool

[@MAGA_Extremist]

Wow this is very interesting never heard of these. Now this is something that I have to buy I'm wondering how much they cost

[@NumismaticHistory]

I have seen them sell recently on eBay for anywhere from $100 to $300.

[@soycontroversial]

Is the 41 also hennings ?

[@NumismaticHistory]

The known years are 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, and 1953. Henning could have counterfeited more years but they haven't been discovered. So the answer to your question is not to anyone's knowledge.

[@peterripson]

It also looks like the rim is significantly wider than the genuine nickels.

[@NumismaticHistory]

It may be in some cases but I am not sure. I haven't seen anything online about that.

[@JuanRamos-ro9uv]

Goodday to all. I have my fathers collection of cions. Very old collection. Ive found 2 hennigs nickles. Ithink they are fake because there to skinny and you cant hardly read the coins . No dates .very faded. I need help with the 2 coins. Thank you.

[@NumismaticHistory]

If you could weigh them that could help in identifying them. You could also send me pictures of them through my email: [e-mail]

[@earlparrish7965]

I have 3 on the nickels with the P mark on the top

[@NumismaticHistory]

Nice, 3 silver war nickels.

[@nickcivis]

at 3:46 the photo shows a die crack from rim into Jefferson's skull. That is the top of Monticello. E Pluribus Unum is on the reverse of the nickel. That is where the photo is showing, not the obverse.

[@NumismaticHistory]

Yeah I wrote the wrong thing. It should be the Monticello.

[@DeadheadzCoin]

I would like to find one, one day.

[@NumismaticHistory]

Its definitely one of my bucket list finds.

[@petecomps7260]

The river in Pennsylvania is pronounces "Skoo kill"

[@TheNinjaPicker]

Interesting video, I live in the Philly area. Its pronounced "Ska-louk-kul" river. Cheers

[@LBurger71]

It's pronounced school kill or skoo kill (Schuylkill). I never knew about Henning! Enjoyed your show!

[@NumismaticHistory]

Thanks for watching.

[@madgroundhog8020]

Didnt watch but no mint mark on reverse?

[@NumismaticHistory]

Yep Henning nickels don't have a mint mark on the reverse like they are supposed to. That is one of the ways to identify them.

[@madgroundhog8020]

@@NumismaticHistory yes sir as far as I know 43 to 45 all had mintmarks on the reverse and some 42s if I remember correctly. Edit: And were 35% silver.

[@madgroundhog8020]

To correct you it's not illegal to own or sell a counterfeit coin unless you try to sell it as authentic. Was buying a 1916 D Merc in a body bag but they wanted too much. You earned a sub I watched and enjoyed your video, been collecting since the late 80s.

[@udaysingh7645]

I got 1 nickelwitth big p mark at back what it's worth

[@NumismaticHistory]

That is a Silver War Nickel. It is made from a 35% silver alloy and they were made during WWII. If you want to learn more you can watch my video on them here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX6Xe3SOiM2hmZY Also if you want to know the silver melt value you can go to this site here. coinapps.com/silver/coin/calculator/

[@pisces1908m]

I was wondering why all my 1944's didn't have the letter "P" on them. I have couple 1939's as well,. They came out of a vending machine at work 10 years ago.

[@NumismaticHistory]

Very nice find.