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NEW BOOK: HENNING NICKELSJoe Cronin has published the first modern study of the counterfeit Jefferson nickels produced by Francis LeRoy Henning. Here's his eBay description. Thanks to Utah Numismatic Society Mint Master Editor Doug Nyholm for his mention of the book in the latest issue. -Editor
The Henning Nickels Collectors' Guide
In the 1950s, Francis Leroy Henning counterfeited around 500,000 Jefferson nickels and roughly 100,000 made it into circulation. His fakes have become increasingly popular and valuable over time whereby selling prices range between $150 - $900+. The purpose of this book is to tell you how to properly identify them as much of the information out there is either incomplete or just plain wrong. Learn about obverse and reverse die markers, what the dates are, what diagnostic tests should be performed to verify authenticity, if weighing them is really a good option, and discover some newly-discovered reverse dies and die markers that will make you re-check all your Jefferson nickel stashes. I also cover what Henning nickels *should not* look like, how to know what they're worth, and I even include some other valuable fake coins out there that collectors love to find. Get an advantage over other Henning nickel collectors to complete your set of all his fakes as there are still plenty out there to find - that is, if you know what you're looking for exactly. And with this book, you will! The book is 84 pages total, 8.5 X 11 inches (Big!), and is soft cover but the covers are plasticized. 
Joe adds (on CoinTalk): "Many people claim to be Henning nickel experts, but there is a lot of misinformation out there and many so-called "experts" are often either wrong or have incomplete information. Just this year I have acquired FIVE Henning nickels (non-1944 dates) listed on Ebay as "circulated nickels" for under $5 - some of which sell for over $500; and one date that has sold recently for over $800! "I set the record straight on what you should really be looking for (and NOT looking for) by offering several different and reliable diagnostics to help you authenticate his fakes. For example, did you know that not all Hennings weigh over 5.0 grams, that some weigh under or exactly 5.0 grams, and not all have either a "Looped R" or "Dot" reverse? Did you know I personally discovered a new die marker that holds true to help identify many of his fakes?"
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