I was recently looking through some coins I had gotten in change and set aside several years ago, and noticed that one is a 1943 Jefferson nickel with no mint mark. It doesn't have the r with the hole in the left "leg" like the Henning nickels are supposed to have. It doesn't appear to have had it's mint mark removed. Any ideas what the origin of this coin might be? Any ideas on it's value? It's pretty well worn -the columns and steps on Monticello are almost worn flat.
Hello: I can't really tell from the pic. It is a good picture, but the color isn't as clear to me. Is it silver, or CN? COuld well be a Henning, since he used various reverse dies - they do not all have the defective "R". If it is a non-1944 Henning, I would love to get my hands on it.
How can I tell if it is silver or CN? I don't have a scale with which to weigh it, and I don't think the silver nickels have that same unique sound when dropped that other silver coins have.
For me, the difference is easy to spot, but I have been around war nickels for years. The silver and the CN really look different, especially in worn examples. A scale would also be useful, but someone with experience would be able to tell without one. If you line up some war nickels next to some CN ones the difference should be apparent. If yours is silver with no MM, then that is a different story - never heard of one, but could happen, I suppose. Would be rare (if real). This isn't much help, I know.
I also have a 1943 no Mint mark nickel which does not appear to be a Henning nickel. It weighs 4.76 grams and I really couldn't tell you it's origin. (Private offers being taken )
Letter on the back indicates 35% silver. It was put there so government and banks could recover them for the silver value after the war.. No letter, regular copper-nickel composition, no silver.
There are no 1943 nickels without a large letter over the dome. The Henning counterfeit is 1944, 1939 and some others. You'll have to post a photo.
