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2023-P Jefferson Small Rim?

 
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 Posted 05/27/2023  3:35 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add jpsned to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
I got a roll of new nickels from the bank the other day and when I began looking through them I immediately noticed something funky about the diameter: it seemed much smaller than normal, both by sight and by touch.

Indeed, in the 2023 coin show below (on the right), the left-hand rim feels somewhat pitted, and the lower side of the right-hand rim looks to be about half the size of the 2022's rim (on the left).

I'm not sure how much of this comes through in the photograph, but I assure you, it would be very apparent to a seasoned collector in person.

Any comments? Is this a run-of-the-mill variety or something better? Thanks.

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 Posted 05/28/2023  11:48 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jpsned to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Unfortunately, this photo is the best I can do with my iPhone. The reverse doesn't show anything out of the ordinary.
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 Posted 05/28/2023  1:03 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Cointree to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I don't see any significant difference in the rims. The width of the rim can differ around a coin depending on the strike, etc. When you say diameter, do you mean the actual diameter of the coin is different?
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Yes, it seems like the actual diameter is different. It jumped out at me immediately. I've been collecting for 50 years, so I think I have a good eye for that sort of thing.

Unfortunately, in addition to not having a better photography setup, I also don't have a tool for measuring diameters.
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