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wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 8:46 pm Hi guys Can anyone help explain why the 1953 nickel on the left has a smaller edge (ridge) than the 1953 nickel on the right...? Report this Post to the Staff

TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 9:25 pm My guess is slightly misaligned dies. Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 10:45 pm Could be nickelguy...I never thought, if the denticals are of the same size, then maybe I should count them on each coin.... Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 10:59 pm One is "near" variety,the other is "far'.The leaves did not move to cause the difference for these varieties,the rims and beads did. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 11:06 pm Although I love to collect Canadian nickels, I need to update my own info on the different types found since Y2K when I was last serious about them. Having said that, I am wondering wither the difference can be attributed to the NSF or SF types for this year? Ugly - are you out there? How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 11:11 pm The narrower rim belongs with NSF.The wider with SF Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 11:13 pm Show us the other side wert,maybe you hit the jackpot. Report this Post to the Staff
Ugly Pillar of the Community Canada 1733 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 11:42 pm Exactly DBM, finding the mules still happens, I see one for sale on Heritage. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 12/20/2011 3:15 pm You mean I guessed correctly?! Why don't we have a smiley for patting ourselves on the back? How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 12/20/2011 4:30 pm DBM, here is the other side of the coin, but I don't know what to look for...? Just looked up MULE, and I don't think this is one... Edited by wert 12/20/2011 4:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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