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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I am not sure if this has already been asked but here goes. Can any explain why in 2003 the 3 is the same size as the other digits but in 2013, the 3 is much larger?
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New Member
Canada
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I just did a quick Google search and:   Is there two versions or was the photo just edited? |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
535 Posts |
I have only seen the large 3 on circulation coins
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1747 Posts |
the second image you have posted looks obviously flattened (the whole image)I have never seen any 2013 nickels that look like that.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2519 Posts |
I think it's just the RCM doing what they want. I think the 3 on 2013 nickels are ridiculously large. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3234 Posts |
Can you tell us what is written below the right leaf in the top pic..?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
693 Posts |
Interesting observation timnic44. It appears in 2009 the numbers in the date were changed to a "ranging" font rather than a "lining" font. Ranging numbers go above/below the normal height of uppercase letters. They are supposed to be easier to read in long strings of numbers. Sometimes you see them used for e.g., phone numbers on business cards.
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New Member
Canada
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Yes, the image is very obviously flattened, but the 3 has been moved up.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
589 Posts |
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They are supposed to be easier to read in long strings of numbers. 4 numbers are considered to be a "long string"? |
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Forum Kid
Canada
1074 Posts |
 I believe that the 2013 bottom picture has been flattened, notice the 2013 you are reading right now is flat, the RCM is obviously making it the way that they want and what looks more fancy or artsy... interesting though, keep an eye out for any error such as this. Another interesting forum topic would be the 2014 obverse with the queens hair as having more detail. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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...2014 obverse with the queens hair as having more detail... Yeah! I think it's a great improvement over the engraving of previous years! |
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Valued Member
Canada
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The type-face on the date of circulation coins has changed form time to time (not just 5ยข), despite the designs of reverses remaining constant for over 75 years. The bottom pic shows an entirely different type-face on the date compared to the type-face on the date of the circulation coins we've all seen in 2013 (as demonstrated in the top pic), so I think the bottom pic was an amateur photoshop job. Not sure why the RCM played with the date type-faces, or other finite design elements that occurred over the years. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Wow now I've got to go and look at the examples of pocket change I've stashed. I haven't really looked close at the current coinage.
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Posted 11/27/2014 2:46 pm
