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sublime118 Valued Member United States 406 Posts	Posted 07/05/2009 8:44 pm I came across some nice 79 SBA's and some appear to be wide rims. What do you think? Thanks in advance! I think the one above is a wide rim. I think the one above is a normal rim. BD Report this Post to the Staff

ratman4762 Pillar of the Community United States 2520 Posts	Posted 07/05/2009 9:53 pm It appears so. I've never viewed one magnified so much. It is easy so see the difference (even with my bad eyesight). On the wide rim the date almost touches the rim. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/06/2009 07:49 am I am no pro but the rim on the first photo looks doubled or maybe it's a lighting issue so that would make the rim appear closer to the digits if that's the case then it's not a wide rim variety. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
nod2003 Pillar of the Community United States 3294 Posts	Posted 07/06/2009 10:11 am I thought that the number needed to just about touch the rim for it to be a wide rim. Report this Post to the Staff
rockdude Pillar of the Community United States 1807 Posts	Posted 07/06/2009 11:38 am It looks like a near date, actually the date was not moved, but instead the border was widened. Report this Post to the Staff
Mainecoincoll Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 07/06/2009 7:53 pm its sure looks like a wide rim to me. Report this Post to the Staff
mfhorn Pillar of the Community United States 959 Posts	Posted 07/07/2009 2:51 pm I tried dollars a couple months ago with a few rolls, and got lucky with a Wide Rim. Report this Post to the Staff
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