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matisse New Member Canada 31 Posts	Posted 07/15/2009 3:01 pm Hi, Would this be what they call a near 6 variety. Found this one in my pocket at noon. Cant find any pictures of far 6 variety to compare. Just trying to learn!! Thanks, Edited by matisse 07/15/2009 3:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff

malissadawn Pillar of the Community Canada 1931 Posts	Posted 07/15/2009 4:13 pm Hi Matisse, I believe it is a near 6 variety but these pictures can help you tell for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
Frazzle Pillar of the Community United States 505 Posts	Posted 07/15/2009 9:26 pm From those pics Id say its a near 6 Report this Post to the Staff
jokingjoker Pillar of the Community United States 2150 Posts	Posted 07/17/2009 9:04 pm Deffinatly Report this Post to the Staff
gawd0wns Valued Member Canada 464 Posts	Posted 07/20/2009 12:25 am I agree, near 6 :) I really wish coin guides would offer measurements... Some of the differences they illustrate are so small and difficult to identify, that the photos (or the photos with lines) don't often help. Sure, you can't measure the difference between a near 6 and far 6 with a normal ruler, though you could try it with a microscope. Edited by gawd0wns 07/20/2009 12:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
Lightw4re Valued Member Canada 56 Posts	Posted 07/20/2009 2:04 pm There's also the '6 attached' Pictures here : http://www.numicanada.com/forum/vie...c.php?t=1688 or here : http://www.numicanada.com/forum/vie...6&hilit=1996 Report this Post to the Staff
Gebs Valued Member Netherlands 115 Posts	Posted 07/24/2009 03:19 am The attached six is not a variety but a broken striking die Report this Post to the Staff
Lightw4re Valued Member Canada 56 Posts	Posted 07/24/2009 11:28 am A broken striking die creat a variety... Report this Post to the Staff
collectall Pillar of the Community Canada 610 Posts	Posted 07/24/2009 1:48 pm From what I have read and been told,the 1996 definately has 2 die varieties.All mint sets have the near 6.(I have a mint set-near 6),while coins made for circulation have either the near 6 or a far 6(A later die used)Hope this might help a bit.Also I agree with Gebs the ATTACHED 6 is not a variety. Report this Post to the Staff
rikcando Valued Member Canada 287 Posts	Posted 08/07/2009 7:10 pm I've tried scanning them, and still I am having a terrible time differentiating between the two. I have seven 1996 nickels and I am fairly certain 2 of them are FAR using my 10x loupe. This is the hardest coin I have to discern (with possible exception to the 1965 penny). Report this Post to the Staff
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