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I believe this is a 1980 10 cent Wide 0. I can try for a better pic if needed. Got some new batteries and will try again. Opinions?  Thank you in advance.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Not sure, cladhunter, but it looks like a narrow 0, to me.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 ..with SHAFTA9a.. The narrow 0 is a fine type 1980.. The wide 0 is a bold type 1980... Easier to tell when compared side by side....
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Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I think it looks like the wide O type, I find it easier to look at the bottom curl of the 9 it has more curl than the narrow curl?
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Valued Member
Canada
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yes, it is a wide 0, based on the tail of the '9'. I still haven't been able to find a narrow 0
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i think its a narrow 0 based on the denticles in the picture shown from malibu. and the placement of the date to the denticles matches that of the narrow. I see what the other guys are saying about the curve of the 9
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Pillar of the Community
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Ok...so it looks like we have it narrowed down to either the narrow or the wide 0 variety. Thats a start.  I will see if I can get a better pic soon. From the literature I have read and with the pictures included in the literature...I have to go with the wide 0 variety. I say this based more or less on the design of the 9. The pictures show with the narrow variety that the 9 has a very slight curve to the 9 while the wide variety has a distinct upward curve to the 9. Also...for the narrow variety the leg of the 9 is more pointed as to the 9 in the wide variety which is noticeably blunt. Just my 2 cents on this 10 cent coin. cladhunter13
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Valued Member
Canada
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Its a wide '0'. Odd thing is, the easiest way to tell is to look at the 8. The bottom circle of the 8 is twice as large in the Narrow date than it is in the wide. 
Edited by laconic 07/27/2010 08:04 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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nice comparison laconic. I see it better now
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Pillar of the Community
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OK...Wide 0 it is. Thank you all for the help. 
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Valued Member
Canada
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I hate to bring this topic up again but I just found 2 examples today whilst roll searching. Does anyone have anything else in the way of updates that we can add to this subject..
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Quote: Does anyone have anything else in the way of updates that we can add to this subject. I have never seen a circulation-strike narrow 0 variety. From what I've seen all narrow 0 coins come from sets. 
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Happy 500th cladhunter! (:
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