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brian pNot to sound too harsh, but when it comes to Zeenuts, only a true collector should be collecting them--too worry whether it is 1/16" narrow is plain silly. As long as you didn't spend a ton of money upon it, who cares? Trust me, when it comes to other issues, I like to know whether I have a trimmed card or not (over the years I have become much more accepting of trimmed cards--hey, they quite often come cheaper), but if you can't accept the fact that a Zeenut might be narrower than it should be, then don't collect them. Enjoy the card you've got--it is a real nice example. I have this exact 1926 card of Wright, and it also measures short of 1-3/4". In fact, it looks just like yours (only in rougher shape), and the photo ends in the same place on both left and right sides. I have widths ranging from almost a 1/16" narrow to over 1/16" wider in the 1926 series. Where do the wider cards get there extra width? From the ones that end up narrow. Like what was mentioned in some of the previous posts, there are sizes variances. Sure, there are trimmed cards in Zeenuts, but sometimes that is what is available, and you have to trust me on this, a true Zeenut collector doesn't mind. Sure, he might like to upgrade one day, but it is better than having a hole in his collection.
Just one Zeenut away from going crazy,
Brian