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1988 Wide AM Lincoln variety name change at PCGS

ManorcourtmanManorcourtman Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I don't know if anyone else noticed this change but PCGS now calls the 1988 FS-901 variety Flared G, FS-901. I think it is better than Wide AM but I like the NGC name which is Reverse of 89. Calling it Wide AM has caused mass confusion since all 1988 Lincolns have a wide or wider AM reverse. This is one tough variety btw!!!

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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 16,578 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 19, 2023 6:35PM

    Hmmm?
    Did not know this?
    As a matter of fact, I sent in such a variety about 80 days ago. I should be hearing from PCGS, any day now?
    This will be interesting to find out what is placed on my holder!
    :*

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That makes sense, since on that variety, the flared G is really the determining factor. Cheers, RickO

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 16,578 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 20, 2023 7:28AM

    The only thing is if the new description were to be on the holder, instead of the traditional one, the coin might seem to NOT have the real variety?
    I rather have the "Wide am" description.
    I wonder if we get that option?
    :*

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,124 ✭✭✭✭✭

    About time. I can remember finding one and thinking cool a wide AM then finding all were wide AM's.
    Jim


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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,552 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Better late than never I guess.

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  • WaterSportWaterSport Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am just re shooting all my cents and saw that yesterday . Makes sense to me. And of course all the 1988 cents being sold on eBay will now be listed as Flared G along with every other date....Just saying.

    WS

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  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've managed only one flared G (63RB) but that was a cool feeling, Now I just need one in MS68.

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Actually, the variety is a 1988-D.

    Pete

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  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BuffaloIronTail said:
    Actually, the variety is a 1988-D.

    Pete

    I believe they come from Philly as well.

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

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