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A 2000 near wide AM Cent?

kevinstangkevinstang Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭
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Found this roll searching today, at first glance looked to naked eye as though it was going to be a 2000 type 2 wide AM variety, then I noted the designer's initials- they were the normal type spaced far out from building. There is definately a small space, but I don't think quite as large as on the true wide AM type reverses. Die wear?- it looks like the one leg of the M is thinner even. The coin itself is bright BU with a good strike (pictures taken under microscope make it look dark). I've also noted on some of the 92's the spacing - even though still wide between the AM (as they should be), some are much farther apart than others-kind of the reverse of what is going on here in a way.

Normal 2000
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With a space? -one found today
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  • coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    Normal close AM with a weak hubbing and/or polishing that took the lowest part of the devices out. Either way, there are only two reverse designs and you have the normal close AM style.

    Note that the letters in your questioned coin are lower in relief and a bit thinner than the example coin...helps with my opinion.
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