confusion on wide AM close AM lincolns
tahoe98
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...........what years are which type? i've seen articles on 1992-D close AM cents and i've seen discussions on 1998 thru 2000 wide AM types. what years are SUPPOSED to be close and what years are SUPPOSED to be wide? anyone have a list of dates of what is supposed to be "unusual" for the particular years? thanks in advance.
steve
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Good luck in the hunt!
There are some 1992 P and D with close AM that are VERY rare.
There are some 1998, 1999, 2000 bus strikes with wide AM that are rare. The 1999 is MUCH scarcer than the rest. It's likely that only one (or a few) wide AM die was used in 1999 but many were used in 1998 and 2000 which is why they are less rare.
These coins are often called "proof reverse hub" but none of them were prepared as proof dies however the hub used was only intended for use on proof coins.
All normal proof memorials are wide AM except 1993 which is close. (try to find a wide proof or bus strike 1993! you'll be rich)
(1993 both bus strikes and proofs should be close AMs)
There are some 1998 and 1999 proofs with the close AM and the 1998 is scarcer than the 1999.
......thanks! grumpyed!
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