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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I found my last WAM a 1998 about 10 months ago. So through are getting harder to.find. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
3039 Posts |
There's no way to measure that. In one box I have found 3 WAMs but now I haven't found any in the last 12 boxes. As far as actual coins that a toughie. Still no way to gauge that unless you are documenting searches.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1903 Posts |
In about $900 in cents I have found four 98 WAMs, no others.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
About 13,500 of the 98-00 cents searched and about 45 WAM's found..only two 99's. |
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Pillar of the Community
967 Posts |
I probably have searched on average at least four boxes a week for the past three years. I have over fifty each of the 1998 and 2000. In the same time period I have found nine of the 1999. I have found as many as two 1999 in one week, but I have also gone ten or eleven months without finding one. There is one rhyme or reason to find one, just go through enough coins.
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Rest in Peace
United States
3039 Posts |
still looking, you have found 9 of the 1999s? How about saving some for the rest of us!  By the way, where do you live? I wonder if those finds are geographically localized ? |
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Valued Member
United States
168 Posts |
Are those the only years to find the CAM or WAM in? |
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United States
3039 Posts |
Look for the CAMs in 1992 & 1992D cents and in proof 1998, 1999 & 2000 cents. Of course you come up with discovery pieces for both in other years.
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01/15/2012 11:07 am
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Valued Member
United States
271 Posts |
The WAM varieties are a favorite of mine to search for. I've searched over $1000 in cents and feel lucky to have found the single 1999 WAM that I have. It is a tough coin to find for certain. I can only speculate what the future of this coin will be. I fully expect that they will become much more valuable as years go by. I also speculate that what is pulled from circulation will be all we will have of the WAM varieties. These zinc cents simply rot away very quickly. In another 10-15 years there will not be anymore being pulled from circulation in any numbers or condition to matter. Get them while you can is what I say. Good luck with your search. |
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Valued Member
United States
168 Posts |
Guess I better start over with my search through the 2 lb coffee can of circulated LMC's my son blessed me with! No telling what I have missed!  |
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Pillar of the Community
967 Posts |
I live in central Kentucky. Go Cats!!
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Rest in Peace
United States
3039 Posts |
I agree with Chadwick. The zincolns' days are numbered. I wonder how many 1999 WAMS-or 98s or 00s for that matter-have disintegrated or just been toosed out for being too uigly to spend. Find em now!
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Valued Member
United States
153 Posts |
Last year I only found 4 1998 and 4 2000 WAMs out of $400 searched.
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New Member
United States
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New Member
United States
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Just following up reading about that 1996 WAM and what a mess. It was reported stolen. I had added it to my cheat sheet and always kept it in mind when searching. Now I know why you didn't include it in your list of WAM's. |
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