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1979 S Penny Wide And Close AM & Double Letters?

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 Posted 08/23/2021  8:08 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Char510 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Howdy all! I looked online but I didn't see any info that was outthere about 1979 S penny *wide/close* varieties. Also my Wide AM appears to have double letters Does anyone know anything about these coins?
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 Posted 08/23/2021  8:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
@char, can you please add a nice close-up pic of the letters that appear doubled? Thx.
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There is no WAM or CAM for 1979, they are all the same.
As Spence stated, need a clear closeup of the Doubled letters.
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Well I would love to post more pics but unfortunately I lost them! My luck they will never be found again.. but I re-did the pics I had..
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They are both the same design. I think you're confusing yourself because you took the photos in different orientations (the second one is rotated slightly counterclockwise relative to the first). Just two coins worth face value (or a little more in copper value since they're pre-1982).
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The differences is where the 'M' is between AME. Centered it is a Wide AM, To the left of center a Close AM.
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The distance between the 'AM' doesn't count, it is the distance between 'M' with the devices. AM-E means a Close AM. A M E is a Wide AM. The distance between the devices can vary because of the wear and die polishing. But the location of the 'M' doesn't change on the Wide/close AM. It is either to the left of center ( Close AM), or centered ( Wide AM).
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