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Matt12345 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 12/29/2011 11:44 am Hi, I am new to the form. Found these pennies in circulation from my father-in-law's penny jars. Just wondering if they are all 1999 Close AM. Secondly, if they are, where do people go online to sell them? I have no idea their value nor what they should be rated in terms of quality. Any and all help would be most appreciated. Thanks for the help. Sincerely, Matt Edited by Matt12345 12/29/2011 12:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/29/2011 11:53 am The area in question (AM ERICA- or AMERICA) is too small to tell from the images. The area of the AME enlarged would help most. Note the location of the M. If centered, it is the wide A M. Off center to the left, it is the Close AM. Hope this helps. Report this Post to the Staff
Matt12345 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 12/29/2011 12:09 pm I can't get my digital camera to take a closer picture without getting extremely blurry. I have a 8 megapixel camera. How do you get a closer picture? I have tried a couple of different settings even the icon for close up images. I feel really stupid posting this. I am usually pretty good with technology. Matt Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 12/29/2011 12:13 pm Also you want to look for the Wide AM. The 1999 Close AM is the normal design. Report this Post to the Staff
Matt12345 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 12/29/2011 12:19 pm Wait a minute. According to Wikipedia, 1999 Close AM is rare. Is it the other way around? Matt Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/29/2011 12:28 pm The valuable " Close AM" 1999 is the S-mint Proof. The "Close" die was the standard for business strikes from Philadelphia and Denver. The San Francisco Proof used the " Wide AM" die. So what you want is a "Close" Proof or a "Wide" business strike. Both are known, and both are rare. Report this Post to the Staff
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