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Hi, I'm new. I did search the forum for my answer, but I just don't trust that I know what I'm looking at. Can someone please look at these pictures and tell if me these are really wide AMs or not? The first one is a 98 and the second one is a 2000. I think they are, but I'm not positive. Thanks for the help. *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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 To the Forum, oldcoinlover, Yup 2 WAM's  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2295 Posts |
Awesome finds on the 2 WAMs. Glad to hear you are looking for them. The 1999 is really tough to find. I've only found 1, but I've found quite a few of the other 2. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
594 Posts |
I think I'm looking at a couple of WAMs. Why yes I am says Sam I Am.
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New Member
United States
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Thanks wquinn. It was a fun find, the only two I've ever found. I'll keep looking though. :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I can't tell, you may need to send them to me so I can check them...  Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hold on, I don't think the second is a WAM. Look at the position of the initials on the two coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
597 Posts |
1st one is 2nd one is not
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New Member
United States
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52Raymo - LOL.
CaptainFwiffo - Thanks for your observations too. The a & m do seem farther apart on the 98 than the 00 here and the FG is closer to the steps on the 98 than on the 00. Would they be identical if they were both wide AMs, even though they are different years?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hey CaptainFwiffo, I think you be right the AM on the '98 looks close and the FG is a bit further than the 2000. This one is a toughy. But the first one is ! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice find dude, better the 98 than the 00 anyway.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Second one is a Close AM which is a normal coin. The M shuld be centered to be a Wide AM. Your isn't located centered. |
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New Member
United States
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"The M shuld be centered to be a Wide AM. Your isn't located centered." That's a great tip. Thanks, I'll try to remember that. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Really, REALLY easy way to tell...forget the initials, I'll give you a way to tell EASILY with the naked eye. No loupe needed... Wide AM - the TAT of STATES is evenly spaced. Close AM - the TAT of STATES has the A off-center to the right. First coin is Wide AM. Second coin is Close AM. |
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United States
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Thanks coppercoins, I can see that now that you've pointed it out. Great tip.
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Posted 05/18/2012 3:37 pm
