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Valued Member
United States
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I compared these 1964 pennies and the one on the right seems to have a Close AM |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They both look normal to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3640 Posts |
Both of those coins have the same normal reverse for that year.
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Rest in Peace
United States
1943 Posts |
Wide AM's and Close AM's are only relevant between the years 1992-2000. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wide and Close AM can also be identified by the "TAT" in States. if the letters "T A T" have even spacing its a Wide AM if the "T AT" looks like that with the 2nd T close to the A its a CLOSE date. I think Coop explained that in another post I dont remember where it was sorry. I just know it has helped me in my search.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you want examples...get a 1992 cent for an example of a Wide AMand a 1993 for an example of a Close AM (use business strikes Philly or Denver) |
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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When I zoomed in it appeared to me that the coin on the right had some damage to the left leg of the M pushing the bottom of said leg out toward the A. just my humble opnion
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The diagnostic information given for wide and Close AM cents, while applicable elsewhere, is not applicable here. This is a 1964 cent. It does not fall within the range of dates to even qualify as either wide or Close AM. The reverse design used to hub 1964 cent reverse dies was the same throughout the year. The only remarkable difference between these two coins is perhaps the die state of each die as they struck each coin. There is no "variety" difference on any of the 1964 business strike cents. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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No matter what date of memorials, the Wide AM has the AME centered on the "M". Note on the example above. The "M" is centered. On the Close AM the M is off center to the left on these. So it's not the space between the A & M that is the determing factor. It is where the "M" is centered. This applies for all memorials as to close or Wide AM's. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Maybe " Wide AM" and " Close AM" is misleading terminology. It might make more sense to talk about it in terms of RDVs the way we do with the 1988 RDV-006. 1998, 1999 and 2000 WAMs are RDV-006. "Normal" 1993-2008 are RDV-007, as are the rare 1992 and 1992-D CAMs. 1964 is always RDV-001 and the next new RDV (RDV-002) did not appear until 1969. ( Lincoln Memorial cent RDV reference) |
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New Member
United States
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The FG WILL NE VERY CLOSE to the building of it's a wide aswell alot closer than the close almost touching of not touching. That's a great way to tell the difference between the two
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Do you realise the thread you were replying to is 8 years old AND, Wide AM's and Close AM's are only relevant between the years 1992-2000. |
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