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Valued Member
Colombia
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Hi guys: I use to live in Colombia and looking last night in a box with U.S cents I found this one that I believe could be WA 1999.Is that correct ? If so , which one could be the grade of that coin ? Thanks a lot ,Best.    *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Valued Member
 Colombia
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Moderator
 United States
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Does not look like a WAM. John1  |
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Valued Member
Colombia
185 Posts |
Hello John ,What about this picture ? (my camera is not very good in close ups ,but if you see the coin with a magnifier you can appreciate that the A and the M are quite far away... ) Best  |
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Valued Member
United States
196 Posts |
Isn't one of the other markers for a WAM that the A is equally spaced between the T's in STATES? This one certainly seems to have that equal spacing, so even if one cannot ell from the AM in the picture, would that be another thing to look at? |
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United States
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With the additional photo it does look like a WAM,congrats. On your camera do you have a macro setting?,a little flower icon. As to grade,with the finger prints on the obverse and reverse and whatever is under the T in CENT the eye appeal is lacking. At best MS60,I am not very good at grading. John1 |
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Valued Member
Colombia
185 Posts |
Thanks a lot John and John !
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice find, that's a 1998 WAM for sure. My grading differs a bit from the TPG's on modern Lincolns. They might grade this coin as mint state, probably 62, but in my estimation is has seen some circulation. I'd call it AU-55. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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That looks much better than the couple of zinc-rotted WAMs I've found. Congrats!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
The serif on the G of FG is telling--definitely a WAM. Nice find--great condition too! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3644 Posts |
Nice find-and John yes the A in STATES is definitely one of the easier diagnostics for a WAM-evenly spaced between the T's like on this coin
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Valued Member
United States
106 Posts |
Per the photos provided by JohnDevito it does not really look like a VAM.....the surfs on the A & the M are pretty close.... but hey....nice coin.... |
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Valued Member
Colombia
185 Posts |
Hey Hnry, following instructions of John for closeup , with more light and the camera with a little inclination there is another photo of the coin...any doubt now that the Lincoln Cent is a WAM ?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Congrats on a nice WAM, AU58  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Here is what to look for on the Close/Wide AMs:  |
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