1999 WAM CRHing? [warning: Graphic!]

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Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 12:03 am Cover your eyes, this gets ugly! Zinc rot everywhere, and an inconvenient spot on the third digit of the date. There will be no looking at the reverse here -- it's undoubtedly a WAM. Now is it 1989 or 1999? Why? (A post for fun. It'll get us looking at subtle differences in a coin's design over the years. I suspect the cent people will figure it out right away.) Report this Post to the Staff

Thulium Valued Member United States 295 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 12:17 am Based on the obverse, my hunch is...it was a 1999. R.I.P. Edited by Thulium 03/18/2017 01:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 12:21 am Coinstar find? Report this Post to the Staff
Susuman Pillar of the Community United States 595 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 12:29 am It is the ultra-rare 1909 LMC That does look like the date, right? Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 01:40 am I'm thinking it is a 1999. But, regrettably, I don't know the design differences. I was just looking at what I saw as differences in the upper curl of the nines and ending-point proximity to the leg. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 04:11 am How do you know it's not a 1989? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 05:38 am Your coin is from 1989. I'm not sure of the year it changed but the design of the bow tie is different on a 1999 cent. Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 10:42 am Some info for the Obverse Design Varieties below. Thanks, Doug. http://www.varietyvista.com/01a%20L...arieties.htm Edited by Halo1st 03/18/2017 10:42 am Report this Post to the Staff
Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 8:58 pm Thanks for the link, Doug. I didn't realize there were so many obverse design varieties as compared to the reverse die varieties. I didn't have this info last night, but I did determine that it is in fact a 1989 zincoln. The points I observed were the difference in bowtie, chin, back of neck, brow line, and the more prim appearance of Lincoln's jacket in the 1999 obverse die. I am a little bummed that I was able to tell for sure because that means I can't in good conscience list "World's ugliest 1999 WAM Lincoln Cent?" on ebay and see the response in traffic and (maybe) bids. [edit] Oh, also the neck. Between 1989 and 1999, Lincoln seems to have lost his Adam's apple. Edited by Druu 03/18/2017 8:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 9:29 pm Ughh! I should have heeded the warning. Since I'm here though, Quote: It is the ultra-rare 1909 LMC That does look like the date, right? Report this Post to the Staff
Thulium Valued Member United States 295 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 9:42 pm Quote: I did determine that it is in fact a 1989 zincoln Honestly, that's a relief. The worst was seeing a 92-D CAM in that condition. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 10:25 pm I understand fully. When I'm looking at a beat up coin, I'm hoping there's nothing special on it, but for some crazy reason I have to look anyway! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 10:35 pm If I see anything distracting on a coin, I toss it and don't look at them at all. Report this Post to the Staff
Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 10:37 pm I've been trying to speed up my CRH pace, but it's tough getting away from my practice of looking at every single one with a magnifying glass. Noteworthy ones get set aside for a second look, then half the time I don't see what was noteworthy in the first place and I chuck it at that stage. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 03/18/2017 10:58 pm Coop that's the best way to go. Old habits are hard to break though,, I'll have to try to convince myself I can look at more good coins that way. I'll have to import more coins to do that. I can do that. I have that same problem too, Druu. I've decided unless it's very obvious, not to set it aside but finish the second look before going to the next coin. I'll always wonder about the ones I've already ended up discarding! lol Report this Post to the Staff
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