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Is the 93 P cent commonly close or Wide AM? |
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I believe it should be Close AM. Never heard of a Wide AM variety of this date. If you have one, congratulations! |
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Interestingly enough, 1993 is an odd year, not only numerically.
For 1992 ALL cents are supposed to be wide-AM.
In 1993 they changed everything, including the proof to close-AM.
In 1994 they changed the proofs back to wide-AM but left the business strike coins as close-AM.
This is how they stand to date.
So, as a date, 1993 is a one-year thing where ALL coins were close-AM. It's the only year on which all proofs are supposed to have a touching AM.
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Chaotech, Chuck's description was great, but to further the answer for you question, the A & M in the word America of the reverse is what this thread is all about. By close, the lower right leg on the "A" and the lower left leg on the "M" are touching. The Wide AM has a gap between them about the width of the serif on the lower leg of the A. There are other markers, but this is the one most look for and refer to. There are three years, 1998, 1999 and 2000 where they used proof die reverses on a limited number of business strike coins. The 1999 is the prize. With enough search you will find 1998 and 2000. I have about 5 of each, now but no 1999. Hope this is of some help. Jim Edited by Jim1953
04/21/2008 09:40 am
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There are three years, 1998, 1999 and 2000 where they used proof die reverses on a limited number of business strike coins.
Small correction those are the three years that we know of. Most people get bogged down just looking for what is already known. It is POSSIBLE that that Wide AM cents exist for other years and just haven't been discovered yet. I'm sure there are a LOT of collectors who go through their change or search rolls and bags and only look at the 98, 99, and 2000 cents for Wide AM's. they could have a discovery piece pass through their hands and never know it simply because they don't check the other years. |
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Very well Put!
Also, I learned this from a collector many,, many years ago- He told me ALWAYS, ALWAYS check both sides of the coin!
I wonder how many coins got missed because they never got turned over?
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I agree with conder101 and chuckster125, I check the AM on everything from 1990 on up. Something new can always turn up.
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Bill
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Good point, guys. I was simply assuming (oops  ) that anyone searching circulated coins was looking at every one of them carefully. Heck, there might be a 1961-P with a wheat back floating around somewhere, too.  Jim  |
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