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Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 06/29/2008 4:34 pm Hello I was wondering if the Wide AM type reverse is the normal reverse for proof (S) 1998 and 1999 lincolns. Also, not really a variety question and I am not an expert on newer proof sets, but wanted to know the difference between them. Say, the 98 or 99 lincolns I just mentioned. I looked at a few today and some were in red boxes and some in blue. One had the usual coins plus I think 5 or 6 State Quarters. One was marked mint proof set and the other just proof set. Sort of confusing. Report this Post to the Staff

MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 06/29/2008 5:06 pm Wide AM are normal 98 and 99. Close AM on 99 proof is the one to look for. Don't collect proof sets so I can't help ya there. Report this Post to the Staff
rockdude Pillar of the Community United States 1807 Posts	Posted 06/29/2008 10:18 pm What about a Close AM on circulated coins? Thanks Image: coinAM.jpg 61.77 KB Report this Post to the Staff
InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 06/29/2008 10:37 pm Close AM is the norm for Business strike, Wide AM for the Proofs. The blue boxes contain the copper nickel clad coins, the red have the silver coins. On the Close AM the A and M in America are nearly touching, on Wide AM's they have a noticeable gap. Look at a couple proofs and a couple business strikes and you will see the difference. The experts can break down the wide and Close AM's for the earlier years, they do change things up once in awhile. You can find the Close AM cents in the 98 and 99 proof sets, not sure if any are found in the red box silver sets, still waiting for someone to speak up on that one- but I search them anyway just to be sure. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/29/2008 11:51 pm 1993 All strikes P-D-S all Close AM even on proofs. Normal Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 06/30/2008 08:38 am Red boxes are silver proof sets, the blue boxes are clad proof sets. They issued the sets with all coins, plus the quarters only set. Starting last year you could get the quarters only, dollars only, or all coins...both in clad and silver. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 06/30/2008 08:40 am And more to answer the other part of the question completely. Normal proof reverses: until 1992 - Wide AM 1993 - Close AM 1994 to now - Wide AM For business strike: until 1992 - Wide AM 1993 to now - Close AM Report this Post to the Staff
InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 06/30/2008 10:22 pm Thanks Coppercoins, That is going in my ever expanding notebook ! Report this Post to the Staff
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