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Could This Be A "Close Am"? 1994 Lincoln Penny

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Hey there, I was wondering if anyone felt like giving me their Two Cents (pardon the pun,) about whether or not this could be a "Close AM."
From everything I've read, I haven't found an error in 1994 Lincoln Pennies with a Close AM. I thought they were only other years.
But, both myself and my boyfriend keep looking at this coin and we are both insistent the A and M in America are pretty much touching, which looks like an error.
The first photo is the hopeful "Close AM," the second is a regular penny for comparison, and the 3rd is the obverse side of the potential "Close AM."
Thanks for any input you might have!
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to CCF. It is close but it should be. It is the 1992 P & D that are the rare ones.
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That says it.



to the CCF!
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Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention.
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You have a normal cent. Your second pic is from cent a decade earlier, it is from the 80's and is a zinc cent as well.
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Normal coin with the normal intentional design. Safe to spend.
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If your 2nd pictures is 1994, you've got a MAJOR ERROR, but I doubt it!

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If your 2nd pictures is 1994, you've got a MAJOR ERROR, but I doubt it!

Why is that?
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@John because it's Wide AM business strike. Those don't exist
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Both are close 'AM's. It is the location of the 'M" between the 'AME' on America that makes if a wide or a close 'AM'. On the Wide AM the 'M' is centered between A_M_E. On the Close AM it looks like this AM_E. The 'M' is not centered on them:
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