Hi Every body, I am Habib Alimohammadian and a new member in coin community. I have a question, I have two USA Lincoln pennies dated 1993 and 1995 and both of them are wide "AM". As per my knowledge these coins should be close "AM". May you please let me know that are these coins normal or rare coins like 1996, 1998, and 2000 Lincoln wide "AM"? thanking you. With regards, Habib Alimohammadian.
From Mike Diamonds' site: Die Deterioration/Deformation Errors: Severe Die Wear: Design-Devouring Die Wear http://www.error-ref.com/?s=ridge+ring I appreciated the last term as it hints that the die is getting ready to be retired. How do we know this? Because see nothing worst that this on any coins so far. So the dies strike are numbered and soon is retired. (The lower profile of the design will cause issue like this as the die ages)
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