1998-S Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Close AM Proof

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KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/15/2008 12:55 am I've just returned from the show and had to share this find. Thumbing through world coin binders, I saw a tray of proof Lincolns. Seeing a 98-S, I thought "what can it hurt to check?" Here's what I found. Now I have the pair--98-S and 99-S Close AM. (shot in the 2X2, lint and all) Edited by KurtS 11/15/2008 01:08 am Report this Post to the Staff

pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 11/15/2008 01:20 am Very Nice! Report this Post to the Staff
coindexter Pillar of the Community United States 869 Posts	Posted 11/15/2008 02:46 am So I'm guessing ya wont be up to a trade for that beauty will ya?Nice find Kurt Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/15/2008 04:30 am Thanks and hehe...my proof close AMs aren't going anywhere. I want to hold onto them and see what happens. In case anyone's curious, here's the ranking of this coin in terms of rarity according to the Lincoln Cent Resource: 1. 1992 Close AM - extremely rare 2. 1998 S Close AM 3. 1992 D Close AM 4. 1999 S Close AM 5. 1999 Wide AM 6. 1998 Wide AM 7. 2000 Wide AM - least rare Edited by KurtS 11/15/2008 12:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 11/15/2008 1:00 pm I didn't realize the 98 Close AM was rarer than the 99 Close AM. I have all of the Wide AM's but I'm still looking for my first Close AM. What an awesome find! Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/15/2008 1:15 pm From what I heard from John Wexler and others--the LMC proof die run is 3,000 per die pair, so there may be as few as 3,000 98-S Close AM proofs in existence. Yes, I'm pretty amazed I found one too! Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 11/15/2008 1:26 pm WOW! Congrats, Way to go! Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 11/15/2008 2:08 pm Very Nice! Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/16/2008 4:14 pm Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 11/16/2008 4:22 pm Great eye! Glad you had a good time at the show. I did too. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19945 Posts	Posted 11/20/2008 7:56 pm Congrats! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
mikep Valued Member United States 322 Posts	Posted 11/20/2008 8:13 pm Wow! Amazing find. Good for you! I should try a coin show. Mike Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/20/2008 8:58 pm Thanks everyone! Finds like this are what make this hobby so fun! Report this Post to the Staff
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1998-S LMC Close AM Proof