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New Member
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Yeah, my last one I posted was a 92, that I thought was a Close AM, until I actually looked at it in another picture. I was using my phone as a magnifier, I know, not smart. You can tell I'm new to this coin thing,lol, but I'm trying to learn. There is so many things to look out for, and one of the main things I'm trying to look out for, is being able to tell mint damage, from circulation damage. So, any input you can give me would be fantastic, Because I definitely want to learn what to look for. I love error coins, & not having to get mint State coins, to have something cool, is the best part of collecting error coins. I know a parking lot has destroyed this one, I was just wondering if this was an example I should look for. I really don't like these newer coins. I like these slightly older copper pennys, much better. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.     |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3281 Posts |
Looks like a regular Close AM. Not valuable, worth 1 cent. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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  to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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remember,1993 circulated to 2008 are closed am, before 1993 are open. am that does not fit in this category are the rare ones. proofs are a different story
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Using any sort of magnifier is fine... you do what you gotta do.  Realise not every coin is an error coin. If you'd like to increase your odds, here is a Christmas gift to you: look at the series of 2009 cents, the Lincoln Bicentennial cents. They have a very high occurrence of error coins, specifically "Birth and Early Childhood" and, even better, "Formative Years." Look up both of these here on CCF or Google to learn about the many errors associated with these cents. Especially the "Formative Years" has 40+ known errors, most famously Abe having too many fingers, but there is a whole host of errors to look for. Looking through rolls I never see too many 2009 cents, so you may have to buy some rolls from a local coin shop or somewhere on the internet, but once you get your hands on them, you'll have fun searching for the many errors. But even with these, not every coin will be an error coin! Errors are not common, that's part of the challenge of finding them! Joyeux Noël / Merry Christmas!  |
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United States
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I am new here too. Looking to the right of the steps on the reverse of the coin, the FG is farther away than it would be on a Wide AM coin. So I think you have a Close AM |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The only 5 years where these kinds of varietys are known are 1988 P and D, 1992 P and D, 1998,99, and 2000 P.
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