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Valued Member
United States
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Hey Friends, I need help to identify if this is genuinely a Close AM or die damage? Thanks!     
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm pretty sure that's a Wide AM. The close positioning of the designer's initials give it away.
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Valued Member
 United States
192 Posts |
Christian, so it's double struck then, that's why the AM are touching?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3281 Posts |
It's just a regular Wide AM. And no, it is not double struck. There is a hint of Die Deterioration Doubling that might make it look a tad closer, but it's just an illusion.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Agree with all Wide AM. Nice in your coin is DD. A double date like this is nice to see.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3281 Posts |
Silviosi, this is not a doubled die. Just DDD.
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
Not a doubled die and not a Close AM. Looks like DDD. John1 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3281 Posts |
Silviosi, repunched dates do not occur on Lincoln Cents are far as I know. They only appear on earlier specimens.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
6244 Posts |
Thanks, very usefully to know. I read all their website and many others but nowhere is mentions the periods. Thanks again SilverCent.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Re-punched date would be= RPD, double mint mark would be= RPM, over mint mark would be= OMM. John1 
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Can we get an image (close up) of the designers initials?
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Valued Member
 United States
192 Posts |
Sorry for delay friends. Here is the zoom pic of the initials only. 
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Valued Member
United States
356 Posts |
This is a Wide AM no doubt. One of the other key visual markers for Close AM is to look at the position of the A in STATES. A CAM will show the right leg of the letter A noticeable closer to the post of the letter T directly to its right. There will be a smaller gap between the A and the T in this area. With that said, this means there will be a larger gap between the left leg of the A and the post of the letter T directly to its left. A WAM, which you have, the letter A is directly and proportionally positioned between the two T's. Kinda like this visual CAM= T AT WAM= TAT
Edited by Scuba1 03/08/2021 1:26 pm
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