1979 S Penny Wide And Close AM & Double Letters?

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Char510 New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 08/23/2021 8:08 pm Howdy all! I looked online but I didn't see any info that was outthere about 1979 S penny wide/close varieties. Also my Wide AM appears to have double letters Does anyone know anything about these coins? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 08/23/2021 8:17 pm @char, can you please add a nice close-up pic of the letters that appear doubled? Thx. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21609 Posts	Posted 08/23/2021 8:29 pm There is no WAM or CAM for 1979, they are all the same. As Spence stated, need a clear closeup of the Doubled letters. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter4 Pillar of the Community United States 1086 Posts	Posted 08/23/2021 8:41 pm Close up Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96061 Posts	Posted 08/23/2021 9:55 pm I'll just sit on the side and wait for the close up pictures. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Char510 New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 08/24/2021 07:52 am Well I would love to post more pics but unfortunately I lost them! My luck they will never be found again.. but I re-did the pics I had.. Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 08/24/2021 09:08 am They are both the same design. I think you're confusing yourself because you took the photos in different orientations (the second one is rotated slightly counterclockwise relative to the first). Just two coins worth face value (or a little more in copper value since they're pre-1982). Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/24/2021 11:21 am The differences is where the 'M' is between AME. Centered it is a Wide AM, To the left of center a Close AM. The distance between the 'AM' doesn't count, it is the distance between 'M' with the devices. AM-E means a Close AM. A M E is a Wide AM. The distance between the devices can vary because of the wear and die polishing. But the location of the 'M' doesn't change on the Wide/close AM. It is either to the left of center ( Close AM), or centered ( Wide AM). Report this Post to the Staff
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