Quote:https://www.PCGS.com/coinfacts/coin...01-rd/569369I agree that the space between the A & M on the 1988 cent is not a diagnostic for this variety and that all 1988 cents show the wide spacing.
I also agree that the use of "
Wide AM" as a designation is confusing, since the
Wide AM itself isn't what identifies the
Wide AM variety. As noted in my previous post, the most reliable diagnostic (IMO) is the shape of the FG.
However, "
Wide AM" is what the industry has chosen to call it, so we're stuck with that name for the variety. We can complain about how confusing the variety's name is (and it is very confusing) but it doesn't change the fact that the 1988
Wide AM is a recognized variety.
Thanks HGK3 for the link. PCGS is doing a dis-service since they don't even mention the Reverse Design as the variety.
And PCGS can't even attribute the variety correctly themselves. When clicking the link you provided and then clicking on the "View More Images" (under the main coin), there are images of the regular reverse that they have certified with a certificate number.