1973 Cent Did They Make A Close AM I Think I Might Have One

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prisbrey1 Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 10/08/2022 2:51 pm in 1972 did they make a Close AM I'm not sure if this on is a Close AM or if its just damage what do you all think Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21614 Posts	Posted 10/08/2022 3:18 pm That is normal, there are no WAM's or CAM's minted in 1972, they are all the same. Edited by JimmyD 10/08/2022 3:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96457 Posts	Posted 10/08/2022 3:42 pm The same goes for 1973 as well 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
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 10/08/2022 9:09 pm 1972 are all Wide AMs and there are no known varieties related to Wide AM/Close AM to look for. https://www.coincommunity.com/us_sm...oln_cent.asp If its affordable to you, maybe pick up the inexpensive book Strike It Rich with Pocket Change 5th edition and start only to lookup your dated coins in that book to see if it has something to look for on that specific year. There are errors and varieties not in that book but it can help keep those new from wasting a lot of time looking for things that arent worthwhile or turn out to be junk. As you get experienced there are other resources that can be added, some free. Report this Post to the Staff
prisbrey1 Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 10/08/2022 11:18 pm ok thanks so its normal then and its a Wide AM is it just damaged to make it look like that I'm not doubting you I'm just curious Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 10/08/2022 11:27 pm Yes it has damage but if you were to look at the list of the dates in that link or in the book I mentioned if you looked up 1972, you would see that all 1972 Lincoln cents have the same reverse - a Wide AM reverse. In the book if you looked up the 1972 you would also not see any mention of a variety of a Close AM for 1972 so there would be no further need to research whether you have one saving you time. Same for 1973 which is the date on the actual coin. There are some varieties for 1988, 1992, 1998, 1999 and 2000 different in the reverse than normal, so maybe someday with that information also online and in the book you will be able to find one of those. There are more than 20 different 1972 DDO varieties. While none besides fs-101 are as strong they are all easily detected and some of those are in the book as well. And yes again there are going to be some not in the book, but the idea is to help get you and others who are new to start by looking for things that are known to exist and try to match it. Edited by datadragon 10/09/2022 09:14 am Report this Post to the Staff
prisbrey1 Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 10/09/2022 03:46 am ok thanks I guess thanks again Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15446 Posts	Posted 10/09/2022 04:06 am As already stated, this is the normal Wide AM reverse struck on all 1973 dated coins. Your diagnostic photographs indicate to me that you are missing what to me is the easiest to see pick up for the WAM/CAM reverse .... so let me help you with the following description to aid in your future searches: Focus on the A in the legend STATES - in particular the spacing relationship between the adjacent T's. If A is centered between the two T, as in your coin, then this is a WAM reverse regardless of how the AM in AMERICA to the FG appear to show. If the A is noticeable closer to the second T, then you have a CAM reverse. edit for spllgening Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Edited by nickelsearcher 10/09/2022 04:07 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96457 Posts	Posted 10/09/2022 09:59 am Why is almost everyone here talking about the 1972 cent, when the OP is talking about a 1972 but posting a 1973? I'm having a hard time following the logic here. 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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/09/2022 2:24 pm Looks like flattening on the 'AM' may have made the devices move in that direction. All the others coins for that year doesn't show that coin event happening. (It would be hard to create something that won't happen for another 25 years) It hadn't even been thought of yet at that time. Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 10/09/2022 3:17 pm Interesting, but for example in 1993 the Mint modified the Lincoln Memorial reverse design which differed from the prior reverse design for all Lincoln cents (circulation strike and proof strike) struck from 1989 through 1992 (LMRD-006). Some 1992 were found with the 1993 reverse design so its a bit more than just a spacing difference of a close AM/wide AM. https://www.doubleddie.com/278701.html This 1973 does not have a different reverse not intended for that coin such as if the design had changed from 1972 or a proof used a different reverse than a business strike. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 10/09/2022 3:21 pm You don't need to buy any of the books mentioned. The same material,is available for free on the internet and here within the pages of the CCF. Read and learn here. Report this Post to the Staff
prisbrey1 Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 10/09/2022 10:33 pm Ok thanks and I appreciate it Report this Post to the Staff
prisbrey1 Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 10/09/2022 11:44 pm Ok thanks and I appreciate it I'm not going to be uploading anything to soon not until I get my crime book fixed it decided to go take a crap on me and I'm not to computer illiterate so I'm won't be back on tonight unless I grow a brain and fix it I do do weird things on my ambian that I take for sleep but I appreciate everyone trying to help this old dog learn new tricks I just didn't think Iit would take me this long to learn them I guess I'm stuck in my ways but I'm still not giving up if it wasn't for the normal fewsm that has been patient with me I would probably have given up a while ago my dad was trying to teach me what he now about coin collecting so I was trying to learn it for me as well as for him I think he is lafinig his ass off at you guys saying as he is chuckling saying you guys don't know what you are getting into trying to teach the un teachable but he appreciates you guyd I know that he does he made jokes and stuff but he had a heart of gold so I can feel him saying he appreciates you and when I say I can feel him it's not what everyone thinks thank you all hopefully I can get by computer back up and running so I don't fall to far behind with learning and with my change I haa run of chang I just started feeling like I was catching up with your help it suck but thank everyone again Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/10/2022 10:10 am You can access the CoopHome files on your computer. A lot of information on that area. It is not located on the sticky page at the top of the forum now. I would suggest starting at the last page and go backwards. I put the question and answers (no caps) on the topics of each thread on the current pages. It makes it easier to spot the question and answers easier that way. I cover a lot of hard/medium/easy questions on these pages. Answers with a lot of images to understand and eye training to know what to look for on these subjects. Report this Post to the Staff
prisbrey1 Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 10/10/2022 2:42 pm ok I appreciate it coop thanks and keep forgetting that you did all of that for us newbies and if my computer doesn't start acting up again and as soon as I start a new thread to ask you guys about a question I have for a 71 D cent I will head over there and do a little more studying Report this Post to the Staff
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