1998 P Wide AM Penny Why Is The Second 9 In Date Thinner?

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snafu0571 Valued Member United States 478 Posts	Posted 03/17/2023 8:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21611 Posts	Posted 03/17/2023 8:33 pm It is caused by Machine Doubling. You can see the step like appearance caused by the bouncing of the die. A common occurance. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/17/2023 8:59 pm Agree, minor MD, just a spender. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96386 Posts	Posted 03/17/2023 9:02 pm MD will reduce the size of the device it is inflicting - on raised devices. With incuse devices, the MD will increase the size of it. 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 Edited by Dearborn 03/17/2023 9:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coin rejector Pillar of the Community United States 2854 Posts	Posted 03/18/2023 12:06 pm Based on the photo, it could "potentially" be a WAM. Can you post a better/close pic of the A M E? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/18/2023 12:16 pm The reduction of the second '9' looks like die polishing that weakened those devices. (There was also Machine Doubling going on post strike as well) Note the other motto devices that were over polished and weaken them as well with the removal of the Ridge Ring that was removed from the die, in order to rescue the die to be used for many more coins struck. Looks like a Wide AM. (These are the easier years {1989 and 2000} to find these. 1999 being the harder year to find them) Report this Post to the Staff
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