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Valued Member
United States
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I found this 1992 LMC while roll searching, I believe it has a die crack on the reverse between the AMER / ICA? Is this an error or a variety? I assume its a variety because the die used for this cent was used to make 1000's of other? But we all no what ASSuME means...Thanks Mark    |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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That's a common crack found on lots of reverses. Sometime it goes out from both sides of the memorial. Probably not considered an error.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A die crack is not a variety. Also, on a business strike coin, it is not considered to be an error. But I think they are cool to find.  Edited by steve199
05/22/2009 3:14 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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I agree that a Die Crack does not make the coin a Variety coin! However, the coin appears to be a 1992-P " Close AM" (Proof Reverse) Cent and if I am not mistaken, is similar to the 1992-D " Close AM" Cent Variety. If all 1992-P Lincoln Cents are supposed to have the " Wide AM" (Business Strike) Reverse, then you have one heck of a find! Can you provide a few close-ups of the "AM" in AMERICA and the Designer's initials in relation to the Memorial Building? If I am wrong, I hope that someone will give the correct information. Frank |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Information is correct, however pics needed to verify if near Am variety. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Although...the initials look too close to memorial to be a near am! imo
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Valued Member
United States
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Yeah, the FG looks too close to the Memorial Building to be a " Close AM" but at the same time, there is very little separation between the "A" and the "M". Is it possible that it is a transitional (experimental type) specimen? I had heard of some speculation on something like this but don't know what became of it! Frank |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I did a double-take at first, then noticed the position of the designer initials:  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the AM was the first thing I saw also but when I saw the initials I said Wide AM also the space between the M and E is typical Wide AM I believe |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Normal coin with a die crack.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi,
It is a normal 1992 cent with a die crack. It is neither error , variety nor die variety. Even if you can't see the AM...you can tell by the space between the ME that the coin is normal.
Thanks,
Bill
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