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Rocky B Valued Member United States 109 Posts	Posted 02/27/2026 4:08 pm * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * * Edited by Staff to crop and/or rotate images. In the future, please crop and correctly orient images before uploading. * Report this Post to the Staff

Rocky B Valued Member United States 109 Posts	Posted 02/27/2026 4:11 pm I looked it up and it kept saying Both wide and close are rare. but that's not true. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/27/2026 4:20 pm Click on this: WAM. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 02/27/2026 4:28 pm This coin is a Close AM - you can tell by looking at 3 things: 1. The 'AM' of America - your AM are touching 2. The 'FG' Initials - if the initials are far from the memorial, then it is Close AM, if near the memorial, then it would be a Wide AM - your initials are Far. 3. The 'A' between the 2 'Ts' in States - If the 'A' is closer to the 2nd 'T' then it is a Close AM, if it is centered between the 2 'Ts' then it would be a Wide AM - Yours is closer to the 2nd 'T' Quote: I looked it up and it kept saying Both wide and close are rare. Partially true: The Wide AM for this date on P and D cent coins is "Uncommon", but on the PROOF 'S' minted cent the Close AM is considered Rare. your coin is from Denver. 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
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24148 Posts	Posted 02/27/2026 4:38 pm Rocky, this is the last time I crop your images for you. I've been doing it since you joined. I have dropped countless notes on your topics and sent you countless emails, and I'm still ignored. This is the last time. Next time I will just delete the topic and images. It's not hard, just Google whatever device you're on and cropping. It only takes seconds per image. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Rocky B Valued Member United States 109 Posts	Posted 02/27/2026 4:41 pm I'm sorry. I just found out how to do it on my microscope. you won't have to do it for me ever again. Edited by Rocky B 02/27/2026 4:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73688 Posts	Posted 02/27/2026 5:24 pm Close AM's on the 1998 Denver's are not rare. It's the normal design. This is what you want to look for. https://www.lincolncentresource.com/wideams.html Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Rocky B Valued Member United States 109 Posts	Posted 02/28/2026 4:35 pm Thanks guys! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 02/28/2026 7:09 pm Glad to help, and as you get better at imaging your coins, it will be easier for us to help you. 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
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