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New Member
United States
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Can someone show a comparison of WAM vs. regular lincoln? I have heard of them but not sure what to look for? |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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More collectors are starting to become aware of them and are looking harder to find them. The demand is going up with a finite supply. Maybe (hopefully) the prices will reflect that.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Quick question for the Americans: on average how many boxes of cents do you have to go through to find a WAM? |
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United States
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New Member
United States
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Thanks for the info! So it is literally a slightly larger gap between the A and M?
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Valued Member
United States
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Yes, or for the ultra rare 92 Close AM, the letters are touching or practically touching. With my eyes, I have to use a microscope to look at these errors. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:Quick question for the Americans: on average how many boxes of cents do you have to go through to find a WAM? How long do you have to stand out in a thunderstorm before lightning strikes you? I have found as many as four or five wide A M's in a week, on the other hand, I have also gone four or five months and not found one. I usually try to go though about four $25 boxes a week. I am in the eastern part of the country and probably more likely to find one than someone on the west coast. I don't really think I am looking through the same cents because I pull out every pre 1982 coin and the percentage of copper has remained about constant. Hope this helps. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've gone through $100 in pennies and found (2)98,(1)99,and (2)2000's...most from my first box,however I noticed the second box had very few copper pennies, so I think it was mostly searched.My bank has at least 5 guys searching penny bags so it's hit or miss.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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On the West coast coins, you hardly ever see a Philly cent and when you do, its never a 1998-2000 Wide AM Cent. Most are so bad by the time they get here, you re-roll them as they aren't worth keeping. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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We on the East coast will start taking better care of them...I'll spread the word :)
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 United States
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You are on a roll! No pun intended :-0
Like coop stated, here on the West coast, you hardly see P's.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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United States
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Found another 2000   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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On the difference of each: Check the pre 1993 cents to see what the WAMs look like and the post 1993 for the Close AM. There are a few years to look for the WAM cents (1998-2000) business strikes. Or the Close AM on the 1992 & D cents. The proof Cents should all be the Wide AM except for the 1993 which are all business and proofs that year are the Close AM's. So close proof AM's are something to watch for. Hope this helps. |
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