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Wide Am

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Hello people my nam is Joe an I have a 1996 Lincoln penny with a with AM i need to know am i seeing this error coins correctly ?
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It's not a Wide AM and you must check the design initials as well.

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It looks like a wide Am to me

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It's not a Wide AM and you need to compare design initials at the spacing of the letter in States. You need to get a Wide AM in hand so you can see what they really look like.

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not a wide am. I use this image as a reference myself.
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#7 Unread post by PetesPockets55 »

EDIT: Joe, Welcome!! Glad you're here and hope you have more to share.
( I forgot to welcome you to the site on my initial post.)


Initials are the definitive way to tell when there is a question on the AM. Sometimes plating blisters and other things can affect the visual perception of the spacing.

In your image, the spacing on each side of the M is not equal, so this is a Close AM. Just another fairly quick way to confirm which it is.

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Here a wide Am coin any my coin no different

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#9 Unread post by Daniel »

The coin you posted isn't a wide AM.

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Sometimes plating blisters and other things can affect the visual perception of the spacing.

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Initials are the definitive way to tell when there is a question on the AM. Sometimes plating blisters and other things can affect the visual perception of the spacing.

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