WILD WAM! And where DID I put that D?

Not me ....

 

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Thank you for the correction. This is why I just don’t care for documenting every scratch and bump. It makes it hard to focus on collecting in general. Hyper specialized studies are best left to those who enjoy just that. I’ll just keep on looking through rolls and pulling things that catch my eye. My philosophy is if I can’t “SEE” it I don’t want it in my collection. Coins with special die markers, scratches and die gouges certainly can’t be seen by eye. I am going to stick to my method as it works for me. Some day I won’t be able to see as well anymore but I will have a collection I can still “HOLD” and see. Images can be manipulated to easily these days and I don’t trust them much.
Again thank you for the clarification on this coin.
Strait G=1988 die set
Fancy G=1989 die set
That I can see.
Thank You,
Reed.
PS BTW this pesky coin is now buried in a 2x2 box. Nite nite.

 

I'm seeing it real simple.
1) There must be serifs on the G in FG
2) It must have a wide AM
3) It must have a "D" mint mark

 

With the right placement ...

 

Right. Also I think i read somewhere that the FG had to be a certain distance from the edge of the building.

 

You can also see a difference in the closeness of the " G " too .
I put a arrow to where I'm talking about .

The structure of the rocks are different too, on the 89 Reverse .

 

The main thing is, in my opinion, is forget the am. Forget the position. The only thing that truly matters is the font of the fg. That is what to look for. That shows the difference in the reverse.

 

Yes forget the AM because the Rev of 88 and the rev of 89 both have Wide AM's.

 

Also on the 88, make sure to check for which die it is .
philly has 7 and denver has 3 .

 

With what, the rev of 88 or the rev of 89?