All right friends - I pulled this baby out of a roll - I'm nervous but not holding my breath. It's not as wide as my 1998 or 2000 Wide AM coins, but it certainly is noticeably wide. I've never seen a 99 wide AM before so I can't totally tell on the coin if this one is legit or not. I did see it with my eyes right away (I have good eyesight) and noticed something was up with it - but as I get it under the loupe, the space is there, but again, not as pronounced to where I'm definitely sure. I'm scared it's a false alarm as my blood is just pumping with excitement. Any and all feedback on this would be greatly welcomed. Thanks for your help - Esky
Hi, This is the normal AM configuration on a 1999 cent. I know you've already checked the FG and discovered that this a normal one Good Luck you'll get one next time!! Bill
HI ESKY I disagree with the others, go to coppercoins.com and post the pic so Bob or Chuck can see it And make sure you give a pic of the FG. What you have is more than just a hair line space between th A M this is only my opinion.
Also because the 1999 wide A M is so rare ,I think someone like Chuck Daughtrey of MIKE Diamond would be the ones to tell for sure, if I am wrong ok but this is a lot of money so make sure.
Hi Bruce - The F and the G are very convincing that the coin is not a Wide AM (I didn't know that at the time I posted the initial pictures) ... It could be something else?? hehehe The coin was also quite dirty and I'm wondering if that didn't aid in there being visually a little more space than normal. All the shapes of the letters as well were consistent with a non-Wide AM ... but still it caught my eye. However, again when I put it up against my 1998 & 2000 Wide AMs, you could clearly tell it just didn't seem good enough of a space and usually when there is some doubt it's probably not legit. When I found my first 1998 Wide AM I have to admit, I had much less doubt immediately - and when I found a 2000 Wide AM about 15 minutes after I posted the picture for this 1999 potential - (I thought that quite amazing hehehe) there was absolutely no doubt I had a Wide AM by the space and the FG. So - in all it was a false alarm, but a quite odd coin. I put it in my box of oddities just in case in the future who knows? Thanks for the help - as one can tell I love cherry picking, but still learning as I go. Cherry picking is one of the funnest things I've discovered to do. After 250,000 pennies searched, I have found some really interesting treasures! Also some mean and rude bank tellers along the way as well, but I just don't let their bad remarks get to me. Searching is so much fun!! Lately I've been on a tear too - Everything's been turning up - even a lot of wheaties. My last $50 bag had a 1907 BU Indian Cent (all 4 diamonds) in it (I was offered $30 for this coin, but it's so nice for a find I can't part with it right now - an absolutely stunning coin for a find - pics below) - a 2000 Wide AM - 22 Wheaties - (the best a 1929 S in VF condition) and a small handful of BU pre-1982 and post 1982 cents - ( I am collecting a pail of BU pre-1982 coppers and downt the road they're worth a lot of $$) and of course, the ALMOST 1999 Wide AM and of course, my favorite - 2 dimes! LOL - each one cost the grand total sum of one cent each! Esky
