Help with two unusual lincolns found in change today...

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by peter170, Aug 23, 2006.

  1. peter170

    peter170 New Member

    I found a wierd 1982 lincoln in my change from a gas station i went to. It is a non-luster coin with a "L" shaped or angle type "L" on the obverse below the memorial. Right in the middle of nowhere. I tried seeing if it would come off but it wont. Looks maybe like a Die Break? If that would be correct..any help is appreciated.

    And for the second coin i found. It is a 1999 lincoln...and it looks as though it has a wide AM. Is this one of the dates to have it. Can someone post a pic so i can determine if it really what i think it is. Any comparisons to a regular coin would be great.


    Sorry no pics can be posted at the moment....ill try. :(



    Peter
     
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  3. Midas

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  4. peter170

    peter170 New Member

    Iam still having troube determining if it is....anyone else?


    Peter
     
  5. Midas

    Midas Coin Hoarder

    Ok...this is a NORMAL business strike:

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    BELOW is the reverse (type II, wide A M) worth the $$$$$:

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    Now compare what you have with the above!
     
  6. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator


    Is this L a raised mark or an incuse mark ?
     
  7. peter170

    peter170 New Member

    Sorry midas for being nieve..ok what i have is the one that is NORMAL BUSINESS STRIKE. The AM are really close and basically almost touching compared to the other one. My coin isant a proof coin, does this matter? Now what is this one worth?

    So i have the TY-1 1999 wide AM. Price check?

    And for the 1982 cent it is a raised mark which really confuses my because this means that nobody put it there.
     
  8. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator


    I asked because I was wondering if it was perhaps a dropped letter error, but it sounds like it's not. So now I wonder if it's just a die crack or possibly a die gouge. Can you post a pic ?
     
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