1992 Close AM Penny Possibly?

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  1. Alves

    Alves New Member

    Hi guys, first post and I'm probably going to make myself look stupid. Yesterday i was going through some pennies and I found a '92. Thinking it was the wide am that was worth money I got a little excited. After some more searching I found a 2nd 92. At first glance i noticed it was pretty dirty. Then when I looked at the back I noticed the AM was much closer then the first and the FG was a bit more protruded. Im just wondering if you guys could see anything that could tell me if it is or isnt.

    image.jpg Heres the first one which is normal. Notice the gap on the A-M
    image (1).jpg here is the dirtier one in question. Notice the much smaller gap.
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    The top is the one in question. I don't know if you can see the FG in other. If not ill try to get better pics but i don't really have a camera made for it.

    Thanks for your time everyone.

    PS there is no D under the 92. Also I wont clean it so I dont lose value but where it is dirty seems like it could be cleaned rather easily.
     

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  3. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Well, I really can't see anything from those photos, but I'd still like to welcome you to the neighborhood.

    Chris
     
    cpm9ball, Sep 23, 2012
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  4. roll searcher

    roll searcher coin hunter

    I don't think it is the close AM variety. In 1992 cents, there seems to be quite a large range of how far the A and M are apart. On some they're close but not close enough, and on others, they're very far away. Yours seems to be close, however it is not close enough, so it is not considered the close AM variety.
     
    roll searcher, Sep 23, 2012
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  5. lincolncent

    lincolncent Future Storm Chaser Guy

    Looks like a regular WAM to me. Dirt and toning can both cause optical illusions that make it look like its a close AM. Happens to me all the time. Don't know if I would believe it if I actually found one lol.
     
    lincolncent, Sep 23, 2012
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  6. jatallman87

    jatallman87 I am Jay

    I agree with the above opinions about it NOT being a close AM. Whatever the case I would strongly recommend you NOT CLEAN IT!
    If you clean it in any way it will decrease the value (if there is value).
     
    jatallman87, Sep 23, 2012
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  7. BUncirculated

    BUncirculated Well-Known Member

    I can see enough of a gap between the A and M on your coin that it is, without a doubt, the wide AM, and not the close AM variety.

    Here are some pics to show you the difference:

    1989$201c$20LMRD-006$20$282$29$20150$20dpi$20$28Wide$20AM$29.jpg

    This is the wide AM.

    1993$201c$20LMRD-007$20$282$29$20150$20dpi$20$28Close$20AM$29.jpg

    This is the close AM.

    Photos from http://doubleddie.com/273301.html
     
    BUncirculated, Sep 24, 2012
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  8. COINnoisseur

    COINnoisseur Professional Amateur

    Alves - You can always take it to a local coin shop and have someone take a look at it.
     
    COINnoisseur, Sep 24, 2012
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