This is the type that you should look for. Notice the difference? This is the one you have, not the one you want on a 1988 Denver or Philadelphia. The one you want has the reverse of what they were going to use in 1989. They accidentally used the 1989 because they came in early and got mixed in by accident with the 1988 dies. Top picture you want, the bottom picture you don't want.
I know. So are the reverse of the 1989. The close Am didn't come till 1992. You should never look at the AM in America on a reverse of a 1988.
I know. It happened for Philadelphia and Denver. 1988. You understand what I am saying though? Don't even look at the wide AM because all 1988 and 1989 coins have wide am
The reason you are confused is, for some reason, the Cherrypicker's Guide decided to call the 1988 with reverse of 1989 a "Wide AM". As has been stated a few times, every 1988 struck, the normal ones and the transitional reverse design variety, have a wide gap between the A and M. They should never be referred to as a "Wide AM". To avoid confusion, they should be called "reverse of 1989" or RDV-006. Let me be clear, I love the Cherrypicker's Guide. It is an awesome resource. However, I feel this is a pretty big flub up. The RDV-006 is technically THE Wide AM reverse design. However, the term should only be used when discussing the 1992, and 1998-2000 reverse design varieties. The coin posted is the the normal RDV-005 (reverse of 1988). http://varietyvista.com/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/Memorial Reverse Design Varieties.htm
If you are a "very factual person" and "a perfectionist", then I will give you the "facts straight BY replying to YOU" that when you "upload a file"...after it is [or they all are] uploaded, click [before you post whatever you are saying] the full size picture option or you will post thumbnail size pics that are BS. Then the full size pics that the readers see; they can [for the most part] click on the pics and magnify them to see the details of your coin better.
