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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 138288, member: 66&quot;]All of the Lincoln memorial reverse hubs (for both proof and business strike dies) used before 1993 had the A and M of AMERICA spaced apart.&nbsp; The wide AM.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1993 the reverse hub was changed so that the AM are almost touching at the base. The close AM.&nbsp; This close AM design was used on both proof and business strike coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The dies for 1993 were made staring in 1992, and at least one 1993 close AM reverse die was accidently put into use in Denver and one in Philadelphia. Currently a couple dozen 1992-D close AM cents are known, and a single example of the 1992 close AM cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Starting in 1994 they started using the Wide AM design for proof dies only, and the Close AM design for business strikes.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1998, 1999, and 2000 a die hubbed with the Wide AM proof design was not polished but was accidently diverted and used to strike buisness strike coins.&nbsp; The 1998 and 2000 coins are fairly available but the 1999&#039;s are quite scarce.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also in 1999 a business strike Close AM reverse die was shipped out with the proof dies , polished and used to strike proofs.&nbsp; I&#039;m not sure how scarce it is.&nbsp; There may have been a couple other years with Close AM dies being used to strike proofs in error.&nbsp; I&#039;m not sure.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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