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Message:: [QUOTE="AV VIENNA, post: 2921312, member: 91374"]"The major difference between a 1992-P Close AM variety and a Wide AM variety is on the Lincoln cents reverse design. On the word "AMERICA" either the two letters "AM" of "AMERICA" are almost touching or are separated from one another, also referred to as a "Close AM" or "Wide AM" variety. In 1992, the Mint produced over 4.6 billion Lincoln cents for circulation with a P mint mark. The Mint also produced over 4.4 billion Lincoln cents with a D mint mark for circulation. Despite over 9 billion 1992 Lincoln cents being struck for circulation from both the Philadelphia and Denver Mint combined, so far, there are only about 5 examples of the 1992-P Close AM Lincoln Cents known, making it truly scarce. And there are also only about 15 known 1992-D Close AM Lincoln cents in existence, after 20 years of this issue being in circulation. Recently, a different example of a 1992-D Close AM Lincoln cent graded PCGS MS64 Red Brown also sold at a <a href="http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1172&lotNo=3239" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1172&lotNo=3239" rel="nofollow">Heritage Auction</a> for $20,700."[/QUOTE]