Wide Vs Close AM

Before I reveal the year wanted another opinion. Would this be considered a Wide AM or Close. Judge on from the FG, I would think close, however the AM is wide. Also the 88 Vs 89 year came to mind when the prior with the FG error, but nor sure that's possible in the 90s varieties. I've looked at Lincoln Resource and compared but can't tell.

Pictures were taken under a magnifying glass, but let me know if they're blurry.

 

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Close.. picture the space between A & E without the M. Now is the M evenly placed right in the middle of the two? Or does it sit closer to the A?

 

Sits Closer to the A, but still seems too far. I understand it's possible to move. However can the dies create that much space

 

The spacing of a wide am should be the same as between M and E, etc.

 

Think we commented at the same time. Would due deterioration cause the wide space, yet not wide AM?

 

I have to ask this question . Why are you not taking your images plumb ? There's no way to tell if this is a close or wide AM ...

 

From this image it's a close AM ... This is also a very late die state too .

 

Die deterioration should cause them to have an even effect.
Die wear though seems to happen first at 12 o clock then spreads each way, from there.

 

Thanks. And the lighting was horrible whenever I tried anything but flat surface.

Thanks!

Lighting was horrible when I tried

 

Some of these lincoln are tough to take images of .
Here's a 88 I own with the reverse of a 89 .
It also from die #1 .

 

That's a nice example of a late die state coin with a WAM.

 

I'd say at least stage D, maybe even later ...

 

Must have been a new batch of planchets, thick skinned, gas bubbles and all. I would expect to see more zinc showing,
Nice pick,
Ebay or a roll?

 

How were you able to determine stage D? I'd like to read up as well
^Agreed very nice example

 

BTW : mine is a 1994-D, just threw me off seeing that much space. I've seen other close AMs with a little extra, but not this far. Now I feel like I might need to recheck all my 92s lol

 

This is from variety vista. A 64 ddo notice the fields, and different die progressions?
http://varietyvista.com/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/1964PDDO003.htm

 

Yes, that helps. Are there any close AM 92 that are further apart then they should be due to die progressions?

 

There's 7 different dies and here's die 1 .
Coneca has stage B and C showing .
http://varietyvista.com/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/1988PRDV0061.htm

 

Ebay and here's some shots of the markers .

 

I imagine there could be. It all depends on when the die was put into use.
If it was a last minute, and only used to finish out the cents struck for 92. Then,
it most likely did not make it past an early die state, before being used on 93 cents.