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Lincoln Memorial cent · Philadelphia1998 Wide AM Penny Value
1998 Wide AM Lincoln Cent
Some circulation cents were struck with a Wide AM reverse normally associated with Proof coins.
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How to identify it
- On the tails side, a clear gap between the A and M of AMERICA (a proof-style reverse on a circulation coin)
- Normal coins of this year have the A and M nearly touching
What to check
What a genuine 1998 Wide AM shows:
- AMERICA spacing (1998-2000): WideOn the tails side, do the A and M of AMERICA almost touch (close) or have a clear gap (wide)?
To check yours, photograph
- AMERICA close-up
Specs
- Series
- Lincoln Memorial Cent
- Year
- 1998
- Mint
- Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Mint mark
- Below the date, on the front
- Metal
- Copper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper)
- Weight
- 2.50 g
- Mintage
- Included in the 5,032,200,000 1998 total; not counted separately.
Source: Wikipedia - Variety number
- FS-901
- Designer
- Victor David Brenner (obverse), Frank Gasparro (reverse)
Other varieties of this date
- 1998 (Close AM)Philadelphia · Included in the 5,032,200,000 1998 total; not counted separately.1¢worn
Other 1998 pennies
- 1998-DDenver · 5.2 billion made1¢worn
- 1998-S ProofSan Francisco · Proof · 2,086,507 made
1998 penny values · Every Lincoln Memorial Cent · Penny value chart