1988-d Wide “AM” ???

[cdickrun64]

I think, maybe.....

 

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[Johnny5]

Yup that's a wide AM but you have to look at the designer's initials to determine if it's a wide AM /valuable coin.

 

[port ewen ace]

only the '98. '99 & '00 WAM's have value. the close AM '92 is mega rare. only "P" mint issues (no MM)

 

[enamel7]

I think, maybe..... View attachment 1829760 View attachment 1829761 View attachment 1829762

ALL 1988 cents are wide AM. The design changed in 1993.

 

[galenrog]

Where did you get information that this may be a valuable coin? I am interested because I like to know where misinformation comes from.

Time for more coffee.

 

[Johnny5]

I googled it

 

[enamel7]

I googled it

Ok, I know what's going on now. The transitional variety on the 88 P and 88 D are the designer's initials at the bottom right of the Memorial. For some strange reason they call it the wide AM. It has nothing to do with the AM. Look up RDV-005 and 006 and you'll see the variety.

 

[galenrog]

I’m out of town visiting grandchildren, so I have not been back to this thread until today. Much to my personal embarrassment, I find that I am partially wrong in my opinion and assessment of this coin. Several online guides for Lincoln cents list this as a wide AM. Others correctly identify it through the variation of designer initials.

It is, therefore, quite understandable that the original poster zeroed in on the wide AM aspect of the coin, and not the variety of the initials. Thank you, Enamel7, for the information.

Time for more coffee.

 

[enamel7]

I know this is a month old, but I went back and read my response and realized I made an error. I should have said the reverse design changed in 1989 and again in 1993.