Another 1999-P Type 2 Wide AM

[Historyhound]

Found two of these last year. Just found this one today. It's a bit worn, but doesn't make it any less desirable. Sold the last 2, as a pair, on EBay and got $251.00. Posting this one tomorrow and I'll post the result here.

 

[silvereagle78]

Congrats, I am still looking for mine.

 

[onfire]

What would cause this?

 

[Historyhound]

What would cause this?

Used proof reverse dies by accident.

 

[quiksilver]

Not to sound dumb but what am i looking at and more importantly how do i spot it

 

[enamel7]

Not to sound dumb but what am i looking at and more importantly how do i spot it

The A and M have the same separation as the rest of the letters in America. Starting in 1993 the A and M are touching or almost touching. Nice find! I still have only one.
HH
enamel7

 

[JasonB]

Did you post it yet? I may be interested and we can save the 12% eBay fee.

PM me if I caught you in time.

JasonB

Oh, and Congrats Great find. I found one this month also. Any idea of the total population of these?

 

[mts]

Congrats!

This post got me to go back and search through about $50 worth of zincolns that I hadn't date checked. I found a 1998 wide AM. Unfortunately, no 1992's or 1999's in the bunch. I usually never date check my zinc pennies. I sort out the copper ones and then further sort out the wheats. The only pennies I check dates on are the wheats.

I guess I'm going to have to start date checking them all thanks to you.

 

[Historyhound]

Congrats!

This post got me to go back and search through about $50 worth of zincolns that I hadn't date checked. I found a 1998 wide AM. Unfortunately, no 1992's or 1999's in the bunch. I usually never date check my zinc pennies. I sort out the copper ones and then further sort out the wheats. The only pennies I check dates on are the wheats.

I guess I'm going to have to start date checking them all thanks to you.

Here's another rare Zincoln worth looking for. 1988 reverse of 1989, both P and D. They are apparently more rare than 1999 Wide AM, with the D being the rarer of the two. I have found 1 P and no D's.
http://www.lincolncentresource.com/Featured/1988RDV6.html

 

[Kauka]

niiiice

 

[mts]

Congrats!

This post got me to go back and search through about $50 worth of zincolns that I hadn't date checked. I found a 1998 wide AM. Unfortunately, no 1992's or 1999's in the bunch. I usually never date check my zinc pennies. I sort out the copper ones and then further sort out the wheats. The only pennies I check dates on are the wheats.

I guess I'm going to have to start date checking them all thanks to you.

Here's another rare Zincoln worth looking for. 1988 reverse of 1989, both P and D. They are apparently more rare than 1999 Wide AM, with the D being the rarer of the two. I have found 1 P and no D's.
http://www.lincolncentresource.com/Featured/1988RDV6.html

Very interesting. I'll add it to my list of things to look for. How many pennies do you think you've searched in order to find 3 1999 wide AM's?

 

[Historyhound]

Congrats!

This post got me to go back and search through about $50 worth of zincolns that I hadn't date checked. I found a 1998 wide AM. Unfortunately, no 1992's or 1999's in the bunch. I usually never date check my zinc pennies. I sort out the copper ones and then further sort out the wheats. The only pennies I check dates on are the wheats.

I guess I'm going to have to start date checking them all thanks to you.

Here's another rare Zincoln worth looking for. 1988 reverse of 1989, both P and D. They are apparently more rare than 1999 Wide AM, with the D being the rarer of the two. I have found 1 P and no D's.
http://www.lincolncentresource.com/Featured/1988RDV6.html

Very interesting. I'll add it to my list of things to look for. How many pennies do you think you've searched in order to find 3 1999 wide AM's?

Well, I found the first 2 in the same box. I had searched ALOT before those, and have gone through about 90,000+ before finding the 3rd one. It was long and tedious because I look for numerous other varieties as well. A $25 box usually takes me about 4 hours or so. If you look at it timewise, it was about 144 hours of searching between the 2 discoveries.

 

[mts]

Wow! That's a lot of pennies. Thanks for the info. I'd love to be able to spend that much time searching for all of the different varieties. But I just don't think I've got it in me.