Hi Imho, I’m sorry to say it is a close am. Close AM’s do have a little gap in between th A and M. You should also look at the FG initials stamp. Close AM wide fg. Wide AM close fg. Can you post a photo of the full reverse,please.
1959-1992 all business strikes and proofs are supposed to have a Wide AM 1993 all business strikes and proofs have a Close AM 1994-2008 all business strikes have a Close AM 1994-2008 all proofs have a Wide AM These are the known close and wide varieties 1992-P Business Strike Close AM 1992-D Business Strike Close AM 1998-S Proof Close AM 1999-S Proof Close AM 1999-P Business Strike Wide AM 1998-P Business Strike Wide AM 2000-P Business Strike Wide AM
Close AM. The die has been overpolished increasing the distance between the letters. That is why the distance between the A and M is larger than it should be. But the distance between the M and E has also been increased. On the Wide AM the gap between the AM is the same as that between the ME. If the die is overpolished the gaps increase but they increase equally so the gaps remain equal. On this coin the gaps are NOT the same so it is a Close AM even though the A and M are well apart.
They DID use wide AM reverses in 1995, on proofs. None are KNOWN to have been used for business strikes in 1995, but they weren't supposed to have been used on business strikes in 1998, 99, or 2000 either. You look just in case they did and it isn't known yet. Looking is the only way to find things which haven't been discovered yet.
The proof wide 95 would be the norm and not rare. I was only speaking about business strikes. The reason you don't look for one (IN CASE YOU FIND ONE WOO HOO) is because if they used 1 wide AM reverse die in 95 there would be 100,000- 200,000 coins with this variety (how ever many until they retire the die) and it wouldn't be 24 years to discover the 1st one. Pointless exercise in futility.
Can any one please help me out Whats this thin line across the whole coin from the left top of the U of united to past the T on liberty
