1999 wide AM (RDV-006)

[car10]

The drought is finally over. I found a '99 wide am this morning.:) AU-53. I tried to post a photo but it said "this is not a valid image file" and now I'm recharging my camera batteries. :sad:I'll try again later.:angel:

[Shingpumps]

Congrats, It's been a while for me. I would like to see which die it is.

[AgCollector]

Good job! Shingpumps, I read they were all from the same die, which made them so scarce. Have you found otherwise?

[car10]

Here it is..

[Shingpumps]

http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/1999_1c_Rev_Dies.htm

[car10]

Thanks for the info Shing.

[AgCollector]

If you look at this thread and scroll down to the first post by coppercoins

http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23554

he states that "There is but one die known for all the 1999 wide AM cents discovered to date".

Now, he doesn't back that up with anything but I would take Chuck Daugherty's word over Ken Potter's about the subject.

[car10]

Thanks for that info John. Chuck's post in that thread is interesting.
In my experience, after searching roughly 600,000 cents I have found only three 1999 wide AM's to date. That gives you a rough idea of how scarce they are.

[snowman]

Nice find David and the odds of your finding one

i found one in about my 50,000 search so i guess i'm ahead of the average. i thought i read from a forum chat once that one could be found in about 50,000 pennies but that was a couple years ago. as time marches on the average will get higher

i thought another die was discovered for the 99 wide am from Billy C. ill try and check on this or if anyone had heard this before

Snowman

[AgCollector]

Wow, I'm way below average with only one found in 800,000 cents! Unfortunate!

[car10]

Wow, I'm way below average with only one found in 800,000 cents! Unfortunate!
True, unfortunate on that count but fortunate in finding FOUR 1988/9 RDV-006 transitionals. You win some, you lose some I guess.:tinysmile_hmm_t:

[AgCollector]

True, unfortunate on that count but fortunate in finding FOUR 1988/9 RDV-006 transitionals. You win some, you lose some I guess.:tinysmile_hmm_t:

Eh, make that 5 after tonight! Photos soon.

[Shingpumps]

I did the count on finding 1992D close ams. It's 2 out of 2,920,000

[AgCollector]

I did the count on finding 1992D close ams. It's 2 out of 2,920,000

Ok, now I am really, really impressed! How long has that many taken you?

[Shingpumps]

About two years. I couldn't walk for a couple months after I broke my hip and back, So I started looking through pennies.

[car10]

About two years. I couldn't walk for a couple months after I broke my hip and back, So I started looking through pennies.

That's the kind of dedication that warrants a nomination (http://www.coinlink.com/News/clubs-associations/png-seeks-2008-award-nominees/). IMHO :tinysmile_hmm_t:

[AgCollector]

About two years. I couldn't walk for a couple months after I broke my hip and back, So I started looking through pennies.

Glad you're doing better now. If anyone deserves to find a couple '92-D close AMs, it's you.