1998 (P) Lincoln Cent - Wide AM
Strike Type
Coin Details
Description
The 1998 (P) Lincoln Cent - Wide AM was struck at the Philadelphia Mint as a cent in the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series. The obverse features Abraham Lincoln facing right and the reverse displays the Lincoln Memorial building in Washington, D.C. The Close AM reverse was standard for business strikes from 1993, so a 1998 cent showing the wide gap between A and M carries the proof-style reverse by mistake. It is the first of the three business-strike Wide AM dates, ahead of 1999 and 2000. Struck in copper-plated zinc, weighing 2.5 grams, 19.05 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #83148.
Rarity Notes
1998 and 2000 versions of this are much more common that the 1999 Wide AM or the 1992 Close AM.
Cross References
FS-901
Discovery Information
Discovery Date
May 3, 2026
External References
Error Varieties(2)
1998 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-027
1998 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-035
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