From Ken Potter ...
~~Serving The Collector Since 1973~~

1999-S "Close AM"
 "Business Strike - Circulation Style"
Lincoln Cent Reverse!

  We offer the 1999-S Proof cents that was recently reported on the front page of Coin World and Numismatic News.  It is the variety with the business strike style reverse with the "Close AM" of AMERICA where they are almost attached.  So far reports on this variety are very few and far between.  The first one offered on eBay sold on April 11 in a little-known lower-tier  grading service holder as an MS70 for $761.00 while the second one offered sold on April 18 in a clad proof set ungraded for $911.00.  The one offered here is are "singles" that were removed from sets and sold to us as such.  

ANACS PR-64 DCAM $525.00   ~~  ANACS PR-66 DCAM $750.00   ~~  ANACS PR-67 DCAM $850.00
ANACS PR-68 DCAM $950.00

Diagnostics of the Close AM & Wide AM varieties

Copyright Ken Potter 2005
Close AM Business Strike Style Reverse

On the regular business strike style reverse the letters AM of AMERICA are close together and virtually touching (which actually creates a wide space between the M and E of AMERICA) and the designer's initials, FG, at the right side of the base of the Memorial Building are spaced well away from the building. This style also features the three rectangular posts on the three lowest steps (at either end) much larger than on the proof style reverse.  This is the one that is very scarce to rare on the 1999-S proof cents.

 
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Wide AM Proof Style Reverse

On the proof style reverse the letters AM of AMERICA are spaced significantly further apart than on the the business strike circulation style (the M is actually perfectly centered between the A & E) and the designer's initials, FG, are close to the base of the Memorial Building.  This style also features the three rectangular posts on the three lowest steps (at either end) much smaller than on the business strike style reverse.  This is the common style found on 1999-S proof cents.

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