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 KurtSSenior Member
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I've just returned from the show and had to share this find.
Thumbing through world coin binders, I saw a tray of proof Lincolns.
Seeing a 98-S, I thought "what can it hurt to check?"
Here's what I found.  Now I have the pair: 98-S and 99-S Close AM. 
(shot in the 2X2, lint and all)
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 eagamesExpert Member
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:20 am |
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Nice pick Kurt 
Bet that made your day!
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KurtSSenior Member
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:27 am |
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Thanks...it did!
I did find a few other nice coins, but this tops them all.
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 Bob PSite Admin
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:31 am |
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Very well done Kurt. This is a prime example of why knowledge and education is key. Had you not known about the close AM varieties existing, you never would have looked for it on this beautiful coin.
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 DickExpert Member
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:48 pm |
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Journalism, and Numismatics, have one thing in common: A good education, and a good "nose for news, or numismatics.
Nice going Kurt! Keep it up. We like to hear GOOD news any time!
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 EarwigVeteran Member
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:53 pm |
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Hi Kurt
That is a sweet find. I've been lookin at dealer books and show for awhile with no luck
Regards
Eric
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eagamesExpert Member
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Whenever I flip the pages and look at the modern proof reverses and see a close AM proof it turns out to be a 1993-S. 
It's the odd year where everything known is close.
It would be easy to miss a wide one (hidden among the surrounding years that are wide) so look carefully, maybe a wide 93-S could be out there 
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KurtSSenior Member
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:10 pm |
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Ed--have those been found already? that's a good one to keep in mind! I'm sure many dealers wouldn't consider searching--even less than those 98/99-S close AMs
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eagamesExpert Member
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:33 pm |
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None that I know of (wide AM 93) but I've been looking.
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GabeSenior Member
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:54 pm |
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Very cool find. I've been keeping an eye out for them at shows and at coin shops with no luck. Hopefully I will have one to post by tomorrow after the coin show. 
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KurtSSenior Member
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:45 pm |
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Gabe, good luck! I found this simply because I took a second to look...who knows where the others are?
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