1993 d penny 0

[Tridmn]

I posted the 92 instead of 93, my apologies. So, wam or cam on this 93d

[l.cutler]

Very clearly a close AM.

[Greenstang]

Agree

CAM

Edited February 4, 2021 by Greenstang

[Tridmn]

That was my thought as well, but wanted other opinions.

Next question though, should I have it graded or just spend it with condition it's in?

[Greenstang]

All 1993 Lincolns are a CAM.

Why would you want to grade it, It is only worth one cent.

[Tridmn]

Or was 93 when they went to cam? I thought it was 92? Either way, between the 92 and 93 I posted, either one worth hanging on to

[Hoghead515]

1 hour ago, Tridmn said:

Or was 93 when they went to cam? I thought it was 92? Either way, between the 92 and 93 I posted, either one worth hanging on to

Yep. 93 is when they went to the close AM 

[Greenstang]

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Or was 93 when they went to cam? I thought it was 92? Either way, between the 92 and 93 I posted, either one worth hanging on to

 

Maybe this will help you in what to look for. There are only four years and seven varieties you need to worry about.

1992 CAM, P & D mm (Rarest Variety)

1998 WAM, P mm 1998 CAM, S mm

1999 WAM, P mm 1999 CAM, S mm

2000 WAM, P mm

 

[Conder101]

On 2/6/2021 at 8:59 PM, Tridmn said:

Or was 93 when they went to cam? I thought it was 92?

93 was when they were SUPPOSED to go to Close AM, but as usual at the end of 1992 a stockpile of dies for 1993, and 1993 cents were being made as well.  At least one 1993 reverse was accidentally used at Denver and at Philadelphia to strike 1992 cents which were still in production as well.

[moirabeth]

can anyone help me? i have a 1993 penny that looks silver. it isn't steel, i tried a magnet with it. it is for real or a fake

[VKurtB]

5 minutes ago, moirabeth said:

can anyone help me? i have a 1993 penny that looks silver. it isn't steel, i tried a magnet with it. it is for real or a fake

Here we go again. It’s plated, AFTER it left the Mint.

[Oldhoopster]

13 minutes ago, VKurtB said:

Here we go again. It’s plated, AFTER it left the Mint.

Or the copper plating was removed after it left the mint, leaving the zinc core exposed

[Conder101]

Or it was struck on an non-plated zinc planchet. Or it was struck on a dime planchet.  Impossible to say which of the four possibilities it is without seeing it.

[moirabeth]

i found this forum after looking for more information on some of my coins and saw this one had a similar question. i am appreciative for the serious responses to my question. as for the others, deal with it.