Rarest penny ? 0

[Minh Bui]

Can anyone please let me know this is a rare penny I just found !? I got 1996 S ( proof) with WIDE  am , please verify this penny for me and if so , what can I do next ???? Thank you so much ... h

[Alex in PA.]

Personally, if I thought I had a valuable coin I would send it ASAP to NGC for authentication and variations.

[Fenntucky Mike]

I love the name of that microscope "KOOLERTRON". Awesome!

I think all 96 proofs were wide AMs and all business strikes were close AMs. If that coin was a close AM you'd have something.

[Minh Bui]

Thank you so much! 

[Minh Bui]

I just started coins collecting afew months ago and still needed to learn a lot . I will try my luck send that coin out tomorrow, hopefully will get a good news ! Thank you again Alex and Mike 

[Coinbuf]

I suggest that you save your money, this coin will not be attributed as a wide AM.  You posted this same coin on the PCGS forum and received the same answers there, this is not a variety just a normal cent for that date.

[Just Bob]

That is Reverse Die Varity #6 (RDV-006), which was used on all Lincoln proof coins from 1989 to 2008, with the exception of the issue of 1993, and some of the 1998 and 1999 coins. As the others have said, it is the normal reverse design for the 1996 year.

[Minh Bui]

Thank you Mr . BOB ! At least I didn’t get so excited yet ! 😁

[Minh Bui]

Also thank you coinbuf.