Why is a penny less than 30 years old worth so much? It’s all thanks to a mix-up at the US Mint.
Heritage Auctions sold a rare 1992 penny with close AM in our November 20, 2020, US coins signature auction. Watch this video to learn more.
VIEW THIS ITEM: View the 1992 Lincoln Penny with Close AM. Online bidding opens about October 30, 2020.
How to identify a 1992 close AM penny?
Here’s how to know if your 1992 penny is worth thousands: Look at the reverse then at the A and M in America. If the letters almost touch, then you’ve got the rare 1992 close AM. If there’s space between the letters, your penny is worth one cent.
How much is a 1992 penny with close AM worth?
In 2017 Heritage sold a 1992 close AM penny for $25,000. Check your couch cushions your wallet and wherever else you keep your spare change as you may have one of these rare coins in your possession.
Best place to sell a 1992 close AM penny?
If you find one, let us know we’ll help you get top dollar for your rare find. Simply request a free auction appraisal.
I have two Lincoln cents and one is blank on the front and the other one blank on the back. I have a few that are either DDO or DDR and a 1992 close AM penny. I’ve looked at the other 1992 pennies and the gap between the AM is wide and the one I have is almost touching. Could I send you pictures of the coins and see what you can do with them for me? Thank you so much for your time and help. Have a great day.
James.
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my penny is showing both.from no glare view they are wide
but when i see a outline of light or doubling perhaps the feet or line is easy to see they properly touch.
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I have one that’s definitely in used condition but, it is double stamped and also looks like the close AM 1992 penny with no mark
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I believe I’ve found a 92 close am can I send you pictures to verify???
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I believe we have two 19 92 close am pennies but we also have a 1958 d double diabers that looks very good that we would like to send in a picture I guess I will call the number that you put or look at the website to see how we can make sure that the correct ones we can put them on an auction we have really a lot of coins but those are to start with
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James
I’m a coin shooter looking through rolls and buying boxes of Lincoln cents
I have a lot of varieties in my collection most of them are raw. Just a few
are graded.
I of course have come across hundreds of 1992 WAM Lincoln cents but I have two of them that are extremely close as you do but not touching. There has to be a variety
I have also seen a difference in the engravers initials with the fonts lettering FG to be different
Thank you
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I think I have a 1992 close AM ddr I would like to know more info about your process an cost
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Hello, I’ve come across what I hope is a good one but there’s so much doubling on the reverse that I’m not sure.i also checked fg and its farther away from memorial than a wide am.
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Hello my name is Patrick and I would like to sell my 1992 d close AM did it was a beautiful find because I been collecting penny one week now but I was always interested but I started in there it was I would say in decent shape since it has not been graded.please contact me .I would like to sell it but it would be nice for some advice .thank you and E mail me at patrickmck46000@gmail.com. Get in touch
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Wow! It’s really awesome to hear all these wonderful comments it hasn’t been quite in my budget lately to send in some coins to have them evaluated but one thing will really get you going my 1992 close am Lincoln cent list 8th grade just guessing at least a 65 or 66 that’s low-balling it wonder what I could get for that at an auction can I have you auction it off and pay for it at the end? LOL oh well I have four of them saved up but from what I’ve seen only one that’s going to make the grade wish me luck and I wish all of you look out there also thank you so much for your time
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Well this is Brittney Scott from Columbus Georgia and I have the 1992 penny that everyone is talking about and I was trying to see what do I need to do
I have a rear 1992 close am rainbow tone in Lincoln Center my kind been in my family for a very long time I have it I get it passed down to me as I give so I to this message me concerned I beg you check out this coin for me this is the real deal rainbow toning I do not know what’s going on with this contact (phone # removed)
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Hello Kevin, I hope your penny is worth a million bucks! You may upload pics of your coin here: https://www.ha.com/c/acquisitions.zx?target=auctionevaluation&type=social-cs-hablog-freeeval-092517
I have in my possession a Silver 1992 Lincoln Penny with close AM. I cannot find any information on a 1992 with both rarities. Please advise on what I should do next. Thank you!
Kristopher, I’ve passed along your question to our coin experts. Thanks for your inquiry.
Looks like all 1 cent have almost touching AM. I look at all my Pennie’s and they all seem to be spaced the same as the one you picture.
I have a 1992 penny with the AM touching,I would like to sell it.i also have a 1944 penny with no letter,I don’t know if it’s worth anything or not.if interesting contact me back.thank you.
John, that’s great news. Please click here to upload some photos of your penny. https://www.ha.com/c/acquisitions.zx?target=auctionevaluation&type=social-cs-hablogfreeeval-
I think I have one of the 1992 closed AM pennies.
Andrew, please click here to upload some photos of your penny. https://www.ha.com/c/acquisitions.zx?target=auctionevaluation&type=social-cs-hablogfreeeval-
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I have a 1992 penny
I have the close AM 1992 penny 2 of them
Shaquita,
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I have a 1992 penny and my A.m barely touching. How do I know it’s worth some money
Michelle,
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I believe we have two 1992 the close am pennies we also have a 1958 d Penny DDO pretty nice
My name is Althea I have two 1992 pennies what has no mint mark with the other has a Denver mint mark it has a close am to it so which one is which so let me know do I have something special
I have just wrote you and told you about the two 1992 pennies and I also have a 1999 large penny with the space between the a.m. I have listed them on eBay and tell me do I have anything and my 1999 penny doesn’t have a mint mark but but the Bold 1999 in front of the penny and in the back it’s a space between the A and the m
I’ve got a 1992 close AM penny in very good condition
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I am trying to find someone who can help me make sense of a strange penny my kids found. Any suggestions are welcome. The date definitely looks like 1997, but it has a wheat back. Happy to share a photo.
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I have 1940 penny 1944 1952 1948 1956
1959 1960d 1982 1983 d 1999 1992 I would like to verify them .
I have a rare 1992 close am Penny I’d like heritage auction opinion on pricing
We are finding that there are a lot of counterfeit versions of these coins in circulation. If you are interested in finding out about yours, please email front and back images of your items to Coins@HA.com.
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I have 92 close am cent and need ha opinion on price
If you are interested in learning more about your coins, please email front/back images of the item & your contact information to Coins@HA.com for a specialist to review. Unfortunately, most of the pennies our coin department sees are knockoffs being produced overseas.
We are finding that there are a lot of counterfeit versions of these coins in circulation. If you are interested in finding out about yours, please email front and back images of your items to Coins@HA.com.
If you are interested in finding out about yours, please email front and back images of your items to Coins@HA.com. As mentioned in other comments, we are seeing knock off versions of these coins in large numbers.
I have two complete sets from the Denver and Pennsylvania mint from 1992 and one is close and one is wide. I would like to see how much I can get for then set or just the penny’s. I would like to send pictures so please email me back so I can send in. Thank you
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I have found a 1992 penny with the AM almost touch each other .but I think there are touch each other.i will send a pi.
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I have one cent coin of 1998 having no mint mark and the same coin has AM very close.It is a copper coin
I have a lot of 1992 cam pennies in good condition
I have the 1992 close AM no mint penny. I would like for it to be looked at and told if it’s the rare one or not. Thank you JustinO’Neal
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I had a water jug full if coins an when I went through them with some knowledge about coins before hand an I found (9) 1992 close AM pennies in there (2) 1980 close date wide rim (2) 1979 close date wide rim Susan B coins (1) Sacagawea wounded eagle coin a dine that has a rare error on it that I can’t tell what it is and a 1964 sms nickel thats in perfect condition an would like to get them graded an sold. Just not sure on what to do an how to do it.
I have a 1992 close am penny double die n good condition
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