1998 S Lincoln Memorial Cent : Close AM

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):

The US Mint produced two major varieties of the 1998 S Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent (Penny). The most common variety for the San Francisco minted 1998 S coin is the wide "AM" variety. Although the one shown above is the rarer close "AM" variety for this year and mint.

In the word "AMERICA" on the reverse of the coin: The close "AM" meant that the letters "A" and "M" were very close and almost touching while the wide "AM" had the two letters separated much more. In Addition: The initials "FG" was closer to the Lincoln Memorial Building on the wide "AM" variety and it was further away on the close "AM" variety. The difference between the close "AM" and wide "AM" varieties are shown in the example image below. Click the image to enlarge:

Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition

Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-65)	Proof (PR-65)
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$565

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1998-S Lincoln Memorial Penny (Close AM Variety) (Proof Coin) is Worth $565 or more. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.


MELT VALUE: $0.0081