Hey Lincoln Cent Guys - 22D Without D

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Randy Abercrombie, Jul 22, 2025 at 8:18 AM.

  1. Randy Abercrombie

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    Playing around on a local auction site and stumbled upon this. The thing bids this afternoon and nobody is showing any interest. Now I am not a cent guy but I do know that in 1922 Denver produced all our cents. I know I have seen discussions about a "no D" 1922 cent. I believe this one would fit that description. Is this just an anomaly or is this a potential diamond in the rough?

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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    I don't know about the mint mark. Looks weak just a bit.
    But that could be a small Lamination on the reverse.
     
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  4. LakeEffect

    LakeEffect Average Circulated

    Not a cent guy but isn't there a "no-D" and a "weak-D"? That one looks like it may be the latter?
     
  5. Randy Abercrombie

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    I don't know the series. Hoping somebody that is familiar with it will come along and let me know. At this point I am into it for six bucks so it is a very low risk.
     
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  6. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    Weak D, the reverse is to weak to be anything other.
    The no D would have a stronger reverse.
     
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  7. Randy Abercrombie

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    Hey Dennis. Thanks... Does that make it a desirable variety?
     
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  8. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    diamond in the rough, I think so.
     
  9. Randy Abercrombie

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    Thanks brother!
     
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  10. Spark1951

    Spark1951 Accomplishment, not Activity

    Randy…there are no listings for “Weak D”. Not NGC, PCGS nor Numismedia.

    It’s all “No D” with either a Strong Reverse or a Weak Reverse and BN, RB or RD coloring/toning (or lack thereof). Curiously, Numismedia does not hold to convention and does not list a 1922 No D; they just list a No D as “1922” as if from Philadelphia. Confusing, for sure as we all know none were minted from Philly in 1922.

    So, you have a 1922-D with a weakly struck mint mark with a weak reverse. Since there are no listings for this combination you are stuck with listings for 1922-D only.

    I wish I had better, unambiguous info for you but that’s all I could find…Spark
     
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  11. kountryken

    kountryken Well-Known Member

    @Randy Abercrombie that's a "weak" D variety. While it's not "worthless", it doesn't have much value, either. A few years ago, you could have bought it for less than $50. The way coin prices have gone since Covid, I don't know? But, usually it attracts very little interest.
    Edit to add: I just went back and saw what you had the bid at, $6, so, it has some collecting value, so where you're at is very good, I would think?
     
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  12. Randy Abercrombie

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    Well good deal... At worst I have a max bid of twenty on the deal so it sounds like I may end up alright. Thanks!
     
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  13. Randy Abercrombie

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    So far I am the only bidder. They have rolls of wheats on the site that are getting all the action. I plugged in a max of twenty and my bid showed at six bucks. Supposed to close this afternoon so we will see...... I have gotten a little jaded about these sort of deals lately. Seems each time I stumble on a piece I like all the bidders start hitting it hard near the end of the bid. I wish I had that kind of time in my life!
     
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  14. kountryken

    kountryken Well-Known Member

    @Randy Abercrombie
    Copied from USA Coin Book Site:
    All 1922 Lincoln Wheat Cents (Pennies) were minted at the Denver Mint and should have received a "D" mintmark. An issue arised at the Denver Mint where the coin dies used to strike coins were being overworked and overused. Some coins would receive a weak "D" mint mark and in some very rare cases the mint mark would be completely missing. The rest of the coin features would have a weaker strike as well since the dies were so worn out. The "No D" variety is the rarest and most valuable. The penny is automatically classified as a "Weak D" variety if there are any traces of the "D" mint mark. Some coins will have a "Strong Reverse" or a "Strong Obverse" which means that the worn out dies were just replaced with new ones.
    Coin Value: G4 - $30
     
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  15. rte

    rte Well-Known Member

    IMHO :wideyed:
    If it's that tough to tell what you have, your time is better spent on something else.
     
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  16. VistaCruiser69

    VistaCruiser69 Well-Known Member

    Interesting. I'll have to go through my bag of 20's Wheaties and see if I've got any of these 1922 weak D pennies.
     
  17. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    @Randy Abercrombie I can see a weak D right where it should be. I have a no D and it doesn’t look anything like this coin. The D is faint and it’s between the 9 and the first 2, with most big it being under the first 2. Given the condition of this coin and being a weak D, I’d pass.
     
  18. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    There’s also something about a weak and a strong reverse.
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  19. kountryken

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  20. kountryken

    kountryken Well-Known Member

    Did you get it, Randy?
     
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  21. Randy Abercrombie

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    Thirty seven more minutes. I am sure I’ll get an email. I don’t know how to log into the website from my phone!
     
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