1922 D Lincoln Cent ?

The more I read about this coin the more confusing between the diferent dies used and weak D and the no D and the strong and weak reverse and the diferent opinions of the big professional grading services. Well I just want to share it and see what other opinions come up...all comments welcomed!

 

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IMHO concerning the Obverse
All the Letters, Numbers and the D Mintmark look worn due to heavy circulation.

 

Too much wear for me to tell.

 

It's a weak "D". The coin is a higher grade than it looks as the dies were very worn.

 

Sorry, but it is a worn 1922-D. Not die #1 - not die crack. Not die #3 - strong O. Not die #4 - separation between the bust and rim. Oh, and die #2 does not have a weak "D".

 

Thanks for your diagnostics...we'll just disagree.

 

So which die is it? In order to be a weak "D", it has to be from either die #1, #3, or #4. Anything else does not qualify as a weak "D".

 

Thanks! this is what I mean about the confusions created by these professional grading services which we all know. I know it has some or alot of wear, however, how can we tell if it started as a weak strike? you see some areas on both sides were not weak strike. I am sure if I send it to these grading services they will also have different opinions about it...

 

It doesn't match the diagnostics for any of three die pairs required for a weak D in my opinion. Therefore i would say it is simply a normal poorly struck 1922-D.

This is a great resource for these.

http://www.lincolncentresource.com/1922Ddievarieties.html

 

so, we are saying it was not struck with dies 1, 3 or 4 (no D weak reverse)? Then your findings adds a new one "overall poor strike"?

 

Yes. And, BTW, in order to qualify as a weak "D", the "D" will be barely visible even on an uncirculated coin.

 

Thanks for your observation.

 

I highly appreciate all the feedbacks and observations. Now, my next concern is the grading. In accordance with the American Numismatic Grading Standards official guidebook and considering the history and conditions behind this Lincoln Cents, would it right to grade this coin in the "Good" or "About Good" grade? and if so, what would be its estimated value?

 

The ANA guide is a good recourse for average coins in the series. The book doesn't dive into the specific annual changes in the series...it just isn't specific enough. The 1922-D is well known for its extremely soft strike. You really can't evaluate it with a generalized grading system. It will always look more worn than it is if you do. You need to grade this coin slightly differently.

Trouble is I'm not an expert in the 1922-D lincoln. So I can't give you a really good grade on it but I would say it's not as worn as it appears.

 

Poor strikes are notoriously hard to grade. I would guess technically this is a solid good and maybe a low VG. However, the lack of detail is more determinate of value than the grade. I think you would be lucky to gt $10 for it

 

Thanks! thats what I was also thinking and I am still not sure to what professional grading service should I send it to, mostly due to the differences in their opinions about this Lincoln Cent.

 

It will cost you $40 or more to certify a $10 coin! WHY! And when it is done, you will have a coin worth $10 that cost you $40.

 

Just a regular, worn 22D, G4...worth about $15-20 at best.

 

Thanks, you r right! its part of my wheaties collection, so I will hold on to it until I get lucky again and get a better one.

 

just curious, is this the only yr a LCcent was made by one mint facility?