Hi, Posted below are pictures of my 1922-D Lincoln penny that I can't seem to classify, and I can't land on a grade, either. 1) The reverse, to me, looks really weak and mushy. To me, it doesn't look like wear, it just looks mushy so I will say it's a "weak reverse." 2) The "D", while it doesn't look strong and robust, I don't think I could classify as a "weak D" because the weak D examples that I have seen on PCGS, etc. look really weak - they are barely there. So, I would classify it as a "D", but not weak. 3) That leaves me with a D, and weak reverse. As I look through the Red Book and other sites, there doesn't seem to be a die combination that would create that result. Perhaps I just have a regular old 1922-D and the reverse weakness that I seem to see is pareidolia and it's really a worn reverse and not a die issue? Any ideas as to what this is? I'd also like opinions on the grade. A friend suggests VF, but that seems a little generous to me. Thanks!!!
IMO; all sides of the coin show circulation wear that has accumulated in 103 years of circulation. The time for examination of a weak strike was over many decades ago. On the brighter side I'll make an ASS U mption that you were able to find this specimen in the wild at a cost of 1c. Well played. Now put in your Whitman folder, or 2x2 and go out and snag some more!
Thanks for the commentary! Appreciate it. This particular one was sitting in a Whitman folder for about the past 65 years. But wait, there's more! Two more 1922 "no D" and "weak D" postings for your consideration coming soon!
