1922 Lincoln No "D", Weak "D", D

I think these are better shots than my earlier effort. Let me know what you think. Three of six fit on this page. I will post the last three on the next post. Thanks.

 

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1922 D

 

After looking at both threads with photos I would say you have a chance its real...have you had a dealer look at it?

Since the photos don't show a lot of detale I can't tell if it has a strong REV...thats a sign of a real one.

It would be a weak D...it could be a removed D...it could be a fake date on the coin...or it could be real...if your dealer thinks its real...get it slabbed....that is the ONLY way I would buy one of these IMO.

Speedy

 

Try the macro setting of your camera so we can see the details. As Speedy stated, look at the reverse. It should have strong details as the obverse usually will have a grade of "good" where as the reverse should grade out VF. This because the obverse dies beame so worn out at the Denver mint that the "D" eventually disappeared, thereby giving us the 1922 NO D cent with a Strong Reverse.

Beware of removed mintmarks.

 

The shots looked better raw. That is before I used Photoshop to reduce the image size. I used the macro setting. If you look at my post "trying to take picures again" you can see a shot of the no D coin. It is dirty because I put it in a 2X2 before learning about the utility of canned air. The pictures in this post are after removal from the 2X2.

I own all three coins. I took the no D and the weak D to a dealer that knows his coins. There is no D showing on either coin.

The first he said was a no D due to the strong reverse. The second coin(no D showing that I could see with a 10X loupe) he said was a weak D due to the weak reverse.

I will keep working on my photo skills. I think I have the photo taking figured out to some degree. Reducing the photo to an acceptable size with Photoshop and keeping good resolution has been more dificult.

Thanks for all of the help and comments.

 

Well then...I would send the NO D off to get graded...NGC or ANACS would be my pick.

Speedy

 

Here, I hope, are some better pictures.

 

Much better thanks for keeping at it so the rest of us could see.

 

Thanks Morgan. You are welcome. Sorry all of you have had to suffer through my earlier attempts. Here are pictures of the Weak D I mentioned in my earlier post.

 

Well now that I see the NO D...I'm not 100% sure...the back doesn't look alot sharper than the OVD---also NGC would bodybag it I'm sure...it has a little bit of pitting...so ANACS would be where I would send it.

Speedy

 

Thanks Speedy.

 

Sorry...I know that you didn't want to hear that I think the coin is pitted...maybe someone else will be able to prove me wrong!!!

Speedy

 

I agree with you speedy, ANACS is the way to go. The surfaces are just too rough for anyone else to slab it.


jperry-nice coin! It is one of only 3 Lincolns missing from my collection.

 

I meant, thanks Speedy for letting me know the best service for grading a coin in this condition.

Cave Troll, thanks for the nice comment.

The good news is I own it pits and all and I did not make a bad buy.

The bad news is the pits are included.

Have a great weekend.

 

Ok---I just wanted to make sure I didn't come across rude ;--)

Speedy

 

1922 weak d's and no d's

The first is Die 1 (you can tell by the die crack)
The second is Die 3 (you can tell by how the O in ONE spreads into the field

Info on all FOUR die pairs can be found at:
www.lincolncentresource.com

Thanks, Brad

 

It's a weak D..I can see it. They are common.