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It is not die pair #1. The obverse details are way too strong for any weak "D". It is just a somewhat typical poorly struck 1922-D. It would probably go AU55/58.

 

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According to ANACS, it certainly seems to be a Die Pair 1.

"Coins that display little or no trace of the mintmark and reverse detail of equal or lesser strength than the obverse are typically from one of the three “Weak D” die pairs. Die Pair 1 may be identified by weakness in the second 2 in the date and heavy wear on the letters of E PLURIBUS UNUM. Most examples have a diagonal crack thru the upper left of the O in ONE."

The poster's coin seems to match that description.

http://www.anacs.com/contentPages/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=40&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

 

Here is the MS63 I referenced:

 

Hi everyone. I just recently sent a group of coins from my collection too have Bob of Robecs Images photograph them. he does some amazing work and I know a lot of you will agree since I have admire all the photos he has done for a lot of you on the site here. This is my NGC MS67RD 1959 Lincoln Memorial. I hope enjoy it and thanks Bob.

 

As always Bob does an amazing job capturing the true beauty of the coin. Nice one G.I. Joe.

 

Yes, his work is amazing. i have never been able to do the coins in my registry set justice with my lousy photos. I figured since I have the #1 NGC set I should have them done so they would do that set right

 

Thanks GiJ. This has a little more resolution.

 

And look how mushy that obverse is in the ANACS example. All die pair #1 are that mushy. NONE of them have a full beard. Also, the die crack is to the west of yours. See http://www.lincolncentresource.com/1922Ddievarieties.html. They show a close up picture of the crack at the bottom of the page. It does not look like yours.

 

AWESOME 22D! :thumb:

Perfect example of a super LDS reverse. Great coin for stumping grading noobs....LOVE IT.

 

ANOTHER awesome coin! Absolutely love it!

 

Agree, the obverse is too strong and the D is actually too strong. I think this ebay coin is an earlier obverse die state. I really wish someone would catalog the die states. 22-D's are really one of the most interesting issues in the Lincoln series. I started working on a project to figure them out in detail but it was taking too much time.....maybe when I retire I'll take it on. For now I'm just saving every good 22-D picture.

 

This might be my next PCGS submission. Anyone else think I can squeak out a 68? Sorry for the pics but the mirror, PL luster gave me a hard time. The darkness on the reverse on the pillars and at 4OC are reflections and not toning. I think the insane PL luster just might be enough to get it into a 68 holder. Then I can sell it to Joe for hundreds!

 

A couple months ago, I won two steel coin cases at auction. I was excited to get them, and considered the cents in 2x2's within to be a bonus for the price I paid. After they came, I set them aside. Last night after reading here, I decided to pick a cent out of a case at random and check it using coppercoins.com compared to a lazy photo.
Looks like a 1957D-1MM-004 as referenced here: http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1957&die_id=1957d1mm004&die_state=mds Watcha think?

 

Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable weekend. I took some time today too visit one of the National Cemeteries here is Florida too pay respect too family and friends and all the others who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

 

I attended a Battle of the Bulge ceremony. There were still about 15 survivors left in this area who managed to attend (Rochester, NY) including my father-in-law, but the death list from just last year alone was 11. They were so committed that one took a mediride to make it and some could not even stand for the national anthem, but every one knew it.

 

Here is a picture of my 1960 large Date Lincoln Memorial from Robec. I really like how the two major die cracks on the obverse show up in this one

 

These are the best pics I can get of my new coin. It is in a VERY scuffed PCGS PF63 RB

 

Mas4492; I going to have to agree with Collector1966. Your 1922 D cent certainly fits the description of a Die Pair 1 to a T! You may want to do some more research and take a second thorough look of the cent to confirm its authenticity. Use magnification if you have it.

 

Gijoe; What an illustrious gem of a 1959 cent! And I do agree that Robecs does a superior job in photographing our coins. He always seems to find the best angles when photographing the coins to enhance their attributes. Someday, perhaps I'll have him photograph some of my most favorite coins also. That would certainly be nice to have and share.

 

Well BadThad; I'd certainly award your gorgeous cent a 68 and it does appear to be prooflike, especially the obverse. I say go for it!