What do you grade this 1922 Weak D Lincoln Wheat Cent?

This one might spark a fun debate.

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

Probably AU-55 BR unless they up it for variety. IMO

 

Nice coin over all, but I feel it's has been cleaned, unless it's the lighting hue. Looking at Grading Standards for US Coins 6th ed ibsn 079481993-1, page 95, would call it EF 45 or less.

 

It's raw. Not planning on sending it for grading. Just wanting to know what folks think.

 

Is page 95 specifically for weak D 1922's?

 

No. Look at the picture designations in the book or any other book. I know that some are weak strikes in this date. The wheat heads not defined, cheek, letters are not sharp, back ground washed out, etc.

 

Look like Die #3 to me .
http://www.lincolncentresource.com/1922Ddievarieties.html
It's also look like it was cleaned and re-toned .

 

Minimum AU-58. It would probably grade MS-62

 

55

 

I am also in the au range, 55-58

 

All 22 D's were struck from worn dies, over used dies. Most details were not there when they left the mint.

 

With the wear on both wheat ears and a overall weak strike for the date I'm at XF-45. The coin has a number of dings and wear on both sides. It looks cleaned, retoned and for lack of a better word, polished. Just to shiny for the wear.

 

I grade it MS63. Fully lustrous. Awful strike. Brown color looking straight-on, blues when tilted.

 

I'll bet you are correct. Pretty coin.

 

I hope you get the pass, it looks like something was applied to the surface, to enhance the details.

 

I would guess it would grade in the AU 55-58 range. However, considering the worn die state of this year it could go up to MS62.

 

What details? Haha

 

I think this one has seen a lot of circulation. Weak strike and mucho wear on the reverse. I'm thinking VF-35. Possibly XF-40. Also looks like someone applied a coat of Verdi-Care.

 

So far my suspicions have been confirmed. Taking my vote out, we have guesses between VF35 and MS62.

 

@BadThad , say it ain't so!