1922 No D Lincoln Wheat Cent Strong Reverse.

It was very difficult to get good photos and close-up of this coin.

The dark coin as well as the shiny acrylic capsule caused our poor photo quality.

1c US Penny – VF

Certified NGC Graded VF20BN

Coin Specifications

Obverse Designer: Victor D. Brenner

Reverse Designer: Victor D. Brenner

Composition: Bronze

Weight: 3.1100g

Diameter: 19mm

Edge: Plain

About the 1922 Missing D

The 1922-D Lincoln, Missing D, Strong Reverse cent, identified as Die Pair 2, is a tricky coin to both authenticate and grade.

No 1922 Lincoln cents were struck at the Philadelphia Mint (where they would not have a Mint mark in the obverse die). But thankfully, of the 7,160,000 1922-D cents struck in Denver, one die pair shows no Mint mark, providing a 1922 “Plain” cent for collectors longing for the missing 1922 Philadelphia Mint issue.

The Denver Mint was a bit loose in its quality control in the mid-1920s, and the “No D” was the likely result of two dies clashing in the minting process when they met without a planchet between them.