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.