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mintage figures
Denver : 7,160,000
mintage classification : URS-24
population in circulation : 0
circulation classification : URS-0
percentage of circulation : 0%
Total : 7,160,000
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grading notes
Obverse
The obverse used this year will typically show very mushy details, especially in lower grades. Instead of grading for the lack of detail, try an approach of grading for the amount of wear visible on the coins. It is very typical for VF-EF coins this year to have the obverse details of a normal F coin.
Reverse
Markedly the worst year in the series for reverse detail, VF-AU coins very typically show no detail in the left wheat ear, F specimens will show wheat ears merging with the rim, and G-VG specimens will be worn nearly flat, only shoing decent detail near the center of the design. Advice to look at both sides of the coin very closely for the amount of wear (rather than the lack of detail) should be heeded. Liberal grading to the normal standards is almost a must this year. ANY coin exhibiting full reverse detail is scarce and should command a nice premium.
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1922
this year in history...
Specific notes about this year's cents...
- An error exists for this year that has caused a lot of controversy. Called the 1922 'No D' or 'plain', these coins do not have the expected 'D' mint mark, and are typically highly sought after and command a very high premium value. It is the opinion of the author of this site that these coins are the result of grease filling the mint mark area of the die. This same anomaly has happened in many other years' coins, but the reason this one gets so much attention is that there were no cents made in Philadelphia this year - filling the mint mark effectively creates a no-mint mark (Philadelphia) pseudo-cent. It is our opinion that these coins are valueless as rarities and should NOT be considered a part of a complete Lincoln cent collection any more than a 1974S clipped planchet should be.
- Due to problems in Denver, dies were typically used long after their normal life span this year, creating a severe degree of softness in the design. 1922D cents exhibit this problem much more clearly than any other year in the series.
- Because of the problems with many coins being struck with worn dies, specimens can be typically found selling below their actual grade value. Any specimen showing full detail on the reverse for this year are to be considered very scarce.
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