Is this a genuine 1922 "plain" Lincoln Cent?

[MarkFeld]

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Why or why not? Thanks.

[MunkyMan95]

I'm not inclined to make a judgement based on those pictures. At the very least, the coin looks to have been cleaned or has had something applied to the surface to give it that funky color.

[ldhair]

The area below the date looks a bit strange to me.

Maybe just the image but that area has a different color.

It also has a blurry looking haze in that same spot.

I'm thinking it had a bit of photo shop help.

[thebeav]

Of course it is......It's slabbed !!!

 

But seriously, the 'L' of LIBERTY appears (at least in the lousy photo) to be distinctly apart from the rim. This is not allowed on 22 P's....

 

Paul

[123cents]

The coin has definitely been messed with.

[MarkFeld]

The coin has definitely been messed with.

In what way?

[physics-fan3.14]

The coin has definitely been messed with.

In what way?

 

I might even go so far as to say mintmark removed. The area under the date looks a lot smoother, if you look at the rest of the fields there are (normal) marks and dings, showing circulation. But the important area appears conspicuously Mark Free (Mark Feld's cousin).

 

But that wouldn't happen, because WCCS slabbed it. I think it must therefore be good

[123cents]

Yes, I think a mint mark has been removed. Something surely is going on underneath the date!

[gmarguli]

I suspect that it has had the D mint mark removed.

 

The reverse looks too strong for this to be a true no D. The date also doesn't "look" like it should.

 

However, the pictures suck and it is impossible to see the other common diagnostics for this coin.

[James_OldeTowne]

This is an early die state for a "weak D" variety that has been helped by having the mintmark remnants shaved off. It's too bad, because now, it's worth about a dollar. Had it been left alone, it might have been worth $50 or so.

[McKinley-migration]

the second 2 doesn't look right

[MikeInFL]

Looks like the D has been removed. I'd like to see a closer obverse shot to be sure...Mike

[Stanley]

The area below the date appears to be dipped inward as if a rotating mechanical tool was used to remove material.

[WoodenJefferson]

Name three things with dips?

 

 

 

"Ranch Dip"

"Hair Dip"

1922 no D "Cent Dip"

[hoard]

for me the biggest problem is what appears to be crator where a D may have been. The area looks to have a completely different surface texture and color. This would be enough for me to stay away from this coin.

[CarolinaCollector]

The strike on the obverse seems to be wrong for a Die Pair 2. The date is also wrong.

 

I have seen photos of mint state 1922 (D) Plains - Die Pair 2, and Lincoln has almost no detail. That's why this date is graded by the reverse only.

 

BTW, I this is the only date missing from my Lincoln date. It appears to me that Die Pair 2 was the victim of too much die polishing and, to me, is not worth it's current market premium.

[cpm9ball]

Name three things with dips?

 

 

 

"Ranch Dip"

"Hair Dip"

1922 no D "Cent Dip"

 

Riddip!

 

Chris

[chinook]

Late to post, but NO, it is not a genuine 1922 no d.

[Jadunlap]

Both of the twos are not the same either, based on wear, the second two should be shorter on the last half, the first two is much too short compared to the second two.

[carson city]

No WAGS, Only NGC knows for sure---get used to it !

 

[WoodenJefferson]

No WAGS, Only NGC knows for sure---get used to it !

 

ALTERED SURFACE not a WAG