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Lot 90 - 1922 Lincoln Cent. No D. Strong reverse PCGS VF30

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Lot 90 - 1922 Lincoln Cent. No D. Strong reverse PCGS VF30
1922 Lincoln Cent. No D. Strong reverse. Examples of this die pair with the strong reverse are much more desirable than their counterparts from two other weak reverse die pairs. There were no cents struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1922. This 1922 without a mintmark was created when a pair of normal 1922-D dies clashed. The reverse die was then discarded, but the obverse die was polished before being returned to the coinage press with a new reverse die. The staff at the Denver Mint apparently failed to heed the fact that the polishing, while successful in removing evidence of the die clashing, also obliterated the D mintmark from the obverse die. All coins made from this die pair exhibit out of focus detail on the obverse (as shown in the photos) and bold detail on the reverse, with the present coin a perfect example of the what we mean. The surfaces display characteristic medium gray brown patina with only a few scattered abrasions. (#3285)