1922 "PLAIN" LINCOLN CENT

[swanie1]

A number of years ago, I was metal detecting in an old small town park. I had found quite a few coins when a young boy rode up on his bicycle and asked how I was doing. We talked for awhile and he said " I've got some coins in a tobacco can at home. Do you want to see them?". I said OK and he was back in a minute with the coins. He told me that he would trade me some for some of my found coins. At that time, I wasn't very knowledgeable about coins and wasn't sure what I lacked or what I was even looking for. He dumped them out on a picnic table. I began looking through his coins and noticed a 1922 Lincoln cent. We traded a few coins, back and forth. The 1922 rang a bell with me but I didn't realize what it was until I got home and looked it up in a coin magazine. After examining it I noticed that it didn't have a "D" on it. I felt kind of guilty about it, later, but, truthfully, I didn't know what I had and had no idea who the kid was.
My digital camera didn't show the true copper color of the coin.

 

[R-n-R Magnolia SpringsAla]

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[Da Yooper]

Nice find, I have a 1922 with a very weak D , still a great find. Happy Hunting

 

[R-n-R Magnolia SpringsAla]

So bad i'm looking around parking lots lookin for coins and stuff. I got this new Ace 250 w/ sniper and can't get out!

 

[on-edge]

thats a good one to have
i use to own one,found it in a old house we were remodeling
inside a built in cabinet that was being taken out
i started taking out the shelves and inbetween the shelves and the cleates
there it was 1922 no D
this happened long before i was a detectorist,and is now amoungst the missing
damned kids ha ha ha

 

[jasper12]

Have a look at PCGS graded coins price guide.I was surprised.You apparently have a pretty penny
http://www.pcgs.com/prices/

 

[R-n-R Magnolia SpringsAla]

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[R-n-R Magnolia SpringsAla]

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[go-rebels]

This is a "weak reverse" variety, unlike the rarer "strong reverse" variety that would bring in excess of $700. There are four die states known for this coin, this being die state #3, with a strong first "2" in the date and without the die crack on the reverse. Cleaned examples as this sell in the $20-$50 range. Check out #120379231751 on your favorite auction site for an original (uncleaned) coin that has been certified by ANACS.

The rarer "strong reverse" variety has some vary specific die characteristics that this coin does not possess.