1922-D 1C, BN (Regular Strike)

Series: Lincoln Cents 1909-1958

PCGS MS65BN

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PCGS MS65BN

PCGS #:: 2537

Designer:: Victor David Brenner

Edge:: Plain

Diameter:: 19.00 millimeters

Weight:: 3.11 grams

Mintage:: 7,160,000

Mint:: Denver

Metal:: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc

Auction Record:: $4,600 • MS63 • 01-08-2003 • Heritage Auctions

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	700,000	R-1.4	20 / 143 TIE	23 / 146 TIE
60 or Better	2,000	R-4.6	36 / 143 TIE	38 / 146 TIE
65 or Better	370	R-6.2	33 / 143 TIE	33 / 146 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	700,000
60 or Better	2,000
65 or Better	370

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-1.4
60 or Better	R-4.6
65 or Better	R-6.2

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	20 / 143 TIE
60 or Better	36 / 143 TIE
65 or Better	33 / 143 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	23 / 146 TIE
60 or Better	38 / 146 TIE
65 or Better	33 / 146 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Image	Pedigree and History
1	MS65BN PCGS grade
1	MS65BN PCGS grade
1	MS65BN PCGS grade
1	MS65BN PCGS grade
1	MS65BN PCGS grade
1	MS65BN PCGS grade
1	MS65BN estimated grade
1	MS65BN estimated grade
1	MS65BN estimated grade
10	MS64+ PCGS grade

#1 MS65BN PCGS grade

#1 MS65BN estimated grade

#10 MS64+ PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

As a date, the 1922-D Cent is one of the most common of the 1920's, especially in terms of the number of certified examples. However, the real interest in this date comes from the fact that no Cents were produced at Philadelphia or San Francisco in 1922. Even better, this date is the "father" of the 1922 Plain (actually a 1922-D with a clogged mintmark).

Collectors must be very careful with this date because of the degrees by which the mintmark disappears on some dies. Collectors must discern between 1922-D Cents with bold mintmarks, weak mintmarks, "ghost" mintmarks, and coins that appear to have no mintmark at all. The degree to which the mintmark disappears affects the value of the coin directly. Visible mintmarks (strong or weak) carry the least premium. "Ghost" mintmarks, where the mintmark is barely visible, qualify as "Weak Mintmarks", a die variant of the 1922-D, but one which carries a nice premium. Finally, the "Plain" version is the most valuable, and the one with the strong reverse is the most desirable.