1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse, BN MS(PCGS#3285)

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse, BN MS (PCGS#3285)

The June 2010 Baltimore Auction

详细说明: 1922 No D Lincoln Cent. FS-401 (FS-013.2), Die Pair II. Strong Reverse. MS-62 BN (NGC). This is the most eagerly sought of the 1922 No D die pairs, attributable by having a sharp strike on the reverse from a fresh die. The obverse is noticeably softer in detail, with that die having been severely repolished to remove clashmarks. It is this repolishing that also obliterated the D mintmark and created this important 20th century U.S. Mint error.<br /> Examples of the 1922 No D are fairly scarce even in worn condition, although diligent searching through dealers' inventories and auctions should procure a suitable representative grading Fine-EF after only a few months. Mint State coins are in another category entirely, however, and they are so rare that many sales usually pass between our offerings of such pieces. Definitely an important find for the advanced Lincoln Cent specialist, this BU example is richly toned in copper-brown patina with blushes of gray-brown tinting here and there at the rims. Striking quality is typical of the error, but all major devices on the obverse are at least discernible, and many are actually quite bold. With no significant blemishes in prime focal areas, slight muting to the surfaces is probably what kept this coin back from a Choice grade.