1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse MS64 Brown PCGS....

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Important MS64 Brown 1922 Cent
No D, Strong Reverse

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse MS64 Brown PCGS. FS-401, formerly FS-013.2. Die Pair 2. If not for the fact that Philadelphia produced no cents in 1922, the missing-mintmark 1922-D variant would be little-acknowledged today, probably dismissed as weakly struck or poorly produced P-mint pieces. Thanks to the odd coincidence, however, the so-called "No D" coins have gained acceptance slowly and now enjoy widespread popularity. Easily the most valuable (and some would say the only true) No D pieces are those from Die Pair 2. Q. David Bowers recounts recent history and theory in his Guide Book of Lincoln Cents:

"The ANACS staff, writing in The Numismatist, July 1982, consolidated comments and research by others, and described the specific characteristics of die pairs used to strike 1922 cents with a weak or missing D. Die Pair No. 2, with no D visible, was described as starting with a fresh pair of dies. The two dies clashed ... causing clash marks on both sides. According to the ANACS scenario, the obverse die was lightly dressed or filed, to remove the clash marks, and in the process the D was removed completely."

The reverse die in this scenario apparently was not saved but discarded, and a fresh one brought in to be matched with the old obverse die, thus creating Die Pair 2's distinctive Strong Reverse.
Mint State 1922-D cents of any stripe are elusive today, and the No D coins are particularly challenging. This Brown near-Gem has attractive blue-green overtones that grace mocha surfaces. Each side is glossy, and while the obverse devices show characteristic weakness, the reverse is bold. For Die Pair 2, Population: 5 in 64 Brown, 0 finer (3/09).
From The Joseph C. Thomas Collection.(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 3285, GSID# 2330)

Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin & Zinc
Weight: 3.11 grams
Weight: 0.10422oz

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