Lot 1049
1922. No D. Strong reverse. PCGS graded EF-45 Brown CAC Approved. A Key Date that is always in demand. A collector’s treasure for anyone who has long valued this timeless U.S. mint rarity. Early on collectors found that notwithstanding the mint reports that no Philadelphia cents were struck in 1922, they seemed to be available. Later the riddle was solve: in the haste to coin millions of Peace silver dollars in 1922, the Denver Mint was ordered to pick up the slack on cents, but had to use the dies they had on hand already. When one of the 1922-D obverse dies clashed, the clash marks were effaced from die, which also removed the mintmark by accident. More cents were struck, using two different reverse dies, one with strong wheat ears, the other reverse was badly worn and hence became known as the "weak reverse". This coin is from the more prestigious strong reverse die pairing, and shows no trace of the mintmark (PCGS # 3285) .
Estimated Value $2,300 - 2,400.
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