1922-D Lincoln Error?

I am pretty sure that this coin is fake. As my first post says there were a couple of other coins in the lot that have very similar features, i.e, missing PL. I had bought this lot few months ago and it contained a lot of foreign coins and a lot of Lincoln pennies and nickels, etc. Many of the pennies were in 2x2 holders and many were loose coins. while I was sorting through them I came across 6 coins that were in 2x2's but with no writing on the holders (unlike all the other coins that were in 2x2's and had a description). At first I only noticed 3 of the five coins were missing PL, now I can see all six are missing the PL. I also noticed a couple of other flaws/features that are exactly the same among the six coins. Obviously it would be too much of a coincidence for that.
The coins are:1923-s, 1931, 1918-s, 1931-d, 1927-s, and the 1922-d in the photos.
I spent some time on the net to find a fake like this but I couldn't find the exact match.
Any one has any idea when these may have been made and how and by whom? Any fake experts here? :)
Also I am wondering why fake these coins instead of much more rare pennies...As some have said why bother with the D when it's easier not to have the D and have a more expensive fake coin.
While we are at it, is there a market for these fakes? Are there people who collect these types of coins?
If any one interested I can post the pictures of the other fakes.

Thanks John1. What do you think these coins are worth to some one who collects them and how one goes about selling these?

John1,

I'm a fake expert. I got my degree on line at the Community College of Numismaniacs. My diploma was sent to me on a 4GB memory card. I have the memory card framed and hanging over my office desk. This proves I'm a fake expert.

As for the reverse, I have found handfuls of these errors missing portions of E. PLURIBUS and some missing portions of the O on ONE. All coming from the 5K hoard I have been going through. Clogged dies or maybe worn dies.

As for the date.....I have no idea but the 19 looks flattened and the base of the 22 looks like a partial flattening too.

Did you ever weigh the coin? When you say fake do you mean altered or fabricated?

How did you acquire all the coins? Did you ever weigh them and then compare to other LWC? It's puzzling and out of my zone. I wish I knew more.

It weighs 3.2 -/+0.1 grams and it's not magnetic. I gave the story of how I acquired them in one of my prior posts above.

The area at the E PL including the top of O is a notoriously weak area for wheats. My understanding is it caused by metal flow into the lower bust area on the obverse. Lots of metal filling the bust area leads to a weakness on the corresponding area of the reverse. The same principle applies to Cuds. There is a weak area of the design in back of the Cud caused by metal flowing into the huge die break.

ray123,

That is an interesting set of coins. I apologize for being slow to what you were describing. As for sending them to be graded, I don't think a TPG would/could grade them. PCGS would send them back in Mylar flips with an attached sticker claiming 'Questionable Authenticity.' This happened to me with a gold coin I sent in about 2 years ago. I'm sure there are people who collect various counterfeits (assuming yours are) but finding them would probably be achieved through Google. Also, if there are certain known counterfeiters who are more desirable, attributing your coins to him/her would be beneficial. I hope somebody else chimes in with more and better information.

mds308: I am pretty sure they won't be graded as I am 100 percent sure they are counterfeits. To me they are interesting because whoever made them didn't try to counterfeit uncirculated coins or much rarer coins. My Google search hasn't helped so far to find the right place/people to sell these.