1922 Lincoln Cent No D

Good thread!

I see a pip mark, i.m.o. this one could go Good Details and a toss up for No D or Weak D? Check out the CACG MS-65 BN graded example on Greatcollections I clearly see a pip smear D mintmark...but what do I know? haha if CACG says its No D then its No D. In all seriousness I bet CACG went round and round before the big guy settled the issue. For 15K I want that mintmark area slick as a saucer bottom.
PCGS now follows ANACS as labeling all weak reverse 1922 as weak D. NGC and CACG will annotate No D weak reverse but for a $50 coin its probably better as an album filler. Love these they keep us on out toes and lots of opionions all over the wall.
Here's an ANACS VG weak D I snagged a couple months back for $110.00 love this poor man's No D, your coin looks like its from same die # 3. Image courtesy of Greatcollections.

Indeed, what is a pip mark?

I haven't seen the term pip mark used in numismatics previously, but the definition of this term from the automotive world seems to fit reasonably well here, especially the first half:




https://carspector.com/dictionary/P/pip-mark/

Gladys Night and the Pip Marks?

A pip mark?

Looks like a weak D to me, but you could probably tell better in hand than with photos.