1922- No D, LWC, Highly Desired Choice Bu++ Can't The Bidders See The D?

GSC's reply when queried about the coin...
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"Hello xxxx,

Thank you for your email. Yes, this is a weak reverse die variety. There are 4 die pairings for the 1922 plain, and all are recognized as a No-D. Only die pairing 2 is the true No-D with strong reverse. The dies for the 1922 plain were used extremely heavily since Denver was the only mint minting that year. The dies were used until they were literally falling apart, then polished and repaired by hand and used more, which is why the strikes are usually so weak, and the mintmark is either polished away or faintly visible. PCGS or NGC will still notate "no-D" or "Weak Reverse" even if the D is visible, since it is still considered to be of the No-D die pairings.

If you have any other questions, or if you need anything, please don't hesitate to let me know. We greatly appreciate your business and communication.

Have a great day,

xxxxx xxxxxxx
Great Southern Coins
1100 North Main Street | Suite 101 | Boerne TX 78006"
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Simply amazing!

westernsky, thank you for sharing GSC's statement. yes I agree it is amazing but yet again no surprise there!



So now we can all go get our 22-D's with visible D's out and start making some serious money!! Maybe selling them to GSC at 50% discount

Bag marks reduce a grade for coins. The third party graders don't reduce a grade for Machine Doubling. (To me I would not purchase the coin) but they don't consider die state either when grading. (but an earlier die state gives a coin better eye appeal)

Hmmmm, if a '22-D with a visible D is a "no D," then wouldn't all my weakly struck 1911-D, 1912-D, and 1913-D Lincolns also be the same new "no D" variety of those dates? Why we could all have our own "no D" coin puppy mills.

And to think I believed the only "no D" with a visible D down the road in Denver belonged to the Broncos . . .