How Many Lincoln Collectors Consider The '22 No D A Key?

I don't see it as being necessary to have a complete date/mm set of Lincolns. It is however a cool coin to own!

I recently had a 22 No D Strong Reverse and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I have since sold it. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat if the opportunity presented itself, but not under the belief it is necessary for a complete set. In my opinion, it's a cool bonus to a complete set.

It's neat to see so much consensus on this. Like I said before, I agree and am not a fan of the no D. Personally, for the money, I'd rather have a weak reverse plus an example of every major OMM and RPM than the 22 no D (and it would probably be a close call in price).

Ponder this: I wonder how many lower-grade "P-minted" teens and twenties cents in people's collections are actually from Denver or San Francisco? There are some candidate years for these, but I don't recall which they are. I suppose this gives some weight to the argument that the 22 no D is actually part of the series. If the mint had sealed its lips, we might all be tricked!

Along similar lines, does anyone else feel the same way about all the large date/small date varieties? I guess it's not as big of a deal because the cost of these is much lower, but I don't really see these fitting in either. Nor the 1982 zinc/copper varieties.

I guess you could even extend the same argument to the 1909 VDB varieties as well. Cost IS a big factor there.

I would probably be very interested in a pure date/mintmark album for Lincoln cents. Imagine not needing the 1909-S VDB! That would save some bucks!

Could not have said it better myself.

I agree, the problem is hype and it is exaggerated by the fact that the album manufacturers have continued to include a place for them in their albums. I will probably put a cheap, well worn AG 1922-D (pseudo-weak-D, where the D is missing from wear) in that hole just so it will not be empty.

Interesting to know that the original hysteria was the misconception that it was minted at Philly as an error. I didn't know that.

You would think that once this was "discovered", interest would have waned.

I read an article once (can't remember where, sorry!) that baasically the coin magazines and those who make the coin folders essentially decide what 'extra dates/varieties' get published or get a slot in the coin book. This essentially drives demand as people then feel like they need to have that coin to finish their collection. So what is the incentive for them to add dates? I mean, what's in it for them?

One could probably argue that the story and controversy alone make it collectible.

Umm, well....what would I put in place of a 1922 "plain"? How about a 1922-D since that's what all of them are.