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EDM Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 09/17/2020 11:56 am I have a question regarding 1922 Lincoln cents "without D" and "weak D". I've noted that with these coins the second "2" in the date 1922 is typically strong/stronger and also appears to look different in style and placement from the first "2". My question is, was the second "2" repunched on the dies and someone forgot to repunch the "D"? Or, did the mint simply always use a "192-" hub and then add the last digit? I've noticed that in the 1921 Lincoln Cent the second "1" doesn't look like the first "1". Edited by EDM 09/17/2020 12:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Bret Pillar of the Community United States 1913 Posts	Posted 09/17/2020 4:50 pm The D was punched, but then ground off later. https://www.coinworld.com/news/prec...aluable.html Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 09/19/2020 09:30 am Any reply is purely a guess. Remember your asking about what may or may not have happened almost 100 years ago. Report this Post to the Staff
Bret Pillar of the Community United States 1913 Posts	Posted 09/19/2020 10:57 am Just carl, the 1922 no D wasn't just discovered. I'm not sure exactly when it was discovered, but it was well over 50 years ago. If someone knows, please post the information. For sure, there were people still alive when it was discovered that had worked at the Denver mint. In addition, the polishing of the die is reflected in the coins that were minted. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 09/21/2020 04:00 am I believe the varying strength of the 2s is due to the uneven nature of the die polishing that also removed the mintmark. I don't think any repunching of the date was involved. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 09/21/2020 12:18 pm Quote: I believe the varying strength of the 2s is due to the uneven nature of the die polishing that also removed the mintmark. I don't think any repunching of the date was involved. I agree, to the best of recollection anyway. I need to find a reference post. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 09/23/2020 8:06 pm Nothing I have ever read suggests anything other than polishing off the MM and variations are a result of that. Report this Post to the Staff
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