PCGS XF40 1922-D Weak D Lincoln Cent
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1922-D Weak D LINK
I came upon the above auction- always interested with this variety- and was somewhat taken aback by the grade vs the coin's overall wear. I know the 1922 NO D varieties easily have either a weak strike or are struck
from worn dies, but this Lincoln caught me off guard.
Enlarge the reverse photos and tell me, is this a clerical error or am I too conservative in grading these?
I came upon the above auction- always interested with this variety- and was somewhat taken aback by the grade vs the coin's overall wear. I know the 1922 NO D varieties easily have either a weak strike or are struck
from worn dies, but this Lincoln caught me off guard.
Enlarge the reverse photos and tell me, is this a clerical error or am I too conservative in grading these?
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<< <i>I stay away from all but strong reverse. I cannot wrap my head around grading a pile of mush as XF-40 >>
Agree. There is only one real no D 1922 cent made with one die pair. Most cent collector have little or no interest in these so called weak D varieties. I would like to hear Rick and Charmy's thoughts on this.
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<< <i>I always heard these were graded by looking at the reverse; thus, I laughed when I saw it. >>
The No D strong reverse is graded by the reverse, not the Weak D weak reverse.
Joe.
<< <i>I stay away from all but strong reverse. I cannot wrap my head around grading a pile of mush as XF-40 >>
agreed
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I guess my system of grading without considering strike gets into trouble when one finds a blazing Unc. 1891-O Morgan Dollar that has the mushy details of F-12 due to the strike. I say this type of coin is "MS60" regardless of how beautiful the surfaces are. Once it gets a little circulation wear on it, it drops straight to F-12, regardless of luster. PCGS does not grade weakly struck coins the same way I do!
The coin linked by the OP also makes me wonder if the new gradient holders represent a demotion of grading standards to NGC-like levels. I hope not.
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<< <i>I always heard these were graded by looking at the reverse; thus, I laughed when I saw it. >>
The No D strong reverse is graded by the reverse, not the Weak D weak reverse.
Joe. >>
This is how I've always come to understand it.
Also- check out the reverse of many PCGS VG08's with the WEAK D variety and some look stronger than this XF40.
peacockcoins
<< <i>Darn 1 grade off, wonderful piece though. I think many people steer away from these varieties for one reason or another. I find them fascinating, and relevant to when I'm willing to spend the time and money to find higher grade examples. >>
I purchased this coin as a PCGS 1922 D MS63 and resubmitted it as weak D.
It is a solid 63 even as a '22 D.