@rec78 said:
Got mine yesterday. Quite a good study for me. I have about 60 1922-D's and a few 1922 plains to ID. I hope I can ID them all-Due to the great content of this book, it may take me some time just to ID one of them. I have no previous education on this.
There is an appendix that might help with attributions.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
Looks like by ordering on Amazon I'm going to have to be patient. I wanted to order locally at Barnes and Noble but they could not match Amazon price which was significantly lower. Did I unwittingly involve myself in a catch 22 (no pun intended ) situation by ordering at Amazon? The lady at Barnes and Noble told me that Amazon,the booksellers, sometimes lose money on book sales because they are so agressive with preorders. Oh well. I can wait a bit longer for the Limited Edition copy I ordered and it will be all that much sweeter when I do receive my copy a month or so from now. I'm sure Tom's book will be worth every penny what I'm paying for it and then some.
The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.
Albert Einstein (14 March 1879--18 April 1955)
@BuffaloIronTail said:
I just received mine and it's everything I thought it would be.........................AND MORE!
What a great study!
Pete
Thanks!
Read it in order, but when you get to Chapter 7, send me a DM and let me know what you think of that chapter.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
Got mine (deluxe edition) just before I left for a family trip. From what I saw, it looks like a very well done research book, look forward to diving in later.
Shameless plug: the last example in the encased 1922 cents chapter is mine!
@ElmerFusterpuck said:
Got mine (deluxe edition) just before I left for a family trip. From what I saw, it looks like a very well done research book, look forward to diving in later.
Shameless plug: the last example in the encased 1922 cents chapter is mine!
@ElmerFusterpuck said:
Got mine (deluxe edition) just before I left for a family trip. From what I saw, it looks like a very well done research book, look forward to diving in later.
Shameless plug: the last example in the encased 1922 cents chapter is mine!
Shameless here as well, though mine is a 1920-D.
There are several CU Forumites represented in the book. Thank you all!
TD
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
I received my copies last week and got lucky #66 of the special edition. I'm about halfway through the book getting a review of the minting process and history of the times. Just now getting to the section on the many die pairs.
That said, I will avoid ordering from Whitman at all cost in the future. Lots of disappointment with my order process. I would have save a lot of money ordering from Amazon. Or, I would have much preferred paying up and ordering a signed copy directly from Tom.
I'm sorry you had trouble with Whitman. I ordered boxes of books twice and had no problems.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
Anybody read all the way through it yet? If so, I would appreciate your feedback.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
@DoubleDime said:
I have, outstanding book ! I liked the background history was to why these coins were minted in the first place.
Thanks. I really had fun with the history part.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
Anyone else interested in an autographed copy? $50 soft cover, $75 hard cover while supplies last.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
Got my first royalty check. Thanks to everyone who bought a copy.
TD
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
You can see that it is missing the diagnostic "feathered 9" and "feathered R" in LIBERTY as illustrated in my book.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
I am still waiting to hear which of the new varieties will be recognized in the new Cherrypickers Guide.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
@messydesk said:
Just had a chance to put it to use. Thankfully, the coin I was attributing was high grade.
Kewl! Can I see the front of the slab, please?
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
@messydesk said:
Just had a chance to put it to use. Thankfully, the coin I was attributing was high grade.
Kewl! Can I see the front of the slab, please?
Already boxed up for return to GC. It'll be in one of their auctions fairly soon. If I recall, NGC just called it 22-D, but it's an old slab from when only DP 2 mattered. It'll be in one of their auctions fairly soon.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
@messydesk said:
Just had a chance to put it to use. Thankfully, the coin I was attributing was high grade.
Kewl! Can I see the front of the slab, please?
Already boxed up for return to GC. It'll be in one of their auctions fairly soon. If I recall, NGC just called it 22-D, but it's an old slab from when only DP 2 mattered. It'll be in one of their auctions fairly soon.
Please send me a link to the GC sale when it is up.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
@messydesk said:
Just had a chance to put it to use. Thankfully, the coin I was attributing was high grade.
Is the winner of this lot on this Forum? If so, please contact me.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
Bought a nice specimen of the very rare Die Pair #ZeroA off of Great Collections. This die pair was previously known by only a single, circulated specimen. Here are some pictures that would have been in the book if I had had this coin prior to publication, courtesy of the Great Collections lot illustration.
Diagnostic spike on the foot of the E of WE.
Dimples by the mint mark, believed to be the result of a Philadelphia Mint die being altered to a Denver Mint die.
Previously unnoticed feed finger lines above the NE of ONE.
Have a couple other new purchases coming that will be posted after I get them.
TD
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
@CaptHenway said:
Bought a nice specimen of the very rare Die Pair #ZeroA off of Great Collections. This die pair was previously known by only a single, circulated specimen. Here are some pictures that would have been in the book if I had had this coin prior to publication, courtesy of the Great Collections lot illustration.
Have a couple other new purchases coming that will be posted after I get them.
Finally got my replacement Friedberg Award. The original was destroyed by the 800 pound gorillas at the Post Office.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
@BuffaloIronTail said:
It's hard to believe that the 1922-D obverse above ever looked that good (especially after viewing all the weak ones for this date).
Pete
I acquired this one about 2 years ago. The most hammered strike I had ever seen for this date.
@BuffaloIronTail said:
It's hard to believe that the 1922-D obverse above ever looked that good (especially after viewing all the weak ones for this date).
Pete
I acquired this one about 2 years ago. The most hammered strike I had ever seen for this date.
The beard detail on Abe is just Unbelievable!
Pete
"I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
I like this one I picked up in the last two years. Strongly hammered obverse paired with a reverse die that is cracked at 7 pm and grease filled ears rather than die erosion.
@Tramp said:
I like this one I picked up in the last two years. Strongly hammered obverse paired with a reverse die that is cracked at 7 pm and grease filled ears rather than die erosion.
Ah yes, DeLorey-2211A.2, with the die crack on the reverse and the rim cuds on the obverse.
I am informed that ANACS will certify 1922 Cents with the DeLorey number on the slab if requested. I am trying to get the details of what you need to do to have this done.
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
I am informed that ANACS will certify 1922 Cents with the DeLorey number on the slab if requested. I am trying to get the details of what you need to do to have this done.
Tom, I plan to make a submission to ANACS at a show in August, if you can get the details I will volunteer as guinea pig and submit a few coins for the designation.
Sean
Incomplete planchets wanted, especially Lincoln Cents & type coins.
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
Comments
There is an appendix that might help with attributions.
Looks like by ordering on Amazon I'm going to have to be patient. I wanted to order locally at Barnes and Noble but they could not match Amazon price which was significantly lower. Did I unwittingly involve myself in a catch 22 (no pun intended
) situation by ordering at Amazon? The lady at Barnes and Noble told me that Amazon,the booksellers, sometimes lose money on book sales because they are so agressive with preorders. Oh well. I can wait a bit longer for the Limited Edition copy I ordered and it will be all that much sweeter when I do receive my copy a month or so from now. I'm sure Tom's book will be worth every penny what I'm paying for it and then some. 
The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.
Albert Einstein (14 March 1879--18 April 1955)
I just ordered a copy. What a great addition to my library as I too have many 22D and 22 Lincoln cents. Thank you @CaptHenway
I just received mine and it's everything I thought it would be.........................AND MORE!
What a great study!
Pete
Thanks!
Read it in order, but when you get to Chapter 7, send me a DM and let me know what you think of that chapter.
Mine arrived from Whitman. I don’t have many 1922-D’s, but will be fun trying to match them. Incredible amount of work done in this book. 👏
- Bob -

MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
Got mine (deluxe edition) just before I left for a family trip. From what I saw, it looks like a very well done research book, look forward to diving in later.
Shameless plug: the last example in the encased 1922 cents chapter is mine!
10-4,
My Instagram picturesErik
My registry sets
Got my deluxe copy in the mail today. Looking forward to giving it a read.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Shameless here as well, though mine is a 1920-D.
- Bob -

MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
There are several CU Forumites represented in the book. Thank you all!
TD
Did not know the hard bound was numbered, seems I have #80 of 250.
I bought one of each (soft cover to read) About half way through. Very enjoyable. You can tell a lot of work went into this.
Will do, Tom. Merry Christmas.
Pete
Mailed some autographed copies out today.
I just ordered mine since Santa did not bring me a copy.
WS
Bump
Pleasant surprise to see the numbered edition. Great book. One of my favorite coins.

I received my copies last week and got lucky #66 of the special edition. I'm about halfway through the book getting a review of the minting process and history of the times. Just now getting to the section on the many die pairs.
That said, I will avoid ordering from Whitman at all cost in the future. Lots of disappointment with my order process. I would have save a lot of money ordering from Amazon. Or, I would have much preferred paying up and ordering a signed copy directly from Tom.
I'm sorry you had trouble with Whitman. I ordered boxes of books twice and had no problems.
Bunp.
Anybody read all the way through it yet? If so, I would appreciate your feedback.
I am on chapter 4. I will PM you when I am done.
WS
I have, outstanding book ! I liked the background history was to why these coins were minted in the first place.
Thanks. I really had fun with the history part.
Anyone else interested in an autographed copy? $50 soft cover, $75 hard cover while supplies last.
Got my first royalty check. Thanks to everyone who bought a copy.
TD
Here's a "Removed D" fake 1922 "No D, Strong Reverse" cent currently on the Bay of Fleas:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/227225887414?itmmeta=01KJ0J52VN3B2WTMRBSBCS2PZP&hash=item34e7b7e2b6:g:~7oAAeSwOcNpmVui
You can see that it is missing the diagnostic "feathered 9" and "feathered R" in LIBERTY as illustrated in my book.
Anybody else wish to buy an autographed copy?
Bump
I am still waiting to hear which of the new varieties will be recognized in the new Cherrypickers Guide.
Just had a chance to put it to use. Thankfully, the coin I was attributing was high grade.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Kewl! Can I see the front of the slab, please?
Already boxed up for return to GC. It'll be in one of their auctions fairly soon. If I recall, NGC just called it 22-D, but it's an old slab from when only DP 2 mattered. It'll be in one of their auctions fairly soon.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Thanks!
Please send me a link to the GC sale when it is up.
Is the winner of this lot on this Forum? If so, please contact me.
Bought a nice specimen of the very rare Die Pair #ZeroA off of Great Collections. This die pair was previously known by only a single, circulated specimen. Here are some pictures that would have been in the book if I had had this coin prior to publication, courtesy of the Great Collections lot illustration.
Diagnostic spike on the foot of the E of WE.
Dimples by the mint mark, believed to be the result of a Philadelphia Mint die being altered to a Denver Mint die.
Previously unnoticed feed finger lines above the NE of ONE.
Have a couple other new purchases coming that will be posted after I get them.
TD
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Very, VERY cool. Nice pick up!
Nice score Capt at a nice grade!
USAF (Ret.) 1985 - 2005. E-4B Aircraft Maint. Crew Chief and Contracting Officer.
✓ Everyman Mint State Carson City Morgan Dollars (1878 – 1893)
✓ Morgan Dollar GSA Hoard (1878 – 1891)
✓ Everyman Mint State Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1958)
✓ Matte Proof Toned Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1916)
Finally got my replacement Friedberg Award. The original was destroyed by the 800 pound gorillas at the Post Office.
Congats capt henway
Beautiful coin!
My YouTube Channel
The beard detail on Abe is just Unbelievable!
Pete
I like this one I picked up in the last two years. Strongly hammered obverse paired with a reverse die that is cracked at 7 pm and grease filled ears rather than die erosion.
USAF (Ret.) 1985 - 2005. E-4B Aircraft Maint. Crew Chief and Contracting Officer.
✓ Everyman Mint State Carson City Morgan Dollars (1878 – 1893)
✓ Morgan Dollar GSA Hoard (1878 – 1891)
✓ Everyman Mint State Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1958)
✓ Matte Proof Toned Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1916)
Ah yes, DeLorey-2211A.2, with the die crack on the reverse and the rim cuds on the obverse.
I am informed that ANACS will certify 1922 Cents with the DeLorey number on the slab if requested. I am trying to get the details of what you need to do to have this done.
Tom, I plan to make a submission to ANACS at a show in August, if you can get the details I will volunteer as guinea pig and submit a few coins for the designation.
Sean
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor