tommyd

WOWWW....I think things may get difficult now....

Odd that it should weigh that...

Funny you should mention the Bay of E -- I bought this coin as a GOOD, realizing that some people just don't do their homework!

This coin is likely XF-AU -- the "wear" is actually on the dies and not the coin itself -- note the difference in the Lincoln's head from this piece and an AG or G other coin. These 1922 cents were the result of a focus by the powers that were in Philadelphia to bang out the new Peace Dollar -- the Denver Mint was left with an order to still produce another half-million cents -- but no new cent dies would be forthcoming! In effect, 'make due with what you have'! The old dies were polished, over-polished, cracking, disintegrating -- the wheat stalks were 'mushing' into the rims, and in some cases the mint mark was even lost. That being the case, the Denver Mint would have been aware that their desperation to fill their order for cents was causing a coin with no mint-mark at some point -- making the '22 'plain' or 'no-D' a VARIETY and not an ERROR...back to the coin -- note the detail of Lincoln's head - the separations between beard, cheekbone and forehead - on a worn coin these are essentially flattened together. Also note the deterioration of Lincoln's shoulder as the die was breaking up and the loss of lettering and detail on the flatter surfaces...the letters RTY and TRUST were reportedly re-engraved -- desperate times certainly produced desperate measures...this coin says it all.....

33 views and only one guess -- it might mean that everyone agrees with you Art -- and everyone would be wrong! To an advanced numismatist, this coin speaks volumes and would be considered an absolute treasure!...

It appears to be at the top of the lower pic, upside down...

Looks like it's time for Ben'z 1500!

1922-D

1501 : Brandenburg, Prussia - Frankfurt Mint

Probably is, but the info from their website always matches what I Google each time I do business with them..

I actually got that particular coin from a very respectable German coin company, directly from Germany complete with an invoice written in German!

1501, anyone??

1502 : Lubeck, Germany

Success in all your endeavors...

1502 appears tough!

1502 anyone???

Thanks Art!

It's a 1503 Schilling from Cologne, Germany -- I'm having a bad time suddenly with Tinypic....suddenly two 1503's..lol

http://i62.tinypic.com/rs64n8.jpg

So what happened to 1503?????

Chinese or Baltic counterfeit likely...

Looks like a lot of old pocket junk, but I'd still luv to look for the 21 & 21-D's.....

Still waiting on that 1503 !!!!!!!!