1922 No D Wheat Penny, Weak Reverse Value

1922 No D Lincoln Cent, Weak Reverse

Variety

1922 No D Wheat Penny, Weak Reverse: front (type example, 1909 Philadelphia VDB cent) — Type example: 1909 Philadelphia VDB cent. Your coin's date and mint mark may differ. The V.D.B. initials on this example's back were removed during 1909, so later wheat pennies don't have them.
Photo credits
National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History (photo: Jaclyn Nash) (PD; source)

1922 No D Wheat Penny, Weak Reverse: back (type example, 1909 Philadelphia VDB cent) — Type example: 1909 Philadelphia VDB cent. Your coin's date and mint mark may differ. The V.D.B. initials on this example's back were removed during 1909, so later wheat pennies don't have them.
Photo credits
National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History (photo: Jaclyn Nash) (PD; source)

Often fakedRemoved D marks exist. Have it authenticated by PCGS or NGC before buying or selling. Check the signs below and weigh it.

Value by condition

Penny Value estimate · values as of Q4 2026

Worn (Good to Very Fine)

$130 – $390

G-4 – VF-20

Uncirculated (MS-60)

$1,500

Brown

By grade

Typical value at each grade and colour. Penny Value estimate.
Grade	Brown	Red-Brown	Red
G-4Good	$130	—	—
VG-8Very Good	$200	—	—
F-12Fine	$290	—	—
VF-20Very Fine	$390	—	—
XF-40Extremely Fine	$390	—	—
AU-50About Uncirculated	$440	—	—
MS-60Mint State (Uncirculated)	$1,500	$1,800	—
MS-63Mint State (Uncirculated)	$2,700	$3,300	$5,700
MS-65Mint State (Uncirculated)	$8,100	$9,900	$17,000

Values as of Q4 2026 · Penny Value estimate · based on 5 recorded sales · few sales, so treat it as a rough guide

Penny Value estimate, 2026-Q4, from public sale records, mintage and survival data. It isn't a price guide or an offer.

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How to identify it

No mint mark below the date
Mushy, weak tails side (die pair 3); worth much less than the strong-reverse coin

What to check

What a genuine 1922 No D Weak Reverse shows:

Mint mark on a 1922 cent: NoneBelow the date of this 1922 cent, is the D mint mark strong, weak/partial, or completely missing?
Sharp reverse (1922 No D die pair 2): NoOn the tails side, are ONE CENT and the lines in the wheat ears sharp and crisp (strong reverse), rather than mushy?

To check yours, photograph

Mint mark close-up
Bottom of the back

Specs

Series: Lincoln Wheat Cent
Year: 1922
Mint: Denver
Mint mark: Below the date, on the front
Metal: Bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc)
Weight: 3.11 g
Mintage: Part of the 7,160,000 1922-D cents; not counted separately.
Source: Wikipedia
Designer: Victor David Brenner

Other varieties of this date

1922-D
Denver · All 7,160,000 1922 cents were struck at Denver; the total includes the Weak D and No D coins, which aren't counted separately.
Semi-key
$26.00worn
$140MS-60
1922-D Weak D
Denver · Part of the 7,160,000 1922-D cents; not counted separately.
Variety
$190worn
$820MS-60
1922 No D Strong Reverse
Denver · Part of the 7,160,000 1922-D cents (struck with a worn or filled die that left no D); not counted separately.
Key date
$630worn
$4,800MS-60

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