1922-D Lincoln Cent. MS-66 RD (PCGS). Bright and vivid surfaces retain full, light orange mint color. Razor sharp detail throughout the design enhances the lovely mint luster and remarkably smooth appearance. Because of the large quantities of cents produced in prior years and the lack of demand for coinage due to a significant economic recession, only the Denver Mint struck Lincoln cents in 1922. Only 7,160,000 pieces were struck, compared to the more than a quarter billion cents produced just a few years earlier. The issue is well known for its generally substandard striking quality, as typified by the famed 1922 No D cent. Mint State coins with full Red surfaces are not overly rare, but examples with superior striking characteristics are exceptional. Premium Gem survivors that combine vivid color and sharp striking detail, as here, are very rare and seldom offered. With few coins graded finer at PCGS, this impressive example is destined for a superior quality Lincoln cent collection.
