1922-D Lincoln Cent

The 1922-D Lincoln Wheat Penny had a mintage of 7,160,000. These 1922-D Lincoln Cent coins are 95% copper and 5% zinc and tin. Each of these coins have a diameter of 19mm. We use strict Photograde standards when grading all of our coins. You can view the grading guidelines on the main Lincoln Cents page of the website. Please allow 3 to 5 business days for your order to leave our offices as each coin must be inspected and graded prior to packaging.

What's a 1922-D wheat penny worth?

Start with the famous variety. In 1922 only Denver struck cents, and a few overworked obverse dies lost their D mint mark entirely. That 1922 No D "plain" cent brings serious money: about $261 in Good, $367 in Fine, and near $1,000 in Extremely Fine — a PCGS MS64 Strong Reverse example once sold for $57,500 at auction. The regular 1922-D is no slouch either: roughly $10 in Good, $18 in Fine, $37 in Extremely Fine, and $72 and up Uncirculated.

Check below the date. A clear D means the regular coin; no D at all on a 1922 cent could be the big one. Be careful, though — most missing-D coins are just weak strikes from worn dies. The genuine No D pairs a fully absent mint mark with a sharp reverse, which is why authentication matters. Every 1922 deserves a hard look before it joins your other wheat pennies.

Denver's 7,160,000 cents made 1922 the lowest-mintage year of the entire wheat series — company the 1909-S keeps. We inspect and grade every coin before it ships.

Values: PCGS CoinFacts and CoinStudy.