1922-D Wheat Penny

The 1922-D Wheat Penny had a total mintage of just over 7 million coins produced at the Denver Mint. This is a very special coin within the series for a couple of reasons. First, the 1922-D Wheat Penny was only produced at the Denver Mint in this year. Philadelphia and San Francisco didn’t strike any Wheat Pennies in 1922. The other unique feature of this coin is that some of the D-mint marks disappear on the dies that were used, leaving a wide variation in the markings.

History of the 1922-D Wheat Penny

The 1922-D Wheat Penny is more valuable than some of the other coins in the series, and even within this date itself. Visible mint marks for this coin come at a lower premium compared to ghost mint marks to the “plain” version with no mint markings. Look for a well-struck coin with a plain or ghost mint mark and you’ll be paying top dollar, but also adding a highly valuable coin to your Wheat Penny series collection. The Wheat Penny was designed by Victor David Brenner. President Theodore Roosevelt wanted to prepare new coin designs that had more artistic merit. He chose Brenner based on a plaque he created with Lincoln’s profile. The Wheat Penny depicts a bust and profile of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse, with the D mint mark under the date. The reverse features two stalks of durum wheat