UNITED STATES: 1 cent, 1922, FS-401, ANACS graded VG8 details, Lincoln type, Die Pair II, Strong Reverse, scratched. Erosion of the obverse die, perhaps in combination with the mintmark cavity catching grease or other debris, led to the coining of numerous 1922-dated cents at Denver that revealed no mintmark. Three die marriages are known displaying this phenomenon. This popular oddity is not a true variety, as the obverse die began its term normally and then deteriorated to the point that its mintmark vanished.
Estimate: 300-400 USD