For the most part, mintmarks on circulating coins appear on the reverse of the coin if the coin was dated 1964 or earlier. No mintmarks appeared on any US coins dated 1965-67, but in 1968, the four circulating coins that had not already had an obverse mintmark had the mintmark moved to the obverse.
What does the P and D mean on a quarter?
The U.S. Mint is releasing a limited amount of “America the Beautiful” quarters with the “W” mint mark into circulation, a first for the Mint in 227 years. The “W” notation is for West Point, where the coins will be produced. The majority of minted coins in the U.S. carry a “D” for Denver or “P” for Philadelphia.
Where do you find the mint mark on a US coin?
Look for a mint mark. A mint mark is a letter or group of letters indicating the city, state, or country where a coin was minted. The mint mark may appear on either the obverse or reverse. Current American coins bear the mint marks P (Philadelphia), D (Denver), S (San Francisco), or W (West Point).
What does the no mint mark mean on a US coin?
Some countries use multiple letters or symbols to indicate the production facility. On United States coins, the U.S. Mint has used none, one, or two letters to indicate the mint facility that produced the coin. The location of the mint mark will vary depending upon the type of coin.
How to tell if a Lincoln penny was minted in Philadelphia?
Identify the coin as minted in Philadelphia if the coin bears a P as its mint mark and has a date of 1979 or newer. Note that Philadelphia still does not put mint marks on its Lincoln pennies. Identify the coin as minted in Philadelphia if it bears no mint mark and has a date from 1968 through 1978.
Where was the first United States coin minted?
Identify the coin as minted in Denver if the coin bears a D as its mint mark and if the coin was minted after 1863, the year the United States founded the Denver mint. The United States minted coins in Dahlonega, Georgia, from 1838 to 1861 and stamped all of those coins with a D mint mark.
