West Point
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.
What U.S. coins have aw mint mark?
This change was only for the 2017 issued cents, in honor of the U.S. Mint’s 225th anniversary. In 2019, the “W” mint mark appeared for the first time on a circulating coin. The West Point Mint produced 10 million quarters in the 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Program.
What does Aw on a coin mean?
The current mint marks on United States coinage are P, D, S, and W for the 4 currently operating US Mints. The letter P is used for the Philadelphia Mint, D for the Denver Mint, S for the San Francisco Mint, and W for the West Point Mint.
Where does the W mint mark come from?
The coins with “P” mint marks are from the Philadelphia Mint and the “W” mint marks come from the West Point Mint. To find the value of your coins though, or to sell them, you can contact our Coin Buying Department. They are available from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM ET, Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 1-877-857-7850. Have a nice day!
Are there any circulating coins with West Point mint marks?
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint announced today that it has released the first ever circulating coins with West Point mint marks. Throughout the remainder of the year, two million each of the scheduled 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters® will be minted at West Point.
When did the P mint mark appear on US coins?
In 2017, the “P” mint mark appeared for the first time on circulating cents. This change was only for the 2017 issued cents, in honor of the U.S. Mint’s 225th anniversary. In 2019, the “W” mint mark appeared for the first time on a circulating coin. The West Point Mint produced 10 million quarters in the 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Program.
What does a mint mark on a coin mean?
Mint Mark of the U.S. Mint. San Francisco, CA. A mintmark is a small mark stamped into a coin as it is being made to identify at which mint it was produced.
