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The mintmark on a US coin is 1 or 2 small letters located somewhere on the coin and it indicates where the coin was minted. The location of this mark varies with different types of coins. There have been 8 mint facilities in operation at different time during the history of the United States. They are shown in the listing below along with their mintmark and years of operation.
- C - Charlotte, North Carolina [ minted gold coins only] 1838-1861
- CC - Carson City Nevada 1870-1893
- D - Dahlonega, Georgia [minted gold coins only] 1838-1861
- D - Denver, Colorado 1906 - present
- O - New Orleans, Louisana 1838-1909
- P - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1793- present [most early coins from this mint did not have the mintmark]
- S - San Francisco, California 1854-present
- W - West Point, New York 1984-present
Note that many coins also carry their designer's initials or monogram, so it's important to distinguish between those and a mint mark. A site such as www (dot) coinfacts (dot) com for example shows the specific locations of mint marks on all U.S. coins.
Some of the monograms that are often confused with mint marks:
> "W" for A. A. Weinman on Mercury dimes and Walking Liberty halves
> "M" for H. A. MacNeil on Standing Liberty quarters
> "FG" for Frank Gasparro on Lincoln Memorial cents and JFK halves
> "F" for James Earle Fraser on buffalo nickels
> "AF" intertwined, for Anthony Di Francisci on Peace dollars
> "JS" for John Sinnock on Roosevelt dimes.
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What does the letter mean on a coin?
The letter is known as the mint-mark and tells where the coin was made. A coin having a P mint-mark (or no mint-mark on some coins) was made in Philadelphia, a coin having an S Mint-mark was minted in San Fransisco, a coin with a D mint-mark was minted in Denver.
What does it mean when there is no mint mark on an old silver dollar?
No mint mark indicates that the coin was minted in Philadelphia.
Where do you find the mint mark on a 1898 dime?
The mint mark is located on the reverse [tails] side of the coin at the bottom below the wreath. If there is no mint mark then the coin was minted at the Philadelphia Mint.
Where do do find a s mint mark on a coin?
It depends on the type of coin the date and denomination on were the mint mark is located
What is a mint mark under the eagle?
A mint mark tells where the coin was minted, for example, a P mint mark (or in some cases no mint mark) signifies the coin was minted in Philadelphia, D is for Denver, S is for San Fransisco. I'm assuming someone told you that the mint mark was under the eagle for whatever coin you had, so you simply need to look under the eagle to find a mint mark. Keep in mind that some coins were produced in the Philadelphia mint and have no mint mark.
What does the letter mean on a coin?
The letter is known as the mint-mark and tells where the coin was made. A coin having a P mint-mark (or no mint-mark on some coins) was made in Philadelphia, a coin having an S Mint-mark was minted in San Fransisco, a coin with a D mint-mark was minted in Denver.
What does it mean when there is no mint mark on an old silver dollar?
No mint mark indicates that the coin was minted in Philadelphia.
What does a C on a coin mean?
On an US coin it can mean "cents" or it can be the mint mark of the Charlotte Mint, which existed only from 1838 to 1861.
What does it mean if you can't find a mint mark?
The lack of a mint mark usually indicates that the coin was minted in Philadelphia.
What does it mean when a coin has no state mark?
It's called a mint mark, not a state mark. The lack of one indicates that the coin was minted in Philadelphia.
Where do you find the mint mark on a 1898 dime?
The mint mark is located on the reverse [tails] side of the coin at the bottom below the wreath. If there is no mint mark then the coin was minted at the Philadelphia Mint.
What if your 1908 quarter has no mint mark?
There is not always a mint mark on coins. If your coin does not have a mintmark it means that it was made at the Philadelphia mint in Pennsylvania.
What is the facility letter on coines?
I'm assuming you mean the mint-mark? The mint-mark shows which branch of the US mint created the coins, if there is a P mark (or no mintmark on some coins) the coin was minted in Philadelphia, a D mark signifies Denver, an S mark shows the coin was from San Fransisco and a W mark is from the West Point Mint.
What does it mean if a penny has a d mintmark?
The D mint mark stands for the Denver Mint in Colorado were the coin was made.
Where do do find a s mint mark on a coin?
It depends on the type of coin the date and denomination on were the mint mark is located
What coin has an f mint?
No US coin bears an "F" mint mark
What is a mint mark letter on a coin?
Mintmarks identify which mint the coin was made at.
