The mintmark will be on the reverse of the coin under the wreath. The mintmark will either be a D or S or may have no mintmark, in the case of a coin with no mintmark it was minted in Philadelphia.
The mint mark on all Washington quarters dated from 1932 to 1964 is on the back side above the "R" in the word Quarter. No mint mark = Philadelphia S = San Francisco D = DenverOther datesQuarters dated 1965-67 don't have mint marks. Starting in 1968 the mint mark was moved to the right of the tail of Washington's wig, and in 1980 Philadelphia coins started using a P mint mark.
Washington quarters dated from 1932 to 1964 is on the back side above the "R" in the word Quarter.No mint mark = PhiladelphiaS = San FranciscoD = Denver1965-1967 coins have no mint marks regardless of where they were struck.1968-1979 coins have a D to the right of Washington's wig if from Denver, and no mint mark if from Philadelphia1980 and later coins have a D or a P in the same location.1968 and later proof coins (sold in special sets to collectors) have an S to the right of Washington's wig.Standing Liberty quarters have the mint mark above and to the left of the date. The "M" on the opposite side is the monogram of the designer H. A. MacNeil.No mint mark = PhiladelphiaS = San FranciscoD = Denver
No. The P mint mark didn't appear on most coins until 1980. Dates for "P" mint marks" > Nickels: mid-1942 to 1945 > Dollars: 1979-present > Dimes, quarters, and halves: 1980-present The P mint mark isn't used on cents.
The US didn't use a P mint mark on quarters until 1980. Please take another look. You may need a magnifying glass because mint marks on Standing Liberty quarters are often quite worn.
1941 US quarter mintmarksThe mint mark is on the reverse, or tails, side of the Washington quarter from 1941, just below the eagle; it can be hard to see. The standard D and S mintmarks, representing Denver and San Francisco, respectively, are used; no mintmark represents Philadelphia.Mint marks weren't moved to the front of the quarter (and most other denominations) until 1968. The P mint mark didn't appear on quarters until 1980.US coins don't have multiple mint marks because they indicate where a coin was struck, and that can only be at a single mint.
Yes. Philadelphia didn't add mint marks to quarters until 1980.
Check that coin again. Mint marks were on all quarters by 1981.
The letter on quarters represents which mint facility produced the coin. "P" stands for Philadelphia Mint and "D" stands for Denver Mint. These marks help identify where the coin was minted.
As with all U.S. coins you have to know where the mint mark is located. Assuming you have only Washington quarters, coins dated 1932 to 1964 have the mint mark on the back, under the bow in the wreath. At that time Philadelphia did not use a mint mark so you'll only see a D for Denver or an S for San Francisco. Blank means Philly. Coins from 1965 to 1967 did not have any mint marks. Starting in 1968, coins from Denver have the mint mark on the front next to the bow in Washington's wig. Philadelphia coins are still blank. Starting in 1980, coins from Philadelphia have a P mint mark. If you want to find out where mint marks are on other types and dates, the site www.coinfacts.com lists locations on all U.S coins since 1838 when the first mint marks were used.
Quarters made since 1965 are copper-nickel, not silver, and are only worth 25¢ Philadelphia quarters minted before 1980 do not have mint marks, and the use of mint marks was suspended on all coins dated 1965-67 due to the great coin shortage of the 1960s.
The mint mark on all Washington quarters dated from 1932 to 1964 is on the back side above the "R" in the word Quarter. No mint mark = Philadelphia S = San Francisco D = DenverOther datesQuarters dated 1965-67 don't have mint marks. Starting in 1968 the mint mark was moved to the right of the tail of Washington's wig, and in 1980 Philadelphia coins started using a P mint mark.
Washington quarters were produced at 3 US Mints in 1990. The mintages of each is shown in the following list: Philadelphia Mint...................................613,792,000 Denver Mint...........................................927,638,181 San Francisco Mint....................................3,299,559 {Proofs only}
Washington quarters dated from 1932 to 1964 is on the back side above the "R" in the word Quarter.No mint mark = PhiladelphiaS = San FranciscoD = Denver1965-1967 coins have no mint marks regardless of where they were struck.1968-1979 coins have a D to the right of Washington's wig if from Denver, and no mint mark if from Philadelphia1980 and later coins have a D or a P in the same location.1968 and later proof coins (sold in special sets to collectors) have an S to the right of Washington's wig.Standing Liberty quarters have the mint mark above and to the left of the date. The "M" on the opposite side is the monogram of the designer H. A. MacNeil.No mint mark = PhiladelphiaS = San FranciscoD = Denver
No. The P mint mark didn't appear on most coins until 1980. Dates for "P" mint marks" > Nickels: mid-1942 to 1945 > Dollars: 1979-present > Dimes, quarters, and halves: 1980-present The P mint mark isn't used on cents.
The US didn't use a P mint mark on quarters until 1980. Please take another look. You may need a magnifying glass because mint marks on Standing Liberty quarters are often quite worn.
25 cents. Please check your pocket change. ALL U.S. quarters have the word LIBERTY on them, all quarters have Washington's head on one side and all quarters made from 1932 to 1998 have an eagle on the other, so those aren't distinguishing marks.
1941 US quarter mintmarksThe mint mark is on the reverse, or tails, side of the Washington quarter from 1941, just below the eagle; it can be hard to see. The standard D and S mintmarks, representing Denver and San Francisco, respectively, are used; no mintmark represents Philadelphia.Mint marks weren't moved to the front of the quarter (and most other denominations) until 1968. The P mint mark didn't appear on quarters until 1980.US coins don't have multiple mint marks because they indicate where a coin was struck, and that can only be at a single mint.