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No, all coins do not have mintmarks. Any US coin minted at Philadelphia before 1980 will not have a mint mark, except for the following that do have a "P" mark:
> 1979 $1 coins
> "War nickels" minted from mid-1942 to the end of 1945.
Conversely, cents minted at Philadelphia still don't carry mint marks. This is done because the secondary mints at San Francisco and West Point have occasionally struck additional cents to help meet demand. If they carried S or W mint marks they'd be "instant rarities" so they're just mixed into the same figurative giant pot along with billions of Philadelphia cents.
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What does S or P grade on coins mean?
S and P aren't grades, they're mint marks indicating where a coin was struck. There are many other possible mint marks for U.S. coins as well, depending on their denomination and date.
How do you determine the mint mark of a coin?
There is no standarization for mint marks on many coins. You have to know which country issued the coin, its denomination, and date. With that information you can check various reference guides to tell you where the mint mark is located and what to look for. To make things even more complicated, some coins don't have mint marks, some use letters, and some use symbols. In 1968 the US made an attempt to bring some order to the confusion by placing mint marks on the front of most coins, usually as close to the date as practical. Before that mint marks could be anywhere but were generally on the reverse side of the coin. Even so there are multiple exceptions: until 1980 coins made in Philadelphia didn't have a mint mark, and 1-cent coins from Philadelphia are still "plain". The date position on quarters has been moved from the front to the back, so the mint mark is next to Washington's wig instead. And finally, $1 coins have the mint mark on their edge!
What is the value of a 1966 us quarter with no letter d?
Mint marks were not used on coins dated 1965-67 as an emergency measure while the Mint struggled to replace all of the silver coins that were being withdrawn and melted. Thus NO 1966 quarters have mint marks and it's not possible to tell where any were struck. In any case there were huge numbers issued and anything you find in change is only worth a quarter.
How much is a 1966 quarter with no mint mark worth?
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.
What does a mint mark look like?
A mint mark is a small letter, letters, or symbol indicating the location of the mint where a coin was made. Mint marks are not standardized so it can be a major challenge to determine where they are unless you become familiar with all of the different possibilities. For example, modern US coins all have their mint marks near the date on the front of the coin and each letter or letters is a mnemonic for the mint that struck the coin; e.g. P = Philadelphia, D = Denver, S = San Francisco, W = West Point. But before 1980, most Philadelphia coins didn't use a mint mark (pennies still don't) and before 1965 the mint mark position was usually somewhere on the back of a coin. Germany has prominent letter mint marks on its euro coins, but the letters indicate the order in which the mint was established rather than being a mnemonic. For instance, A = Berlin, C = Frankfurt, D = München, and so on. By contrast, Canada and Australia have sometimes used dots or symbols for a particular mint.
Do all gold coins have dates and mint marks?
All real US gold coins have dates but not all have a mintmarks
How do you find mint marks on Melbourne minted coins?
Australian coins minted at the Melbourne Mint do not have a mintmark.
Do all US coins have a mint mark?
No. In fact, huge numbers of older US coins don't have mint marks. For almost 180 years the Philadelphia mint didn't put a mint mark on any coins struck there. The only exceptions were the "war nickels" made from 1942 to 1945. Starting in 1979, a "P" mint mark was added to $1 coins, and the next year it appeared on all other denominations except the cent. Cents minted at Philadelphia still don't have mint marks.
What if there's no mint mark on a coin?
For most US coins, it means the coin was minted at Philadelphia before 1980, when the P mint mark was adopted. Cents minted at Philadelphia and West Point don't have mint marks, and all coins dated 1965 through 1967 don't have mint marks regardless of where they were produced.
Why don't 1965 coins have mint marks?
The US suspended the use of mint marks on all coins dated 1965-67. The mints were operating 24/7 making new clad coins to replace all of the silver dimes, quarters, and half dollars that were being pulled from circulation and melted. Somehow politicians concluded that those coins were being withdrawn by coin collectors rather than metal speculators, and removed mint marks as a way to reduce coins' appeal to collectors. Needless to say hoarding continued and by 1968 mint marks were restored. Also please be careful to note that coins minted at Philadelphia prior to 1980 (before 1979 for dollars) don't carry mint marks so not finding a P is perfectly normal.
What is W on a 1918 Mercury head dime?
It's actually an intertwined A+W, and is the monogram of the coin's designer A.A. Weinmann. It appears on all Mercury dimes regardless of date. Monograms on older US coins cause a lot of confusion. Most coins had their mint marks on the reverse (back) side until 1964. Because all modern coins have their mint marks on the obverse (front) many people think that the older monograms are mint marks.
Why does my coin not have a mint mark?
If your coin does not have a mint mark then it means it was minted at the Philadelphia mint. These coins are usually not as rare. However recently P mint marks were added to coins to indicate that they were made at the Philadelphia mint.
If there isn't any mint marks on pennies where were they minted?
No mint mark coins are produced at the Philadelphia,PA
What does the D stand for on buffalo nickels?
D is the mint mark of the Denver Mint. You may also find an S for San Francisco. Coins without mint marks or with a P were made in Philadelphia. The same mint marks have been used on all denominations of 20th and many 21st century coins, not just buffalo nickels. In the past there were mint marks such as O for New Orleans and CC for Carson City among others. Plus some modern bullion and commemorative coins have a W for West Point.
Why do your 1944 pennies not have a mint mark?
Coins made at the Philadelphia mint did not have mint marks until the 1980s. Your coin was made at the Philadelphia mint.
Did the US Mint put mint marks on every coin?
No. In fact, there are no mint marks on coins made in Philadelphia prior to 1979, except for the famous "war nickels" issued from 1942 to 1945. The first US mint marks were used in 1838 when branch mints were opened in New Orleans, Dahlonega, and Charlotte. During the changeover from silver to clad coinage mint marks weren't used on any coins dated 1965-67. Starting in 1979, $1 coins gained the P mint mark. The following year all other Philadelphia coins except for cents also began using the P mint mark. Philadelphia cents continue to be struck without mint marks, for complex reasons having to do with special production at other mints when Philadelphia and Denver can't meet the demand for pennies.
Do all 1800 siver dollars have mint marks?
None of them will have mint marks.
