Almost never. Remember, while Philadelphia has used a P mint mark since 1980 on most coins, cents from Philly are still "plain"; i.e. they don't carry mint marks. Because Philadelphia mints several billion cents a year on average, anything made there in the last 70 years or so is generally not scarce at all.
No. Remember, cents struck at Philadelphia don't carry a mint mark even though all other denominations have had a P mint mark since 1980.
The mint mark is below the date.
The mint mark does not determine the value of a coin. If you have a penny and want to know what it is worth, please submit a new question and include the date on your penny as well as the mint mark.
Directly below the date. If there is no mint mark, then it's from Philadelphia.
If there is no mint mark the coin was made at the Philadelphia mint. It was not until 1979 that the "P" appeared on the penny. "P" mintmarks have NEVER been used on pennies.
No. Remember, cents struck at Philadelphia don't carry a mint mark even though all other denominations have had a P mint mark since 1980.
The mint mark is below the date.
The mint mark does not determine the value of a coin. If you have a penny and want to know what it is worth, please submit a new question and include the date on your penny as well as the mint mark.
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2002 mint sets in original package have a value of $15.00 to $20.00. The penny has never had a P mint mark.
Directly below the date. If there is no mint mark, then it's from Philadelphia.
If a penny has no mint mark, it typically means it was produced by the Philadelphia Mint. Mint marks indicate where a coin was minted, and coins from the Philadelphia Mint, the oldest U.S. Mint facility, do not have a mint mark.
If there is no mint mark the coin was made at the Philadelphia mint. It was not until 1979 that the "P" appeared on the penny. "P" mintmarks have NEVER been used on pennies.
Yes. $1.25 if there is no mint mark, $7.75 if it has a D mint mark, and $132.50 if it has a S mint mark.
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No mint mark simply means it was minted in Philadelphia. It's not a rare coin, and is currently worth about 5 cents.
A 1914 penny with no mint mark is worth about $1.50.