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Designs are struck or minted onto coins, not engraved.

The stars on a coin usually represent the states - either 13 for some older denominations or 17 on the Sacagawea dollar, because there were 17 states in the Union at the time she guided Lewis and Clark.

The small letter that appears on many but not all coins indicates where it was struck. Current mint marks are:

Philadelphia - "P"; all current cents from Phila. and other coins before 1980 do not have a P, however.

Denver - "D"; on all circulation coins made in Denver.

San Francisco - "S"; on proof coins and on some circulating coins before 1976.

West Point - "W"; on commemorative and bullion coins only.

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