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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.
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What does the 1968 dime with no mint mark look like and what is its value?
Any circulation dimes 1965 to 1979 without a mint mark are only worth 10 cents. They look just like any other dime in your pocket change except there's no mint mark letter above the date. That means it was struck in Philadelphia. The P mint mark wasn't used on dimes until 1980. not true at all I had one looked at today and there are spacial things surrounding the 68 with no mint mark they offerd me 40,000 for mine
What is the value of an 1876 quarter?
$20 if very worn $30 if moderately worn $60 if like new, with no mint mark or an "S" $90 if like new with a "CC" mint mark
What does an question mark look like?
Like this ?
What is the value of a 1972 D Kennedy half dollar with no mint mark?
The letter D is the mint mark so it can't both have a mint mark and not have a mint mark.Please see the related question for more information.
What is the value of 1926 quarter?
Look to the left and slightly above Miss Liberty's feet to see if there is a small S or D on the pedestal. That's the mint mark, and its presence affects the coin's value. (The M on the other pedestal is the designer's monogram.) Worn condition - $5 with no mint mark or an S, $7 with a D Moderate wear - $7 with no mint mark, $10 with an S, $17 with a D Slight wear - $12 with no mint mark, $22 with an S, $35 with a D
What does the mint mark look like?
A mint mark is a smaller letter or letters representing the mint facility the coin was struck and are found in various places on the coin.
What does a mint mark look like on a Mercury dime?
The mint mark position on all Mercury dimes is to the right of the E in the word ONE on the reverse of the coin. No mint mark = Philadelphia D = Denver S = San Francisco
What does the mint mark look like on a 1902 dime?
It can only be an O or S and is on the reverse of the coin.
What does the 1968 dime with no mint mark look like and what is its value?
Any circulation dimes 1965 to 1979 without a mint mark are only worth 10 cents. They look just like any other dime in your pocket change except there's no mint mark letter above the date. That means it was struck in Philadelphia. The P mint mark wasn't used on dimes until 1980. not true at all I had one looked at today and there are spacial things surrounding the 68 with no mint mark they offerd me 40,000 for mine
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.
How do you find out where it was minted at?
You look at the mint mark. If it is a D, then it is Denver, if it is a S, then it is San Fransisco, if it is a P, it is a Philadelphia.US Coins carry a mark to identify the mint.
What does a mint mark look like on a US coin?
A mint mark will be a letter "C", "D", "CC", "O", "P", "S" or "W", usually smaller than the other letters of a coin. They are located in different places on different coins.
Where is the mintmark on a 1936 Indian head nickel?
The mint-mark is on the back of the coin. Look farther below the buffalo close to the the rim and if it was not minted at Philadelphia it Will have a mint-mark
What does a mint mark look like on a 1922 dollar?
It's a D or S on the back of the coin between the tip of the tail an the word one.
How can you tell a Carson City minted silver dollar?
Look for the mint mark.
Indian Head nickels with mint mark d value?
Like all coins, the value is based on the date, the condition, the mint mark and the demand for it. There is no one value that can be applied to all coins with a specific mint mark.
What does the mint mark on a 1879 silver dollar look like?
1879 would make it a Morgan dollar, so the mint mark is located on the reverse (tails) side, near the bottom, just above the letters "do" in the word "dollar." No mint mark means it's from Philadelphia, S is for San Francisco, O is New Orleans, and CC is Carson City.
