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What does it mean if a penny has a D under the year on it...what about if it has a P?
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The letter "D" under the date of a penny is the mintmark which indicates where the coin was minted. There are 4 operating mints in the USA. One , represented by the mintmark "D" is in Denver, Colorado. Another, represented by the mintmark "S" is in San Francisco, California. Another, represented by the mintmark "W" is in West Point, New York. The 4th, represented by the mintmark "P" is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You will find these mintmarks on all coins struck in the USA today with the exception of the pennies which are produced at the Philadelphia mint. You will find no pennies with a mintmark "P". You will also find no coin minted in 1965, 1966 and 1967 with a mintmark. This is because during those years, to discourage coin collecting which some blamed for a coin shortage, none of the mint facilities in the US placed mintmarks on the coins they produced. This practice ended in 1967 and in 1968 mintmarks were again placed on US coins.
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What does the D mean under the year on a penny?
It was struck at the Denver Mint. Cents without mint marks were made at Philadelphia (and occasionally at West Point).
What does the date on penny mean?
It's the year that the coin was minted. If you look under the date you can tell where it was minted, too: "D" = Denver Mint "S" = San Francisco No letter = Philadelphia
How much is a 1957 wheat penny with a D under the date worth circulated?
They made more than a billion of them that year. It's worth one cent.
What is on the back of a penny?
That really depends in what country and what year the penny was minted.
What is the value of a 1919 wheat penny with now mark under year?
A very common coin, from 10 cents to $1.00 for a average coin.
What does the D mean under the year on a penny?
It was struck at the Denver Mint. Cents without mint marks were made at Philadelphia (and occasionally at West Point).
What does the date on penny mean?
It's the year that the coin was minted. If you look under the date you can tell where it was minted, too: "D" = Denver Mint "S" = San Francisco No letter = Philadelphia
What does it mean with no letter underneath the year on a penny?
A Lincoln cent without a mintmark was struck at the Philadelphia Mint. The Mint does not use "P" mintmarks on penny's.
What is the value of a 1111 penny?
Check that date again. There was no United States in the year 1111. The only penny that might have been minted that year was the British penny under the reign of King Henry I.
How much is a 1957 wheat penny with a D under the date worth circulated?
They made more than a billion of them that year. It's worth one cent.
What does the letter S mean under the year of a penny?
It means the coin was struck in San Francisco. D = Denver No letter = Philadelphia (all other denominations since 1980 use P, though)
What does the L mean below the year on a 1957 wheat penny?
no L must me an error on D possibly or worn
What year was the penny black invented?
The Penny Black was invented in the year 1840 in memory of QUEEN VICTORIA
What is on the back of a penny?
That really depends in what country and what year the penny was minted.
What is the value of a 1919 wheat penny with now mark under year?
A very common coin, from 10 cents to $1.00 for a average coin.
When were the fewest pennies minted?
The fewest general circulation Australian Pennies minted in any year are - 1930 Penny - 3,000 minted - It is widely considered that the release of this Penny was a mistake. 1925 Penny - 117,000 minted 1946 Penny - 363,000 minted 1931 Penny - 494,000 minted Beyond that, Pennies were minted in quantities from just under 1 million to over 54 million per year. British Pennies have been minted for well over 1,000 years, so we will stick with recent history. The fewest general circulation British Pennies minted in any year are - 1951 Penny - 120,000 minted 1848 Penny - 161,280 minted 1837 Penny - 174,720 minted 1844 Penny - 215,040 minted 1950 Penny - 240,000 minted 1849 Penny - 268,800 minted Beyond that, Pennies were minted in quantities from about 0.5 million to over 654 million per year. The fewest general circulation New Zealand Pennies minted in any year are - 1954 Penny - 1,080,000 minted 1941 Penny - 1,200,000 minted Beyond that, Pennies were minted in quantities from 2 million to 18 million per year.
What year was the Lincoln penny introduced?
The Lincoln penny was first introduced in 1909.
