On a US coin, an S mintmark means it was minted in the San Francisco Mint.
If it has a D it was made in Denver.
If it has no mint mark letter it was made in Philadelphia.
Assuming you mean Wheat penny's, the 1909-S V.D.B., 1914-D & 1931-S are the icons of the series.
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
i have a1952d penny with an J and an S stamped on it.......by it;s face....
The "S" on the 1950 wheatback penny is the mint mark, for the San Francisco Mint. You might find the initials "VDB" on the back of some. Those are the initials of the person who designed the coin, Victor David Brenner. Should you find a 1909 "S" "VDB" penny, you have found a VERY rare coin as there were few minted.
Where they were minted
It was minted in Philadelphia.
The letter D means it was minted at the Denver Mint.
It means the coin was struck in San Francisco. D = Denver No letter = Philadelphia (all other denominations since 1980 use P, though)
The lack of a mint mark indicates that it was minted in Philadelphia.
The letter D is the mint mark for Denver.
Assuming you mean Wheat penny's, the 1909-S V.D.B., 1914-D & 1931-S are the icons of the series.
Its the letter S. Did you mean Where is the letter S in subway scrabble?
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
A Lincoln cent without a mintmark was struck at the Philadelphia Mint. The Mint does not use "P" mintmarks on penny's.
It means that it was made at the San Francisco mint.
It means its the letter s.
Cents struck at the Philadelphia mint don't have a mint mark.