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The P means it was minted at the Philadelphia mint and the S means San Francisco. D represents Denver, CC Carson City (Long since gone). The other active mint is in West Point, NY.

Charlotte, NC; (C), Dahlonega, GA (D); and New Orleans, LA (O) are also long ago US mint locations.

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