S is a southbay ny mark. D is a denver mint.
If it has the D mintmark it means it was made at the Denver mint. If it has the S mintmark it means it was made at the San Francisco mint.
D. S. Mirsky died in 1939.
D. S. Satyaranjan was born on 1939-01-19.
For 1939 all US coins still have the mintmarks on the reverse.
With no mint mark or a "D" below the eagle, about $3 for its silver content. With an "S" mint mark, it could retail for $6 or $7 in moderately worn condition.
From 1968 to date. The mintmark's will be on the obverse (front) of the coin, to the right of the hair ribbon.
The difference (and the value) is where they were made. S= San Francisco, D= Denver.
No "S" mintmarks on a 1961 quarter, only a "D". The coin is valued for the silver, about $5.00.
No D or S indicates that it was minted in Philadelphia. It's worth 25 cents.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower
S. D. A. Wartena has written: 'Uit vijf jaren oorlogstijd' -- subject(s): World War, 1939-1945, Poetry
If it has a mintmark its on the reverse under the wreath, it can only be a D or S.