There are currently 4 active mints:
Philadelphia: "P" mint mark except on cents; makes circulating coins
Denver: "D"; makes circulating coins
San Francisco: "S"; makes proof coins
West Point: "W"; makes commemorative and bullion coins, occasionally strikes cents but without a mint mark.
Yes we did.
The value of silver rose so the US had to use other metals to make coins. If our coins were still made of silver dimes would be worth $2 and quarters would be worth $5.
No. The US did not make any gold coins for circulation after 1933. There are no gold nickels.
The US Mint continues to produce half dollar coins today although they are seldom seen in circulation.
No. There were no US dollar coins minted during the years 1936-1970.
coins, US currency.
Not in the US.
You can purchase coins from the US mint. It is safe to purchase coins from them because you know you are getting what you bought because they make the coins. The link below has there website.
The US has four mints that make coins. The US mints make coins in the denominations of 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents, and 1 dollar for general US circulation. Half dollars and dollar coins are not often used but they are legal tender and can be used in circulation. The US mint also makes bullion coins made of silver and gold. On top of that they make special coins that commemorate anniversaries of special events. These are just some of the coins that the US mints make.
quarter, dime, penny. (It only works with US coins.)
Yes we did.
Its about 13.5 pesos to make make a dollar in the U.S.
No, there is no "M" mintmark for use on US coins. There was however from 1920-1940 an "M" mintmark for the Manila branch of the US mint, they however made no coins intended for circulation in the US but rather coins for the United States' territories. In addition, two famous US coins carried an "M" as their designers' monograms: the Morgan dollar, designed by George Morgan, and the Standing Liberty quarter, designed by H. A. MacNeil.
Yes, in 2006.
The value of silver rose so the US had to use other metals to make coins. If our coins were still made of silver dimes would be worth $2 and quarters would be worth $5.
Three coins; 50, 25, and 1.
Currently just the Denver and Philadelphia Mints make coins for general circulation.