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S indicates that the nickel was minted in San Francisco. There are also D and P nickels for Denver and Philadelphia, and many nickels don't have a mint mark at all.

Mint marks and their locations on nickels vary over the years, so you have to know what date and design you have.

Liberty nickels -

1883 to 1911: all made in Philadelphia, so no mint mark.

1912 only: near the dot at the 8:00 position on the back. No letter = Philadelphia, or S or D.

Buffalo nickels -

1913 to 1938: under the words FIVE CENTS. Same combinations as Liberty nickels

Jefferson nickels -

1938 to mid-1942 and 1946 to 1964: to the right of Monticello on the back. Same combinations as Liberty and Buffalo.

mid-1942 to 1945: over the dome of Monticello. P, D, or S.

1965 to 1967: no mint marks, even though they were made at all 3 mints.

1968 to 2004: between the date and the tail of Jefferson's wig. P or D; proof coins and some circulation strikes from 1968 to 1971 have an S.

2005 to the present: under the date. P or D; proof coins have an S.

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