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Assuming you have an American coin, you have to first know where its mint mark position is. On older coins it's often on the back side of the coin near the bottom of the design, but not always. If you go to a site such as www.CoinFacts.com they have pages about almost every coin ever minted in the U.S.; each one tells you where the mint mark position is.
Next you have to know what mints were operating at the time and what letter if any they used. For example, most coins minted at Philadelphia before 1980 don't have any mint mark so looking for a "P" is fruitless. Similarly, a "D" mint mark might mean Dahlonega, Georgia or Denver, Colorado depending on when a coin bearing that letter was minted.
Here's a list of the mint mark letters used on American coins:
S = San Francisco (1854-)
D = Denver (1906-)
D = Dahlonega (1831-61)
C = Charlotte (1831-61)
O = New Orleans (1838-1909)
P = Philadelphia (on nickels 1942-45, dollars from 1979 on, all others except the cent 1980 on)
CC = Carson City (1870-93)
W = West Point (1984-, on non-circulating collector coins only)
What else can I help you with?
What does the S mean on a penny?
Those letters are mintmarks that tell where the coin was minted. S means it was minted in the San Francisco Mint.
What does it mean if there are numbers stamped on the back of an old coin?
Numbers on a coin usually signify the year it was minted.
How old are krugerrand coins?
The Krugerrand coin was minted in 1967 making the earliest coins about 44 years old.
What if a coin doesnt have a letter printed above or under the year how can you find out where it was minted?
if its does not have a mint stamp it was minted in philly
How old does a US coin have to be to be valuable?
Before 1965 in most cases. While error coins can be found on any coin from the earliest coins to the present, all other coins that are valuable were minted before 1965. Any dime, quarter, or half-dollar minted before 1965 was minted in 90% silver making it worth more than face based on that only, no matter how common the year was.
How to know how old a coin is?
All coins have a date that they were minted, so by looking at the coin carefully, you will find the date the coin was minted.
How much is a 1943 German penny worth?
Answer All coins are considered worth something depending on how many of that particular coin was minted in 1943. You can find this out by buying a book on old coins, and it will tell you how many were minted that year and what your coin is worth.
What does the S mean on a penny?
Those letters are mintmarks that tell where the coin was minted. S means it was minted in the San Francisco Mint.
What does it mean if there are numbers stamped on the back of an old coin?
Numbers on a coin usually signify the year it was minted.
Can you tell all kinds of American Coins with picture?
If it is an actual US-minted coin, yes.
How Do You Tell what city the coin was minted in if no mint mark?
Typically US coins with no mintmarks were made in Philadelphia.
How old are krugerrand coins?
The Krugerrand coin was minted in 1967 making the earliest coins about 44 years old.
Value of 1862 Confederate States of America 20 dollar gold coin?
$20 gold coins minted by the Confederacy had the name of the United States on them so it is impossible to tell which coin they minted.
How do you tell where a 1923 liberty dollar was minted?
On the back of the coin under the "O" in "ONE" there should either be no mark, a D or an S. If your coin has no mark, it was minted in Philadelphia. If it has a D it was made in Denver and if it has an S it was made in San Fransisco.
What is the value of a 1971 British Halfcrown?
Such a coin does not exist. The last British Halfcrown coin minted for circulation was minted in 1967. The last British Halfcrown Proof coin was minted in 1970.
What was the origin of the crusado coin?
The Cruzado is an old Portugese gold coin first minted in the 15th century. Brazil also used a Cruzado coin until 1989.
How do can you tell if the 1943 copper wheat-back penny is a Philadelphia or a San Francisco specimen?
The 1943 Wheat Cent was made of steel.Very few of these coins are known to have been made of copper. To determine where the coin was minted it is necessary to locate the mint mark. This mark is a small letter located just below the date. If there is an "S" there the coin was minted in San Francisco. If there is a "D" the coin was minted in Denver. If there is no letter below the date the coin was minted in Philadelphia.
