its from the phillidelphia mint
made in the Philadelphia Mint
On the 1979 quarter, the mint mark is located on the reverse side of the coin, just to the right of the eagle's tail. It can be either "D" for the Denver Mint or "P" for the Philadelphia Mint, though Philadelphia coins from that year typically do not have a mint mark. If there is no mint mark, it indicates the coin was minted in Philadelphia.
The lack of a mint mark indicates that the coin was minted in Philadelphia. The mint mark P wasn't added to quarters until 1980.
If it has one it'll be on the reverse below the eagle. No mint mark = Philadelphia, D = Denver.
The M is not a mint mark but on every coin and is on the right side. The mint mark is to the left od the date slightly above.
a quarter
A 1776-1976 no proof quarter dollar worth in 2012
made in the Philadelphia Mint
No mint mark means it was minted in Philadelphia. The quarter is worth exactly 25 cents.
On the 1979 quarter, the mint mark is located on the reverse side of the coin, just to the right of the eagle's tail. It can be either "D" for the Denver Mint or "P" for the Philadelphia Mint, though Philadelphia coins from that year typically do not have a mint mark. If there is no mint mark, it indicates the coin was minted in Philadelphia.
There is not always a mint mark on coins. If your coin does not have a mintmark it means that it was made at the Philadelphia mint in Pennsylvania.
The lack of a mint mark indicates that the coin was minted in Philadelphia. The mint mark P wasn't added to quarters until 1980.
If it has one it'll be on the reverse below the eagle. No mint mark = Philadelphia, D = Denver.
This date regardless of mint mark is valued for the silver and is worth about $3.25
The M is not a mint mark but on every coin and is on the right side. The mint mark is to the left od the date slightly above.
Melt? $5.80. Depending on mint mark and condition it might be worth more.
If it has one it'll be on the reverse below the eagle. No mint mark = Philadelphia, D = Denver.