The mint mark on a 1948 penny can be found on the reverse side of the coin, just below the word "ONE" in "ONE CENT." If the penny was minted in Philadelphia, it will not have a mint mark. Coins minted in Denver will have a "D," while those from San Francisco will have an "S."
No mint mark means it's from Philadelphia. A penny from that year is worth around 3-10 cents on average.
1948 is a common date, even for S-mint cents. Its value ranges from 5 to 10 cents depending on condition.
On a 1948 penny, the "Y" mint mark, which indicates that the coin was produced in Philadelphia, is located on the reverse side of the coin, specifically to the right of the wheat stalks. However, it's important to note that pennies minted in Philadelphia during that year do not have a mint mark at all. Only those minted in Denver will have a "D" mint mark, while those from San Francisco will have an "S."
The mint mark is below the date.
Mintmarks for Lincoln cents are below the dates.
No mint mark means it's from Philadelphia. A penny from that year is worth around 3-10 cents on average.
1948 is a common date, even for S-mint cents. Its value ranges from 5 to 10 cents depending on condition.
The mint mark is below the date.
Mintmarks for Lincoln cents are below the dates.
The mint mark does not determine the value of a coin. If you have a penny and want to know what it is worth, please submit a new question and include the date on your penny as well as the mint mark.
a penny
2002 mint sets in original package have a value of $15.00 to $20.00. The penny has never had a P mint mark.
Directly below the date. If there is no mint mark, then it's from Philadelphia.
The Royal Mint produced 63,961,200 One Penny coins dated 1948.
If a penny has no mint mark, it typically means it was produced by the Philadelphia Mint. Mint marks indicate where a coin was minted, and coins from the Philadelphia Mint, the oldest U.S. Mint facility, do not have a mint mark.
All Lincoln cents that have mintmarks are under the date.
A circulated business strike 1948 Lincoln cent has a value from about 2 cents to about $2 or 3 dollars depending upon the mint mark and the condition of the coin.