You have to know the coin's denomination to locate the mint mark because it can be in different places. Also, Philadelphia did not use a mint mark on most coins until 1980 so many 1916 coins won't have mint marks.
You can check many sites to find mint mark positions listed by year and denomination. A good one is coinfacts.com. It's no longer updated but the information for 1916-date coins obviously won't have changed.
It depends on the type of coin the date and denomination on were the mint mark is located
The mint mark is located on the reverse [tails] side of the coin at the bottom below the wreath. If there is no mint mark then the coin was minted at the Philadelphia Mint.
The letter is known as the mint-mark and tells where the coin was made. A coin having a P mint-mark (or no mint-mark on some coins) was made in Philadelphia, a coin having an S Mint-mark was minted in San Fransisco, a coin with a D mint-mark was minted in Denver.
A mint mark tells where the coin was minted, for example, a P mint mark (or in some cases no mint mark) signifies the coin was minted in Philadelphia, D is for Denver, S is for San Fransisco. I'm assuming someone told you that the mint mark was under the eagle for whatever coin you had, so you simply need to look under the eagle to find a mint mark. Keep in mind that some coins were produced in the Philadelphia mint and have no mint mark.
I think you mean a 50 cent coin. The mint marks for a 1916 are on the front of thecoin and value is very wide depending on grade an mint mark. The list is from $45.00 to $1200.00. Take it to a qualified professional.
It depends on the type of coin the date and denomination on were the mint mark is located
The mint mark is located on the reverse [tails] side of the coin at the bottom below the wreath. If there is no mint mark then the coin was minted at the Philadelphia Mint.
Need to know if mint mark is on the front or back of coin
From $1 to $65,000 depending upon the mint mark and the condition of the coin.
The lack of a mint mark usually indicates that the coin was minted in Philadelphia.
The letter is known as the mint-mark and tells where the coin was made. A coin having a P mint-mark (or no mint-mark on some coins) was made in Philadelphia, a coin having an S Mint-mark was minted in San Fransisco, a coin with a D mint-mark was minted in Denver.
A mint mark tells where the coin was minted, for example, a P mint mark (or in some cases no mint mark) signifies the coin was minted in Philadelphia, D is for Denver, S is for San Fransisco. I'm assuming someone told you that the mint mark was under the eagle for whatever coin you had, so you simply need to look under the eagle to find a mint mark. Keep in mind that some coins were produced in the Philadelphia mint and have no mint mark.
It can only be on the front, back or edge of a coin.
Normally you have to know a coin's denomination to locate the mint mark because it can be in different places. Also, Philadelphia did not use a mint mark on most coins until 1980 so it's very possible your coin doesn't have a mint mark. Once you know the denomination you can check a site such as www.coinfacts.com that shows the mint mark locations for all US coins.
I think you mean a 50 cent coin. The mint marks for a 1916 are on the front of thecoin and value is very wide depending on grade an mint mark. The list is from $45.00 to $1200.00. Take it to a qualified professional.
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.
No US coin bears an "F" mint mark