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.
It cost the Mint 2.5 cents to make a penny.
By far it is the penny.
The Small Plastic Tokens Inside Of Plastic- Wrapped Mint Sets Are One Way To Determine What Mint The Coins Contained Were Made By: P- Philadelphia, D- Denver. Another Way To Know The Mint Is The Plastic Of Denver Has Red Lines On It, And Philadelphia Is Blue.
Yes. The correct legal term would be "a half-cent piece".
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No silver 1 cent coins have ever been struck by the US Mint. So no none are out there.
2002 mint sets in original package have a value of $15.00 to $20.00. The penny has never had a P mint mark.
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.
The mint mark is below the date.
The 1947 Canadian Penny was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa, Ontario. Today the penny is minted in Winnipeg by the Royal Canadian Mint.
The U.S. Mint did not make a nickel penny in 1977. If you have one it may be a regular penny with a coating or plating of some sort on it. Scratch the rim and see if there is copper underneath.