1917 makes it a Standing Liberty quarter, so the mint mark is just above and to the left of the date (the mint mark on quarters wouldn't return to the obverse again until 1968). No mark indicates Philadelphia, S is San Francisco, and D is Denver.
No Mercury head dimes were struck at the West Point Mint. The "W" on the front of the coin is the designer's initial.
Yes. All the silver war nickels had a large mint mark on the reverse side above Monticello, even Philadelphia.
That is a very broad question . Condition and mint year mean everything with coins so to asnwer your question blindly would just be irresponsable and inaccurate .
Ben franklin
S and P aren't grades, they're mint marks indicating where a coin was struck. There are many other possible mint marks for U.S. coins as well, depending on their denomination and date.
Australian coins minted at the Melbourne Mint do not have a mintmark.
It means it was minted in Philadelphia. Remember, most Philadelphia coins didn't have mint marks prior to 1980.
It's called a mint mark and means the nickel was minted in Denver, and was made in 1964 or earlier.US coins dated 1965-67 didn't carry mint marks due to the so-called Great Coin Shortage of the 1960s. Mint marks were resumed in 1968 but were moved to the front sides of coins, usually near the date.Other possible mint marks on modern coins includeNo mint mark or "P" - Philadelphia"S" - San Francisco (circulating coins up to 1955 / 1974 depending on denomination, proof coins since 1968)"W" - West Point (special collectors' coins only)
If your coin does not have a mint mark then it means it was minted at the Philadelphia mint. These coins are usually not as rare. However recently P mint marks were added to coins to indicate that they were made at the Philadelphia mint.
No mint mark coins are produced at the Philadelphia,PA
Coins made at the Philadelphia mint did not have mint marks until the 1980s. Your coin was made at the Philadelphia mint.
Those are mint marks where the coins were made. D stands for Denver. P stands for Philadelphia.
All real US gold coins have dates but not all have a mintmarks
The U.S. uses mnemonic mint marks so San Francisco coins carry an S mint mark.
The usual location for coins dated 1968 or later is on the obverse near the date. Coins from 1968 to 1979 without a mint mark are from Philadelphia. Before that, mint mark positions varied significantly. You have to know the date and design of the coin to find its mint mark. The site www.coinfacts.com lists positions for every mint mark and date since the first mint marks were used starting in 1838.
The set should have coins from the Denver mint & the Philadelphia mint. 5 from each mint