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What does the letter mean on a coin?
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.
Where do you find the mint mark on a 1898 dime?
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.
Where do do find a s mint mark on a coin?
It depends on the type of coin the date and denomination on were the mint mark is located
What is a mint mark under the eagle?
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.
Why does my coin not have a mint mark?
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.
What does the letter mean on a coin?
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.
What if your 1908 quarter has no mint mark?
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.
Where do you find the mint mark on a 1898 dime?
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.
Where do do find a s mint mark on a coin?
It depends on the type of coin the date and denomination on were the mint mark is located
What coin has an f mint?
No US coin bears an "F" mint mark
What is a mint mark letter on a coin?
Mintmarks identify which mint the coin was made at.
Where is the mint mark on the 1972 dollar coin?
The mint mark of the Denver Mint (shown as a "D") and the San Francisco Mint (shown as "S) on the Eisenhower Dollar is located on the obverse (heads) side of the coin directly beneath the bust of Eisenhower. If there is no mint mark there, then the coin was struck at the Philadelphia Mint and in this mint did not place a mint mark on the coins struck there until 1979.
What does the mint mark look like?
A mint mark is a smaller letter or letters representing the mint facility the coin was struck and are found in various places on the coin.
What is coin cc?
"cc" is a mint mark. The Mint mark shows where the coin was made. "CC" stands for Carson City, Nevada.
Where is mint mark on American coin?
That depends on the type of coin.
What is a mint mark under the eagle?
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.
What if your Franklin half dollar does not have a mint mark?
No mint mark indicates that the coin was minted in Philadelphia.
