I was wondering if some of the newer coins, 1990's thru 2011, are suppose to have mint marks? I have ran across a few coins in the 2000's that dont have a mint mark on them and wasn't sure if its normal or not?
Coins without the mint mark are struck in Philadelphia, and there will also be some coins with the P mint mark on too.
Since 1980, all circulating US Coins have a mint mark on them except for the Lincoln Cent. This is ONLY for coins produced for circulation. Edited to qualify: except Lincoln Cents produced at the Philadelphia mint.
Thank you everyone for the help. And eventually I will be gettings a book so I can learn more about collecting coins. I went out and got a few rolls of pennies 2day (suppose to be loosing power tonite cuz of all the snow here in Washington State) so I have something fun to do. :yes:
Better check your mintage figures before making a comment like that. However, if you live on the east coast, "D" coins are somewhat less common.
+1 Out here on the west coast, I'm hard pressed to find a philly coin minted after 1982. I find mostly D cents and suprisingly many S cents.
I live about one hour south of the Denver Mint. Lincoln Cents with a 'D' mintmark are plentiful here.