I am a begining casual coin collector and have been searching for several days for information relating to the production of circulating us coins. I know that in some cases no coins of a particular year or mint-mark were produced but I have yet to find a definitive list. Here is the information I have gathered thus far: Current Marks: P and D for all denominations except the Penny which has a D or no mark. There were no mint marks from 1965-67. S marks only occur until 1955, and after on the penny from 1968-74, nickel from 1968-70, and dime in 1975. The Anthony Dollar has P, D, and S for 1979-80 and in 1999. P Mintmark was discontinued after 1945 and didn't reappear until '79. By 1982 it was on the rest of circulating coinage except the penny. What I would like is a list of exactly what years and mintmarks were actually minted. I'm only interested in them for coins that are still in circulation. For example, i know that the P mark came back in 1979, and was on all by 1982 but is there a P quarter for 1981? I guess my grand question is, If I am trying to collect all circulating coins from the last 60 years, assuming P, D, and S marks, what coins in what years are lacking said marks? Jagr
Welcome to the forum Jagr. I would recommend buying THE RED BOOK OF US COINS-By, R.S. Yeoman. It's quite the popular coin book and a major bookstore should have atleast one in stock. All the information you need is in there and it costs about $15. The list would be way to extensive to spend the time listing it on here. Hope this helps!
I second CoinPro's reccomendation, but you might be able to find one in a Wal-Mart for less than $10.
"P" for Philadelphia was used on the Jefferson nickels, on the reverse abonve Monticello, from 1942 to 1945 indicated they were the silver alloy. It was used again on the obverse from 1980 to the present. It was used on Roosevelt dimes, Washington quarters, and Kennedy half dollars from 1980 to the present. It was used on Susan B. Anthony dollars from 1979 to 1999, and on Sacagawea dollars from 2000 to the present. It was used on any commemoratives minted in Philadelphia from 1983 to the present. It was used on the proof American Silver Eagles from 1993 to 2005. (note that from 2000 to the present, uncirculated American silver Eagles without a mintmark were minted in West Point, not Philadelphia.). It was used on 1/10 oz., 1/4 oz, and 1/2 oz. proof American gold Eagles from 1988 to 1993. (It was not used on the 1 oz. American gold eagle, nor on any of the American platinum Eagles). Think that about covers "P." Typically coins without a mintmark were minted in Philadelphia also; exceptions being American silver eagles from 2000 to the present (which were minted in West Point); dimes, quarters, and half dollars from 1965 to 1967 (which were minted in Philadelphia and Denver, with no mintmark for either), and the 1922 plain Lincoln cent (which was actually minted in Denver; the lack of a mintmark is an error). There were also a few Roosevelt dimes in the 70's minted in San Francisco that are missing the mintmark by error.
You should also buy the Krause catalogues here; www.amazon.com .The postage from Germany is really cheap. Aidan.
to CoinTalk jagr. Excellent advice, if and only if you are interested in world coinage from outside the U.S. Your initial post doesn't sound like you are, so the Red Book is the book for you.
Roy,Krause is also very detailed in its listings of U.S. coins,as we are always looking up in Krause to compare prices with the Greysheet.We very seldom use the Red Book. Aidan.
Krause prices for US coins are at least as inaccurate as Red Book prices for the same reason. Coin prices change daily, and at best, a new Krause catalog has 3-6 month old prices the first day it becomes available for sale.
