I came across a quarter from the W mint. I’ve not had one of these from there to my knowledge. Where is this mint and what’s the story with quarters from there?
Google is your friend. https://www.usmint.gov/news/inside-the-mint/mint-releases-first-ever-w-quarters-into-circulation
They don't usually mint "normal" coins there... I think usually gold and silver ones meant to be sold to collectors and not for general use. The U.S. Mint decided to jump in on a "national coin hunt" that was designed to spark interest in what many see as a dying hobby.
It was in my pocket change today. At the end of each day, I go through my pocket change looking for anything collectable. I only used paper currency in Starbucks today so that was a coin I got from there in my change back.
I know. But often times there’s bogus info on there. I thought I’d get the most accurate information from the pro’s themselves on this site.
The West Point Mint has continued to be a topic of discussion in numismatic circles since 1995. Chris
That's not entirely accurate. The Philadelphia coins have no mint mark because Philadelphia was the first mint. When branch mints opened, they used mint marks to distinguish their coins. Adding the "P" to coins (other than the cent) is actually a pretty recent change. The West Point Mint produced Lincoln Cents from 1974-1986 with no mint mark. Philly was making non-mint marked cents long before that. West Point also produced quarters from 1977-79 with no mint mark.
Which was why cents were exempted from adding mint marks in 1970. They couldn't strike coins in NY with a P mintmark. West Point was not a mint, so technically couldn't issue coins, or uae a W.
