Hi my name is Cody, I started collecting about a month ago and have a pretty good collection so far i think. I am collecting nickels but what i dont no is what dates of coins were minted in what years and where, and why some dont have mint marks at all. Any help would be great Thank you
Hi, Cody! Welcome to the neighborhood. Where modern coins are concerned, if they were struck at the Philadelphia Mint, they would have a "P" or no mintmark at all; "S" for the San Francisco Branch Mint and "D" for Denver Branch Mint. There are also specialty coins that are struck at the West Point Mint, and they would have a "W". In the 19th and early 20th century, coins were also produced at Dahlonega (gold only) "D", Charlotte (gold only) "C", New Orleans "O", and Carson City "CC". Since you are just starting, you might want to purchase a copy of the Red Book of United States Coins published by Whitman. It contains a wealth of information that can help you. Chris
And depending on which type of nickels you are collecting - someone might be able to recommend a book on that specific type. The red book has already been recommended, but you might want to also check out the cherry pickers guide. No telling when you might run into a collectible variety. And last but not leaset - Welcome and have fun collecting.
I believe there is a red book on both the shield nickel and liberty nickels - not sure about the buff or jeff's(but I am sure there is something). Shield nickels are very cool. What about the proof only issues? Then I believe the 1880 is a whole lot cheaper in proof than MS grade. Gotto love shield nickels - all those die cracks, repunched dates, DDO's, etc. Some of the DDO's are very cool. That would be one very cool collection.
In an effort to thwart collectors from hoarding coins from any specific Mint, the years 1965, 66 and 67 saw the removal of all Mint Marks from all the circulating denominations. Instead of taking credit for poor operations at our mints, coin shortages were blamed on collectors...it took a woman, Eva Adams to get things straightened out once and for all. Welcome and Happy Collecting
Cody why not download the link below and print off the appropriate pages..and use them as a checklist for your collecting efforts. http://www.jimscoins.net/downloads/us_coin_checklist.pdf
Cody,Welcome from another nickel collector. Dollar1948 lol Jim is MFD though he is big into errors I visit him quite regular
Small world porkchop....my thanks to Jim.I found that link a while ago, and I use it for my U.S coins. Im collect BU Red examples of all Lincolns, and pulling other U.S circulating coin from my change as I come across them up here in Toronto, or save all my change when I go down there on business. Otherwise Im a strong Canadian collector.
WELCOME TO THE FORUM. Interesting coin checklists. For the beginner that should really help a lot. But still a copy of the Red Book would be the thing for information.
Well now that everyone has told him to get a copy of the Redbook (and I most wholeheartedly agree), why don't we tell him the name of the book really is? A Guidebook of United States Coins by R S Yeoman.
I had read about this somewhere but I never realized it was for ALL circulating denominations. I thought it was just quarters and dimes so the silver ones wouldn't be hoarded! That's why I read this forum. You never know when you'll pick up another bit of knowledge.
