1926 penny no mint mark

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Philadelphia cents have never carried a mint mark.

 

Sure they do.... "P". But from what I've read the 1926 no mint mark penny is not as common as the other years...
Type: Wheat Penny
Year: 1926
Mint Mark: No mint mark
Face Value: 0.01 USD
Total Produced: 157,088,000 [?]
Silver Content: 0%
Numismatic Value: 35 cents to $268
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in poor condition will be valued at somewhere around 35 cents, while one in "perfect" condition can bring $268. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale.
http://cointrackers.com/coins/13542/1926-wheat-penny/

im pretty happy with my find. Got a 1919 one too.

 

Show me a Lincoln Cent with a "P" mint mark.

 

There are TENS of MILLIONS of Philadelphia mint cents, let's say 1909 to 1940 to cover all the bases --

WITH NO MINT MARK. Common dates are worth about 25c each in average circulated condition. Repeat, they have NO mint mark!!!!!

I don't want to see any more of this nonsense until next April 1............

 

I checked the link to cointrackers and they describe it as having no mint mark. Understand that doesn't mean a mint mark was omitted, rather the cents minted at Philadelphia never bore one while cents minted at San Francisco and Denver had an S and D respectively.

 

Cointrackers isn't always reliable in some regards.

To the OP: it is a normal cent struck in Philadelphia. Cents have never carried a P mintmark. Not a particularly uncommon year. There were over 150 million minted in Philly for 1926. Is it an interesting find? Perhaps. Would I pay 35 cents for it? No.

 

Maybe he read Cointrackers and thought it was a variety or something?

 

read your own post:

"
Mint Mark: No mint mark"

 

Yeah, that's it, it's missing the "S" mint mark. I'd go with that and send it off to Stack's Bower's. Woo-hoo! Retirement money!

 

Maybe I should sell all my Philly Morgans with no mintmark as super rare specimens.

Chris

 

If you want some real money, hire a Chinese engraver to morph them into, umm,
1905-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20. Somebody will buy them, and somebody will join CT to ask if he/she got a good deal... Guaranteed.

 

Its ok to be jelly. Got lots more coming.

 

You know that we're just funnin' with you, but please, don't post any Dahlonega nickels.

Chris

 

I know. luckily you guys are very helpful.

 

Wow! There is some crazy mud-slinging going on in here! Much more entertaining than Night Court...

 

I know this is an old post, but I have a question. I have seen a penny with the S mark, but it is SO much tinier than the standard small mint mark. What is up with the different sizes on the mint marks? Thanks in advance.

 

Best chance of getting help is taking decent photos and posting a new thread. Sorry I can't help you any more.