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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 8628985, member: 101855&quot;]Mint marks were on the reverse of a great many coins, except the cent, for a long time. They appeared on the obverse of gold coins ($2.50 and $5.00) in 1838 and 1839. They were on the obverse of Standing Liberty Quarter and on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar in 1916 and &#039;17. The St. Gaudens $20 gold coin also had the mint mark on the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a couple of examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>1939-C $5 gold</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1516232[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>1842-C half eagle with the &quot;C&quot; mint mark on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1516233[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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