Listing of Mint marks Mark.............. Mint.........................................Date of operation P= (or none)=...... Philadelphia, Pa.............................. 1793-present C=.....................Charlotte, N.C., (gold coins only)........1838-1861 D=.................... Dahlonega, Ga. (gold coins only).........1838-1861 O=....................New Orleans, La..............1838-1861; 1879-1909 S=.................... San Francisco, Calif..........1854-1955; 1968-present CC=.................. Carson City, Nev..............................1870-1893 D=.................... Denver, Colo....................................1906-present W=................... West Point, N.Y...............................1976-present A Mint mark is a letter or letters indicating what specific Mint struck a coin. For example, a coin struck at the Denver Mint will generally bear a D Mint mark.
On US coinage minted in the past 100 years, here are the locations of the mint marks.... Lincoln Wheat Cent - Obverse (front) below the date. Lincoln Memorial Cent - Obverst below the date. Liberty-Shield Nickel - Reverse (back) toward the edge at 7 o'clock under the dot separating United and Cents. Buffalo Nickel - Reverse below five cents. Jefferson Nickel - Reverse to the right of Monticello (Small Mint Mark-SMM). Jefferson Wartime Nickel - Reverse above Monticello (Large Mint Mark-LMM). Barber Dime - Reverse below the wreath at 6 o'clock. Mercury Dime - Reverse to the right of "One" (One Dime). Roosevelt Dime - Reverse above the "E" in "One". Barber Quarter - Reverse between Quarter and Dollar and below the eagle. Standing Liberty Quarter - Obverse SMM just to the left of the date. Washington Quarter (32-64) - Reverse above the R in quarter. Washington Quarter (68-present) - Obverse lower right from Washington head. Barber Half - Reverse below the eagle, above the D in dollar. Walking Liberty Half (16-17) - Obverse below the motto. Walking Liberty Half (18-47) - Reverse at 8 o'clock beneath the rock the eagle is standing on. Franklin Half - Reverse above the bell Kennedy Half (64) - Reverse below the olive branch in the left talon. Kennedy Hald (68-present) - Obverse below Kennedy's head. Morgan Dollars - Reverse below the wreath and between D and O in Dollar. Peace Dollar - Reverse at 8 o'clock, left of the tail feathers. Eisenhower Dollars - Obverse below the head. Susan B Anthony Dollars - Obverse on SBA's right (our left) shoulder. Sacagawea Dollar - Obverse below the date.
I know this is old, but I would also like to add: In 1920 the United States opened it's first and only mint located outside of the continental United States. The Manila mint, located in the Philippines produced coinage with an"M" mint mark.
what if your coin, a penny e.g., has no dat and no mintmark and they are missing as a result of a mint error, not removed by a person post minting? i have one (it is zinc) but otherwise it is in very good shape. i examined it under a microscope and could find no evidence a date or mm had ever been on the obverse. thanks.
Well I will say that something don't look right but the picture is a tad blurry. perhaps straight on and a close up if possible
Sorry about the photo quality, I only have access to a cellphone and a magnifying glass. Upon looking at the photo with the two coins, I noticed the "4" also looks to be a little different. I hope these help.
Yeah something doesn't look right there between the mint mark and the "4" in the date but it's very tough with the pictures.
It would be if it is an actual D or S.... Try brighter lighting and a straight on close up maybe, I wish you luck.
The coin doesn't appear to have any excessive wear, but the mint mark and the four almost seem damaged. The photos here were taken in natural lighting, whereas the above photos were not.
Hmmm..... after those pictures, I am not seeing what we should be seeing for a S over D mint mark. The outline of the S is clear as day, the issue lye's as to why it's been "filled in" almost in the center. Possible it was damaged or it was a grease filled die. Your best pictures overall I must say. Is odd how the 4 seems discolored too
Yeah, that was what I thought, too. I think the better lighting made the outline a lot more recognizable. It's just odd, though, because before I took the new pictures I thought it for sure was a D. I just started collecting, and this will definitely be one of my favorite coins even if it is only worth a penny of two