I am new in this fild. can someone to let me know how do I recognize the mint of my coin. An ike dollar for example. Or kennedy dollar. Thanks.
Mint Marks vary on where they are, depending on the coin. Older coins had the mint mark on the reverse and if there wasn't a Mint Mark, then that meant it was minted in Philadelphia and some of the older Kennedys are this way. On newer coins, like the Ike Dollar, the Mint Mark is on the obverse. Today, threre are 4 Mints - (D)enver, (P)hiladelphia, (S)an Fransisco, and (W)est Point. I believe West Point only mints bullion coins but I am not certain about that and the others mint pretty much everything. On older coins, you may also see different Mint Marks than the ones mentioned earlier but we'll cross that bridge when we get there. To learn more, visit CoinFacts and browse around: www.coinfacts.com Ribbit Ps: Welcome to CoinTalk! :hail:
What is the significance of the san fransico mint? why do you not see it very often? does it have any value?
what exactly is proof production? I ask because i have a 1969 penny with an s mint as well as 1942 silver quarter.
Proofs are coins made specifically for collectors. The San Francisco mint has been devoted to that effort for many years now but they haven't always been engaged in that endeavor. San Francisco has been minting coins since the middle of the 1800's but only began production of proof coins in 1968. They ceased business strike operations after 1955 with one small exception. They did mint regular production cents from 1968-1974.
The '42-s quarter could be worth a few buck depending on its condition. The 69-s cent is rather common.
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