Posted 11/13/2019 09:21 am
San Francisco was a regular mint until it closed temporarily in 1955 - all proofs were made in Philadelphia until 1964.
From 1965-1967, no proofs were made, and no coins had mintmarks. Government tried to use coin collectors as a scapegoat for the coin shortage, and deliberately tried to make coins less exciting to "discourage hoarding".
San Francisco took over proof production in 1968, but it still continued to strike some business strikes:
- Cents until 1974
- Nickels until 1970
- Anthony dollars from 1979-1981
On an as-needed basis, San Francisco also helps in making mintmark-less business strikes which are indistinguishable from Philadelphia coins (West Point does this as well).
San Francisco also makes some S-mint business strike coins, but they are collector's gimmicks, not circulating coins.
From 1965-1967, no proofs were made, and no coins had mintmarks. Government tried to use coin collectors as a scapegoat for the coin shortage, and deliberately tried to make coins less exciting to "discourage hoarding".
San Francisco took over proof production in 1968, but it still continued to strike some business strikes:
- Cents until 1974
- Nickels until 1970
- Anthony dollars from 1979-1981
On an as-needed basis, San Francisco also helps in making mintmark-less business strikes which are indistinguishable from Philadelphia coins (West Point does this as well).
San Francisco also makes some S-mint business strike coins, but they are collector's gimmicks, not circulating coins.
