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ian_harrington New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 1:08 pm Hi, I have just been sorting through some coins and have found three dime coins with the date and a P above them. The dates are 2014, 2013 and 2005. Is there any significance with the P above the date? I also have a 1965 dime (no letter) but it looks the same as the newer ones with the two tone rim. Any advice you can give would be great. Thanks Ian * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

valleyco Valued Member 109 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 1:11 pm The P means it was minted in Philadelphia. P mintmarks were added to dimes in 1980. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 1:12 pm I moved your thread to the variety and error sub-section. And can you post pictures of the coins in question? Here is the tutorial about uploading and posting images Report this Post to the Staff
SpaceMaNy0 Valued Member United States 343 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 1:13 pm From 1980 on all dimes have the mint marks there, if there isn't a letter it's worth something. The two-tone rim means it's clad and not the 90% silver variety from pre-1965. Edited by SpaceMaNy0 03/10/2015 1:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 6:43 pm Yep, the P stands for the Phildalphia mint, D for Denver mint, S for sanfransisco, and W for west point. The '65 coin doesn't have a MM on it because they were not added untill 1980, and its not silver so the "two toned rim" is the cladding. Cool that you got theese in the UK, though! Report this Post to the Staff
Silverworld11 Pillar of the Community 613 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 6:45 pm I agree with COTW.Take Care Report this Post to the Staff
Groszy Pillar of the Community United States 589 Posts	Posted 03/11/2015 01:54 am Quote: The '65 coin doesn't have a MM on it because they were not added untill 1980 For Philadelphia, yes. However, where the '65, '66, and '67 issues (of any denomination) are concerned, there were no mint marks used, to reduce the amount that would be saved by collectors (due to the transition from silver to clad coinage, and a feared coin shortage that would ensue) Report this Post to the Staff
ian_harrington New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 03/11/2015 09:39 am Thanks everyone for your answers...I have put them in the drawer until I next fly across the pond! :) Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/11/2015 10:12 am Ian. Nice to see new ones on the site. Report this Post to the Staff
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