| Author |
 Replies: 17 / Views: 3,299 |
|
Valued Member
United States
123 Posts |
I'm curious if the W mintmark has ever been used for a coin of circulation. In other words, other than proof or commemorative.
The closest thing I'm aware of is the 1996W dime, which is not a proof, but was made pretty much just for collectors.
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3077 Posts |
thats about it I believe but ya never know next year they may start the W mint BU ATB Quarters |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
West Point has made some coins when Philadelphia couldn't keep up with production demands. They were of course unmarked and indistinguishable from Philly coins.
People started hoarding S-mint coins when they came out in 1968 because that mint had been shut down for 13 years do renovations. If W-mint coins started showing up, people would hoard them like crazy, even if they were made by the billions.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1132 Posts |
Quote:
In other words, other than proof or commemorative Some UNC American Eagles bear the "W" MM. Although not proof or commemerative...hardly a circulation coin. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4963 Posts |
Quote:
People started hoarding S-mint coins when they came out in 1968 because that mint had been shut down for 13 years do renovations. I still find tons of the 68- late 70's cents in circulation here in Washington. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4963 Posts |
By the way, Stephen Z, if you do not already own a copy of the Red Book, you ought to get one. You can find all sorts of information like this in it, and the spiral bound version is fairly inexpensive. I use mine so much that my 2015 softcover is already falling apart. Edited by Numisma
09/23/2015 12:18 am
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2233 Posts |
I found a '72S on the ground a few weeks ago.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
996 Posts |
Occasionally a 1996-W dime pops up in circulation, broken out of a mint set. This is the most likely coin with the "W" mint mark to show up, but it is extremely unusual for it to happen.
|
|
Valued Member
 United States
123 Posts |
Thanks everyone. Maybe some day W will join P, D, S, O, and CC in having issued non-gold coins for circulation.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
1325 Posts |
What is wrong with the missing letter that only did gold coins? it was a C for coins as in CRH coin roll hunting or in CCF coin community forums (though you have CC and only need an F. How about Fresno? Who even goes to Fresno?), after all. Not their fault the government decided not to continue and they are now just a FRB branch for Richmond.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
624 Posts |
Quote:but ya never know next year they may start the W mint BU ATB quarters They probably will in 2021 in the final year of of the series just to screw up the Dansco Albums.  |
|
Moderator
 United States
187446 Posts |
Please, do not give them any crazy ideas!
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12804 Posts |
Quote:but ya never know next year they may start the W mint BU ATB quarters They'd be Enhanced Uncirculated, silly.  |
|
Valued Member
United States
123 Posts |
You could make a nice set of dimes, at not much cost, 6 coins from 6 mints. The 1996W dime would be included plus of course any date of P, S, O, CC, and D.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4963 Posts |
Quote:
What is wrong with the missing letter that only did gold coins? it was a C for coins as in CRH coin roll hunting or in CCF coin community forums (though you have CC and only need an F. How about Fresno? Who even goes to Fresno?), after all. Not their fault the government decided not to continue and they are now just a FRB branch for Richmond. You mentioned C for Charlotte, but don't forget D for Dahlonega. They also only struck gold coins. |
|
Pillar of the Community
1325 Posts |
The problem with Georgia is that its mintmark was usurped by Colorado and now the D stands for Denver. There can be only 1! We still have the D mintmark, even if it is a different mint. So the D isn't missing nor forgotten. Just nobody would remember what it stood for because nobody can pronounce it!
|
| |
Replies: 17 / Views: 3,299 |
Posted 09/22/2015 10:35 pm
