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KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 03/06/2008 11:41 pm quote: Canada's mint marks aren't what they seem and don't always refer to where they were produced. Not to mention-- "H" for Birmingham (England) and "C" for the RCM on some coins of Newfoundland. Edited by KurtS 03/06/2008 11:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188560 Posts	Posted 03/07/2008 10:04 am The Birmingham Mint was originally called Heaton's Mint, hence the "H". Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/12/2008 12:14 pm I think it was most likely just Mint Directors whim. There was and is no good reason to have put it on. Report this Post to the Staff
janknez Pillar of the Community United States 595 Posts	Posted 03/12/2008 12:16 pm Thanks, Conder. My sentiments exactly. Jan Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 03/12/2008 12:46 pm Well...I'm going to settle ALL of this and just mark/stamp ALL OF "MY" coins with a "E" for Eaglefoot ! ................. Edited by eaglefoot 03/12/2008 12:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 03/12/2008 1:26 pm quote: I think it was most likely just Mint Directors whim. There was and is no good reason to have put it on. You mean to say there were no lengthy hearings by the Senate Subcommittee on Mintmarks? Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 03/12/2008 1:36 pm The mint marks were added by order of the mint director ,,and the reason given was to enable a more accurate accounting . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/13/2008 2:07 pm Why? The Philadelphia mint can count coins with a P on them better than they can count coins that don't have a mintmark? Well heck they shold have put that P on the coins a long time ago. No telling how many coins they didn't get counted for all those years. Hmm and no mark on the cent, guess we don't have to account for them. The Mint Director may have said that, but if so he was talking through his hat. More than likely they were added on his order (mint directors whim) and the accounting expalination was made up by the public relations department to explain it. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 03/13/2008 2:32 pm no mint mark on the cent because that would mean the cents minted at west point would have to have a W mint mark ,,none of them would stay in circulation with such a mint mark . I understand that no mint mark on the philly coins seems as viable as any mint mark for accounting purposes ,but obviously the mint director at or by whim or with reason believed that the all three mint marks needed to be on the hubs which are made in philly . maybe a person could email the mint director and get some type of reason ,,but I doubt it . Report this Post to the Staff
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