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Elimist Pillar of the Community United States 632 Posts	Posted 03/22/2009 1:38 pm This may be common knowledge, but I bet its not. But I know more than one person on here is already going to know this. But I found this incredibly interesting. I was in the coin shop the other day and there was me, another collecter, and the shop keep, and we were all talking coin. (This particular shop-keep can talk your ear off). We were talking about mint-marks and the shop-keep asked us two what were the first coins to have a 'P' mintmark for philadelphia. The other collecter answered first saying the 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollar, which I thought was a really good guess but I knew it wasn't right. I said the 1943 'P' mint nickel, and to my surprise the shop keep said I was wrong! I was confused, but he opened up a book and showed me something. Apparently the philadelphia mint minted coins for the netherlands back in the 40's during the war, and the first coins bearing the 'P' mintmark for philadelphia was the circulating 1941 netherlands coinage. Interesting, huh? Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 03/22/2009 1:42 pm Yeah, I've seen those before. But, I was like you and didn't know until I read an article in Coin World. I think they were silver coins. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/22/2009 1:52 pm Interesting, I didn't know that. Report this Post to the Staff
Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 03/22/2009 5:16 pm I didn't know that either, thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 03/22/2009 5:22 pm I did not know that either but the first US Coin was the 1942 P type 2 nickel which is what you probably meant to say. I wish I had a friendly coin shop to hang out in and shoot the breeze. The only one I know of around here is a bit snobbish and cold. If I were twenty years younger, I'd open up my own. Report this Post to the Staff
dreamstones Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 03/23/2009 06:04 am Another bit of trivia to store in the attic...thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Elimist Pillar of the Community United States 632 Posts	Posted 03/23/2009 11:55 am Wheezy Dog - Ha, I thought I did type 1942, I must have had my finger slip over a number. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 03/23/2009 12:23 pm Something I did not know! Thanks for sharing! 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 03/23/2009 4:48 pm Actually it was for Curaco which is a Netherlands possession. Report this Post to the Staff
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