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Canada
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All, I am as green as it comes to coin collecting and would like some information if possible. On a U.S. coin regardless of the type they talk about the Philadelphia mint, the Oregon mint, the San Francisco mint etc etc. I have looked at many U.S. silver dollars, half dollars and I never see the designation "L", or "S", or "O" anywhere. Where would these designations be located?
Help.
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Valued Member
Canada
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For canadian coins, it's usually to the bottom right of the queen's head - and they only do mint marks for winnipeg.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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They have done mint marks for winnipeg on some collector coins,ALL Canadian circulation coins are minted in Winnipeg and have no mint mark. No canadian circulation coin has had a mint mark since 1907. Edited by DBM
03/29/2011 7:38 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The OP is asking about US coins. Miami, you should best ask this in the USA sub forums. |
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New Member
 Canada
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This is a great website. I appreciate everyone's help.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Philladelphia (unless a modern issue) is absent of a mintmark... New Orleans- O mintmark... San Francisco- S mintmark... Denver- D mintmark... And if you are referring to Morgan dollars, the MM is on the reverse under the middle of the wreath, under the ribbon. Peace dollars have the MM on the reverse right under the Eagle's tail... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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the Oregon mint LOL, you inadvertently mentioned the most obscure mint and one that never produced coins Most collectors are completely unaware of its existence. There have been seven mintmarks used on US coins. P= Philadelphia(no mintmark on most coins), D= Denver(1906-present), S= San Francisco, W= West Point(bullion coins and the occasional commemorative), O = New Orleans, D=Dahlonega GA(gold only, 1838-61), and C= Charlotte, NC(gold only, 1838-61). |
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United States
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To add some obscurity. The West Point Mint also produced millions of Lincoln Cents in the 1970s through the early 1980s. No mark was used. Making them indistiguishable from those minted in Philly.
Wouldn't that be something. If someone could confirm die markers for those minted at West Point.
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Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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United States
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To add some obscurity. The West Point Mint also produced millions of Lincoln Cents in the 1970s through the early 1980s. No mark was used. Making them indistiguishable from those minted in Philly.
Wouldn't that be something. If someone could confirm die markers for those minted at West Point. Very interesting. Is there anything out there like a West Point mint set which could be used as guide? Or any confirmed WP coin for that matter. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:For US coins, look up the CCF Coin Facts page for that particular coin - it will tell you where the mintmark should be located. Thanks for that Sap. I never thought of looking there for info. Lots of stuff available there. |
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United States
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Wouldn't that be something. If someone could confirm die markers for those minted at West Point.
Very doubtful because all of the cent dies would have come from the Philadelphia die shop. The closest coin to a circulating business strike with a West Point mintmark would be the 1996W dime that was included as a bonus in 1996 mint sets. |
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United States
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I agree Biokemist. Just a dream. Like I need another type of Lincoln to collect...lol
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