A "D" mintmark was placed on the reverse just below where the olive branches, above the "ER". Philadelphia MintPhiladelphia is the main US mint, striking "circulating" coinage and proof coins. Production of the silver Washington quarter era dates from 1932 to 1964. Missing only one year -...
Some 1981 pennies have no mint mark at all, which indicates that they were produced in Philadelphia. At this US Mint location, they produced a whopping 7,491,750,000 pennies, so they were certainly in no short supply. And given this year is in the recent past, the value hasn’t risen...
There was a delay in releasing the new coins but the Mint finally released the dimes in October 1916 with more than 4.5 million of these coins minted in the first year alone. Initially, the public was not too impressed by Weinman’s design on both the obverse and reverse but after someti...
A 1998 P Proof Washington quarter in perfect condition is valued at around $15. Whereas, a circulated specimen typically holds a worth of 25 cents or slightly more. Uncirculated examples in Mint State 63 condition can be worth around $1.50, while Mint State 65 coins can fetch up to $5 or...
These coins don’t contain particularly valuable and significant rarities, regardless of the minting year and mint mark struck on the obverse. As a result, complete sets with proofs and pieces from the regular strike are affordable and available for everyone, including collectors with a limited bud...
US Mint set specifications for 1 oz coin: Composition: 99.99 percent gold (24 karats) Finish: Proof Denomination: $50 Weight: 31.103 grams (1.0000 troy ounces) Diameter: 32.70 mm (1.287 inches) Mint and Mint Mark: West Point – W
Measuring the Metal Value of Coins – Base Metal, Gold, and Silver Coins Home|About|Coin Calculators|Gold Coin Values|Silver Coin Values|Proof Sets|Countries Silver:$30.12 -0.01Gold:$2658.93 -2.80 Physical Silver Premium (Bid/Ask): -7.7% / -100.0% ...
The main US Mint in Philadelphia struck 136,420,000 Washington quarters in 1970. The Denver Mint made the most quarters that year, with a total of 417,341,364. The San Francisco Mint only minted proof 1970 quarters. It produced 2,632,810 quarters in 1970. ...
1973 is the 10th consecutive year the US Mint had printed the Kennedy half dollar. Producing this coin beganin early 1964, mere months after President J.F. Kennedy was shot. Switching to Kennedy for the 50-cent coin was done to commemorate the late POTUS and it’s been going on for dec...
Production of Washington quarters as a one-year commemorative coin began in 1932, as the second such a coin in the US Mint history. Thanks to this coin, George Washington was the second American President whose profile appeared on the American coin’s obverse. ...