Some coins i have have a d after the year. Like a 1996 penny. ANy1 know
2006-12-28 13:08:29 · 13 answers · asked by ivanskorpion 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
It's called a mint mark and reveals in which city the coin was minted. P ) - Philadelphia
( D ) - Denver
( S ) - San Francisco
( W ) - West Point
2006-12-28 13:12:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The coin you are referring too was struck at the Denver mint, thus the D. The D for Denver has been used since 1906. It is however not the first time a D was used as a mint mark in the U.S.,gold coins minted from 1838-1861 at the Dahlonega, Georgia mint used the letter D first. In the U.S. proper the following mint marks were used D twice, CC- Carson City,O- New Orleans,P or no mint mark Philadelphia, S-San Francisco, and W for West Point. May I also throw in M for the Manila mint in the Philippines, when the Islands were under U.S. sovereignty 1903-1935 and as a Commonwealth 1936-1945. Now you have had a mint history lesson and it was free.
2006-12-29 12:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by Taiping 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Years ago they also minted coins in, New Orleans, which was an O, mint mark, and also Carson City, which was a C, mint mark, these mints have closed and most coins are minted in Denver, or carry the D, mint mark, Even the coins without a mark are mostly minted in Denver. San Fransisco, is mostly used for mint sets that you can purchase. As a set of coins
2006-12-29 01:24:54 · answer #3 · answered by ~~Hillbilly Quilt Lady~~ Connie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means that your penny was minted in Denver. The link below to the U.S. Mint has a picture of a penny with a D mark.
http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/index.cfm?flash=yes&action=mint_marks
2006-12-28 13:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by Latrice T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The D indicates that it was made at the Denver mint.
The other operating mints are in Philadelphia, and San Francisco
2006-12-28 13:47:02 · answer #5 · answered by istitch2 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
D= the mint mark and stands for denver
2006-12-28 13:11:05 · answer #6 · answered by tim_house2003 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi!! your coin was minted in Denver. some gold coins (1838-1861)also have a "d" mint mark but they were minted in Dahlonega, Georgia. have fun
2006-12-28 23:26:43 · answer #7 · answered by treetown2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Means the coin was minted at the DENVER mint.
2006-12-28 13:16:54 · answer #8 · answered by XOXOXOXO 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means they were minted in Denver
2006-12-28 13:15:50 · answer #9 · answered by maww50 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's because they were minted in Denver, CO. 1906-present
2006-12-28 13:14:03 · answer #10 · answered by cindy lou 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋