A 1973 penny with an "s" on it?

Question

Usually pennies have a "d" under the date...i found one with an "s"...can I get money out of this?

Answer 1

Theses days the San Francisco mint usually only makes proof coins, but back from 1968-1974 they also made cents for general circulation, as well as proof. In 1973 they struck 317,177,295 cents for general circulation, as well as the special proof coins for proof sets. It is not a rare or even scarce coin. They do seem to show up often, I got a 1968-S the other day in change. Sorry that it is not rare, but keep looking for there are cents out there that are and some are not that old. There is a 1995 double die out there as well as 1983 and a 1984 cent with Lincoln having a double ear.

Answer 2

The letter you are looking at indicates the mint the coin came from. An S indicates San Francisco, a D is Denver and a P is Philadelphia.

As far as the coins value, I would have to suggest contacting a professional or using an online price guide. I don't know that the coin would be worth anything though.

Answer 3

s means it was minted in San Francisco. The San Francisco mint no longer mints circulation coins, and they always minted fewer quantities than Denver or Philadelphia, so generally, "s" pennies are worth slightly more than the others.
("D" means it was minted in Denver; No mint mark means it was minted in Philadelphia).

Answer 4

They were made in both circulation coins and proof collector coins .The mintages are as followed
.Uncirculated for commerce 319,937,634
Proof collector cents with the mirror finish 2,760,339
Hope this helps .

Answer 5

1973 s! those are worth a penny! omg!

Answer 6

d for Denver mint
s for San Francisco mint