Most quarters are stamped with "D" or "P" from the different mints, but I have one stamped with an "S". I didn't know there was another mint, if there isn't, what's the "S" for?
2007-07-02 10:35:54 · 3 answers · asked by hlybg2000 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
The quarter you have came from a proof set, you must have noticed it is brighter than the other coins do to it having a mirror finish. George Washington's bust may also be frosted. Some how it must of came from a broken up set. Some kid could have spent his dads quarter. The S is for San Francisco. There has been a mint in San Francisco since 1854. 1974 was the last year that mint struck coins for general circulation after that it struck, only special collector coins called proofs. A proof coin is made with special dies, planchets and are struck more than once.
2007-07-02 13:29:51 · answer #1 · answered by Taiping 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
San Francisco
2007-07-02 10:37:42 · answer #2 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe there's a die in San Francisco, CA - that could be what the 'S' refers to.
2007-07-02 10:40:18 · answer #3 · answered by Nate D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋