Earlier I was going through some pennies and I found two, both from 1945(hay pennies). One has a S on it for the mint and the other doesn't have a single thing at all where the mint letter would normally be. The one without the mint is in good condition so I'm pretty sure it wasn't rubbed off.
Can anybody tell me what the S stood for or why the other one is blank?
2007-08-21 11:32:38 · 4 answers · asked by rebel_gurl002 4 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Yes, I have no idea why I put hay pennies. That's just what popped into my head for some reason. Thanks though!
2007-08-22 19:25:03 · update #1
You have two U.S.wheat cents. They were designed by Victor D. Brenner.They were minted from 1909-1958. The "S" on your coin stands for the San Francisco mint. Many people do not find many coins with the "S" mint-mark in circulation because the San Fransisco mint makes proof coins.The other coin without the mint-mark was minted at the Philadelphia mint. The year 1945 had a mintage of 1,040,515,000 and has the value of about 10 cents. The year 1945s had a mintage of 181,770,000 and is also worth around 10 cents.If I were you I would hold on to the coins for their value may go up in the future. I hope this information helps answer your question.
2007-08-21 11:45:11 · answer #1 · answered by mirrorcoin 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
mirrorcoin is right on this one. I am not to sure what you mean by (hay pennies) that sounds more like a British term. You have 2 coins that have more of a historical value than a monetary one. !945 was the ending of WW II and was a busy year for the allies and not so good for the Axis powers. Most of the people that may have had one in their pocket back then, are no longer with us, unless they were very young. hold on to them for the value will go up as time goes by but maybe check out the year on line and see what was going on then. It doesn't hurt to know the past and just maybe learn from it.
2007-08-21 20:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 1945 (wheat penny) without mint-mark is made at the Philadelphia mint. The one with the "S" mint-mark is made at the San Francisco mint.
http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents/cents_lincoln_wheat_reverse.html
http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents/lincoln_cents/wheat_ear_cents/1945_cent.htm
http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents/lincoln_cents/wheat_ear_cents/1945s_cent.htm
2007-08-21 18:43:44 · answer #3 · answered by Think Richly™ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the S means it was minted in San Fransisco, I think.
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2007-08-21 18:42:04 · answer #4 · answered by rcsanandreas 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋