Mintmarks used by the coin producing facilities
eight that are, or have been, a part of the US Mint:
- “CC”
- Carson City, Nevada
- “C”
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- “D”
- Dahlonega, Georgia
- “D”
- Denver, Colorado (this facility was started long after Dahlonega closed, there is no problem identifying if the coin came from Dahlonega or Denver)
- “O”
- New Orleans
- “P”
- Philadelphia (because it was a primary mint used no mintmark for many years)
- “S”
- San Francisco
- “W”
- West Point
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