US Mint Branches And Their Mintmarks
Did you know that US coins have been minted in US mint banches other than the Philadelphia Mint, Denver Mint and San Francisco Mint? The US Mint has produced coins in 7 different branch mint locations over the year.
Originally the US Mint only produced coins in the Philadelphia US Mint branch. But, as the country’s borders moved westward, the US Mint needed more branches to keep up with demand for US coins.
The following is list of the US Mint branches and the mint marks found on the coins struck at that branch:
| US Mint Branch | Mint Mark | Date US Coins Produced At Branch |
| Philadelphia | P | 1793 to date |
| Devner | D | 1906 to date |
| San Francisco | S | 1854 to date |
| West Point, NY | W | 1984 to date |
| Charlotte, NC | C | 1838-1861 |
| Daholega, GA | D | 1838-1861 |
| New Orleans | O | 1838-1909 |
| Carson City, NV | CC | 1870-1893 |
Traditionally the Philadelphia Mint placed no mint mark on its coins. However, in 1979 and on the 1942-1945 nickels, the P mint mark has been used on Philadelphia minted coins.
I am fascinated by the Mint Branches history. I want to read more about what was going on at the Charlotte and Daholega branches at the beginning of the Civil War. The Charlotte and Daholega branches only minted US gold coins. I bet that there was a lot of conflict about the gold sitting at these branches.
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