Coins With No Mint Marks (2024)

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Coins With No Mint Marks? ›

Other rare coins with no mint marks include the 1968 no-S Roosevelt proof dime (valued between $15,000 and $20,000) and the 1983 no-S Roosevelt proof dime (valued at around $800).

Other rare coins with no mint marks include the 1968 no-S Roosevelt proof dime (valued between $15,000 and $20,000) and the 1983 no-S Roosevelt proof dime (valued at around $800).

Millions and millions of coins have been struck over the years at the Philadelphia Mint with no mintmarks. This is normal and rarely adds value given the large mintages at this important coin-minting facility.

Okay, the fact that it has no mint mark simply means it was minted in Philadelphia, Philly didn't do mint marks on most coins. Second, the "L" in liberty is close to the rim, but not quite in the rim. Unfortunately there is nothing there that would increase the value more than a few cents.

No mint mark on the quarter tells us it was minted in Philadelphia. These are generally worth just 25 cents if worn, up to $1.50 in uncirculated condition.

It's from 1999 and could be worth $4,500 thanks to a little-known error on it. What you want to look for is a 1999 penny with no mint mark, which means no letter under the year on the heads side. As for the tails side, that's where you have to look closely.

1944 cents were struck in large numbers and are still common among collectors. Also, there's no polite way to put this: answers saying they're rare, that the lack of a mint mark is unusual, etc. are INCORRECT. The lack of a mint mark simply means your cents were struck by the Philadelphia Mint.

2. 1968-S No-S Roosevelt Proof Dime. The 1968-S Roosevelt Dime without the mintmark (“No-S”) is a proof error coin that can be highly valuable.

Examples between MS60 and MS63 are very common and command a price somewhere between $1 and face value. As a circulating coin with a large mintage of 376,607,228 pieces, non-Mint State examples have no numismatic premium and are only worth face value.

One reason these coins are so valuable has to do with what they are made of. As GOBankingRates previously reported, any penny minted before 1982 contains 95% copper. Copper pennies are a relatively common find in a penny roll, which lowers their value.

Why is a 1977 penny worth so much? ›

There are no rare or in-demand Lincoln pennies from 1977. Their mintage was high, making them quite available. Only proof coins at a high grade are rarer on the market. Since only 59 of the 5,534 survived 1977 S DCAM pennies are in the PR 70 grade, you can expect them to be costly.

The 1959 Lincoln Memorial Penny has several known errors that make certain coins highly sought after by collectors. One common error is the double die obverse, where the letters and date appear doubled. Another error is off-center strikes, where the coin's design is not centered properly.

In 1965, quarter production changed to a clad composition planchet made of copper and nickel. However, a few (the exact number is unknown) were struck on a silver planchet instead. Silver 1965 quarters are worth over $7,000 because they were made by mistake!

But as Chronicle Collectibles noted, some of the bicentennial quarters were composed of 40% silver — an important distinction because the silver coins are rarer and therefore much more valuable. The coin's condition also plays a part in its value, with those in pristine condition commanding the highest prices.

A 1977 quarter with no mint mark graded MS60 is worth only about a dollar. And even a gem quality MS65 example is worth only about $10. But the very finest coins are much more valuable.