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 Posted - 07/25/2009 : 15:29:44
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I've been trying to research this one without success. As a result of the 1965 Coin Act, all mint marks were removed from US coins from 1965 to 1967. The total mintages for coins are easy to find. However, what's not easy to find is some statistics about US coins produced during those years. Ostensively, all the coins appear to be minted in Philadelphia, since all had no mint mark. However, did the Denver mint sit idle during those years? Since there was a coin shortage, I believe that both mints were producing all US coins as fast as they could. But, where's the statistics?
Further, in 1968 when the mint marks again appeared on the 1968 and the again on the 1969 halves, only the Denver mint coins were produced. During 1965 to 1967, it would seem logical that half dollar facilities were in place at the Denver mint. But, were they in place at the Philadelphia mint? Were all the circulation strike 40% half dollars produced in Denver?
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TXTim
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 Posted - 07/25/2009 : 15:58:53
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Originally posted by TXTim
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No. Most of us know that the mint marks were absent in US coins from 1965-1967. I have not seen any details about what coins each of the mints produced during those years. Did Denver produce halves in 1965, or 1966, or 1967? Or, were they produced exclusively in Philadelphia? |
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oober
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Posted - 07/25/2009 : 16:56:12
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Great question... I wish I had an answer... To throw more on the fire... Didn't all coinage follow the "no mintmark" 65,66,67, then "D,S" 68,69....
I haven't researched, but 3 yrs down looks to me like some type of plant retooling, rebuilding, etc... |
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Posted - 07/25/2009 : 17:29:30
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All US coinage from 1965 to 1967 did not have any mintmarks. The Treasury had the idea that removing the mintmarks would mean collectors and hoarders wouldn't go after the rarer mintage coins during a time of coinage scarcity.
Pennies, dimes (only proofs had the S mintmark), and quarters -Philadelphia (no mintmark), Denver, and San Francisco had mintmarks in 1968 and 1969. Halves had only Denver in 1968 and 1969. Nickels Denver and San Francisco mintmarks in 1968 and 1969.
But which mint made what from 1965 to 1967? In addition, I do know that the 90% silver Kennedys were minted from 1964 to 1966. Do mintage figures include 1965 and 1966? |
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just carl
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Posted - 07/30/2009 : 09:20:13
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That is a good question. Out of all the items about coins that come up, this is the first time I've heard this one. I too have no idea. Now you have me wondering about those mintage quantities. I'm sure that if any Mint coins were made in Denver or San Francisco during that period, there must be some records of the quantities somewhere. Although our government is sort of full of weirdos, they do keep extensive records of everything. Keep jobs that way.
So somewhere, there has to be records of just how many of each coin was made, if any, at each Mint during the 65, 66 and 67 years.
Or is there a possibility that at the Denver Mint everyone just sat around watching TV?
And that link to the info mentions that all Mint marks were moved to the obverse. On the Cent they always were there anyway. But now I wonder why they moved them from the front to the back on other coins? |
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Did both mints make 40%ers from 1965-1967?
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