2017 Philadelphia Minted Cents Will Have a P Mintmark
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I'd post the story here, but I think Coin World deserves the clicks 
coinworld.com/news/us-coins/2017/01/p-mint-mark-added-to-lincoln-cent-for-first-time.html
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Daring...Bold...Courageous! The United States Mint in action!!!!
I don't know why the mint would think that was necessary after 223 years, but it least it might create some more die varieties for collectors to squint at.
Apparently it's only to be a one-year type, intended as a celebration of the 225th anniversary of the Mint, after which they will revert to bearing no mintmark.
Not sure why it is such a big deal... the other denominations carry the P mint mark.... Cheers, RickO
Until 2042...........
That US Mint is whacky, I tell you!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Hopefully at least some people will see the "P" on the cents, realize it's different, and then get curious about coins.
That said, I'm very squarely in the camp (as are many of you) that the 1c needs to die a pleasant death as should the paper $1 and we should have a $1 and a $2 coin. If the Illinois delegation is so wrapped around the axle about requiring Lincoln on a coin, put Lincoln on the $1 coin. Washington is still on the 25c so that leaves the $2 coin to honor someone else.
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I didn't see this when I first posted, but a member has already received one! HERE
few, very few.
how many would put it in the keep-take cup?
That ain't going to happen, I predict adding a P to the Philadelphia cent will result in five new collectors total, none of whom will post here to affirm this theory.
And 72 people will notice
make the mint marks larger then move them to the reverse under the memorial (a la war nicks) and maybe a more would care.
So a 2017 cent bearing no P mint mark will be the rare variety...one can only hope and imagine.
I think it's neat that Mint decided to add a P mintmark to a cent for the first time. Anything that has the potential to draw the interest of the general public to their change is a good thing for our hobby. Just a fun one-year type coin too that will always be inexpensive for collectors to obtain.
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Based on how the dies for cents are made these days, I do not think a no mintmark coin would be possible for 2017.
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Maybe a weak "P"
Hoard the keys.
I bet there's an increase in sales of the 2017 Uncirculated Coin Sets.
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Philadelphia should use a "P" mintmark for all coins, including ASEs. This way, other Mints like West Point could be identified.
What would be daring and bold would be for the Mint to put "W" on circulating coins or bullion ASEs struck by the West Point mint, instead of hiding the Mint of origin.
At least with a "P" for Philadelphia, if the West Point Mint is brought in to augment minting in the future, we'll know the ones without a mintmark are from West Point!
Agreed!
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What are the chances of finding some 2017 plain cents to go along with the 1922?
My Adolph A. Weinman signature
These will be very common, however, I will put one away (not going to buy the set) for posterity...Cheers, RickO
You can get a roll for only $30 ebay.com/itm/2017-P-Penny-Roll-/282329449296?hash=item41bc258350:g:VaAAAOSwopRYeTol
I received 4, from a freshly cracked open bank roll, in change at the grocery store tonight, and the first I had seen these. I did a double take at first thinking it was odd to get brand new Denver minted coins here in Pennsylvania, only to realize the mint mark was actually a P, not a D. I hadn't been on the boards in a few weeks and thought I know who has the answer. Sure enough...
$30 for a roll? Wow. I know a place where you can get rolls for 50 cents, all day long. Don't tell anyone, but it's called a bank.
Let the Hoarding begin! Ala' 2009!
One More Thing... It will be a first time that a Lincoln Cent will ever have a RPM for the "P". These might be worth looking out for? $$$$$$$$$$$$$
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.The only way you could get a RPM for 2017-P is if it wasn't really a RPM but a doubled die, as the mintmarks are not punched into the dies any longer.
Sorry.........
I found one in the 'take a cent, leave a cent' tray yesterday... swapped it out ... just wanted one. I know many more will follow, but this was the first I found in the wild...so it gets saved. Cheers, RickO
That's what I meant, the P being doubled
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Going to have it slabbed or wait until it tones?
@BLUEJAYWAY..... I have it in a sealed, nitrogen filled capsule after an acetone dip....
Cheers, RickO
I despise the thought of a "P" mintmark on the cent or ANY OTHER DENOMINATION!! Wasn't the Philly Mint the FIRST mint? That distinction was the reason for no need for a mintmark. As other mints came on-line, mintmarks were added to distinguish them - - but the Philly-minted coins remained the same/unique with no mintmark. In my opinion, that's how it should stay. If they want to celebrate an anniversary, how about they REMOVE the "P" mintmark from all the other denominations instead?!
On a related note, as we older collectors get on in years, it gets harder and harder to distinguish between those microscopic mintmarks anyway. For that reason alone, I'd recommend removing the "P" from all coins - - wuld make my life a lot easier! ;-)
Ooh, Ooh, let's release a 100% copper 2017P cent and put it in special rolls, a special coin and currency set, a three piece set with one mounted front facing, one back facing and one edge on. It's a thick packagine, but it will be special. We'll even put special in the product name so people know it's special.