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West Point minted coins?
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Can anyone point me to a list of coins or coin series that were minted at West Point? Someone here (can't remember who) shared their plan to have every mint represented in their Dansco 7070 type set. Thought it was a good idea to copy. Trouble is I was planning not to have proofs or gold which is most of what's been done at "W". Anything else I should look into?
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Currently looking for space-themed coins as well as these wantlists:
Buffalo Nickel Wantlist
Circulated TypeSet Wantlist
Buffalo Nickel Wantlist
Circulated TypeSet Wantlist
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Edited to add: The 96-W dime is available only in the mint sets of that year.
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<< <i>Are you talking about "officially" minted in West Point, or are you also talking about the hundreds of millions of coins "unofficially" minted there over the years without mintmarks to help out the Philly mint? >>
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<< <i>robertb: The easiest W mint coin would be the clad dime of 1996 I believe. >>
Excellent suggestion. Thank you. I didn't even know there was such a thing. Why did this happen? What was special about '96?
<< <i>coppercoins: or are you also talking about the hundreds of millions of coins "unofficially" minted there over the years >>
As coinnut86 said....huh? And if they're not marked....how do you know?
Buffalo Nickel Wantlist
Circulated TypeSet Wantlist
<< <i>As coinnut86 said....huh? And if they're not marked....how do you know? >>
Like coppercoins has said, the West Point mint has produced hundreds of millions of coins for circulation, mostly cents. The cents carry no mint mark, and are indistinguishable from Philly minted coins.
Or are they ... ?
<< <i> I didn't even know there was such a thing. Why did this happen? What was special about '96? >>
My understanding is that in 1996 they wanted to honor the 50th anniversary of the Roosevelt dime.Also West Point happens to be near his home . Not struck for circulation,they were included the 96 mint sets as an EXTRA dime. 1,457,949 sets were made.It's the only dime with the W MM.The dime alone is worth around $15-$20.Full Band $25 and up.Be careful if you buy a 96 mint set,many of them have the 96W dime removed
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