What does mint mark s1 mean?

What does mint mark s1 mean?

Mint Mark SI™ is an exclusive Scrambled Indicia security feature for all SMI brand bullion products. This is micro-engraving that is only visible by placing the Mint Mark SI™ decoding lens over the security pad.

What does SMI mean on silver coin?

Sunshine Minting Inc.
Sunshine Minting Inc. ( SMI) is a leading domestic and global supplier of precious metal and base metal mint products.

What does the S mean after the date on a coin?

“S” means silver, it differentiates between say a $1 Silver Ike and a $1 Clad Ike. It is frequently used when there is more than one possibility for the date. If both gold and silver dollars were made that year you will see G$1 and S$1 If not then you just see $1.

What mint is SMI?

The Sunshine Mint
The Sunshine Mint was established in 1979, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The company has become very highly respected in the industry for their quality products and commitment to innovation. Part of this innovation has been the unique Mint Mark SI.

Who owns Sunshine Mint?

Sunshine Minting Inc., (SMI) was established in 1979 and Tom and Patricia Power acquired 100% of the operations in 2007. The company is a leading domestic and global supplier of precious metal mint products with manufacturing facilities in Nevada, Idaho, as well as a joint venture in Shanghai, China.

Which mint mark is more valuable?

As you would guess, the lower the Mintage, often the more valuable the coin. For National Coin Week in 2019, the U.S. Mint released two million of each of the five designs of that year’s America the Beautiful quarters bearing the “W” (West Point) mint mark into circulation.

Are coins with no mint mark valuable?

1968 no-S Roosevelt proof dime It is the first proof coin accidentally struck without the S mint mark. These coins are valuable because they are very rare; only a few dozen exist.

Can you buy silver at the Sunshine Mint?

The mint produces a large variety of precious metals bullion, from ½ oz. to 100 oz. silver and 1 gram to 1 kg gold bullion.

What is the mason mint?

Mason Mint was born from the idea of producing world-class custom minted silver products. Our motto “Excellence In Minting” are words that we live by. Our high standards for quality and design is what separates us from everyone else.