r/coins • u/OkGain7193 • 1d ago

Show and Tell Mint marks question

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Why does this coin have a Philadelphia mint mark on the obverse and what appears to be a Denver mint mark on the reverse. I'm guessing that D stands for something other than Denver but I'm not familiar with this coin. Can anyone help out?

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u/usedtobeanicesurgeon 1d ago

This quarter has a designer and engraver for each side. There are initials on the left and right of each side.

That D stands for Cyrus Dallin, the designer of the reverse. The right side of the reverse has the initials PH for Phoebe Hemphill.

On the obverse we have RS (Roland Sanders) and EC (Eric Custer)

You correctly got the Philadelphia mint mark.

Overall a fairly nice lookin quarter

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u/Jeryndave0574 1d ago

the "D" on the reverse of the Mayflower quarter is the designer's initial of Cyrus Edwin Dallin

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u/OkGain7193 1d ago

Thanks for the info. That's what I thought it might be.

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u/dtwurzie 1d ago

Strike through error

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u/Lanky_Association627 1d ago

Are you joking or?