Information about mint: United States Mint, Philadelphia

United States Mint, Philadelphia (1792 - present)

The Philadelphia Mint was created from the need to establish a national identity and the needs of commerce in the United States. This led the Founding Fathers of the United States to make an establishment of a continental national mint a main priority after the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. The Coinage Act of 1792 was entered into law on April 2. It proclaimed the creation of the United States Mint. Philadelphia at that time was the nation's capital; therefore the first mint facility was built there. The Mint Act also instituted a decimal system based on a dollar unit; specified weights, metallic composition and fineness; and required each United States coin feature "an impression emblematic of liberty".

Chief Engravers of the U.S. Mint (which was initially just the Philadelphia Mint until branch mints were also established):
1. Robert Scot (1793 until his death in 1823)
2. William Kneass (1824 until his death in 1840)
3. Christian Gobrecht (1840 until his death in 1844)
4. James B. Longacre (1844 until his death in 1869)
5. William Barber (1869 until his death in 1879)
6. Charles E. Barber (1880 until his death in 1917)
7. George T. Morgan (1917 until his death in 1925)
8. John R. Sinnock (1925 until his death in 1947)
9. Gilroy Roberts (1948 to 1964)
10. Frank Gasparro (1965 to 1981)
11. Elizabeth Jones (1981 to 1991)
- the post was vacant 1991 to 2006
12. John M. Mercanti (2006 to 2010)
- the post was vacant 2010 to 2019
13. Joseph Menna (February 2019 to present)

Coin Types predominantly or exclusively minted by: United States Mint, Philadelphia (7)
Coins struck by: United States Mint, Philadelphia (1,266)
CountryYearNameMintageMint Mark
United States 1792 Disme 1792 unknown No mint mark
United States 1792 Half Disme 1792 unknown No mint mark
United States 1793 One Cent 1793 Flowing Hair, Chain 36,103 No mint mark
United States 1793 One Cent 1793 Flowing Hair, Wreath 63,353 No mint mark
United States 1793 One Cent 1793 Liberty Cap 11,056 No mint mark
United States 1793 Half Cent 1793 Liberty Cap 35,334 No mint mark
United States 1794 Half Dollar 1794 Flowing Hair 23,464 No mint mark
United States 1794 Half Dime 1794 Flowing Hair 7,756 No mint mark
United States 1794 One Cent 1794 Liberty Cap 918,521 No mint mark
United States 1794 Half Cent 1794 Liberty Cap 81,600 No mint mark
United States 1795 Half Dollar 1795 Flowing Hair 299,680 No mint mark
United States 1795 Half Dime 1795 Flowing Hair 78,660 No mint mark
United States 1795 One Cent 1795 Liberty Cap 538,500 No mint mark
United States 1795 Half Cent 1795 Liberty Cap 139,690 No mint mark
United States 1796 Quarter Dollar 1796 Draped Bust 6,146 No mint mark
United States 1796 One Dime 1796 Draped Bust 22,135 No mint mark
United States 1796 Half Dime 1796 Draped Bust 10,230 No mint mark
United States 1796 One Cent 1796 Liberty Cap 109,825 No mint mark
United States 1796 One Cent 1796 Draped Bust 363,375 No mint mark
United States 1796 Half Cent 1796 Liberty Cap 6,480 No mint mark
United States 1797 One Dime 1797 Draped Bust 25,261 No mint mark
United States 1797 Half Dime 1797 Draped Bust 44,527 No mint mark
United States 1797 One Cent 1797 Draped Bust 897,510 No mint mark
United States 1797 Half Cent 1797 Liberty Cap 127,840 No mint mark
United States 1798 One Dime 1798 Draped Bust 27,550 No mint mark
United States 1798 One Cent 1798 Draped Bust 1,841,745 No mint mark
United States 1799 One Cent 1799 Draped Bust 42,540 No mint mark
United States 1800 One Dime 1800 Draped Bust 21,760 No mint mark
United States 1800 Half Dime 1800 Draped Bust 40,000 No mint mark
United States 1800 One Cent 1800 Draped Bust 2,822,175 No mint mark
United States 1800 Half Cent 1800 Draped Bust 202,908 No mint mark
United States 1801 One Dime 1801 Draped Bust 34,640 No mint mark
United States 1801 Half Dime 1801 Draped Bust 27,760 No mint mark
United States 1801 One Cent 1801 Draped Bust 1,362,837 No mint mark
United States 1802 One Dime 1802 Draped Bust 10,975 No mint mark
United States 1802 Half Dime 1802 Draped Bust 3,060 No mint mark
United States 1802 One Cent 1802 Draped Bust 3,435,100 No mint mark
United States 1802 Half Cent 1802 Draped Bust 20,266 No mint mark
United States 1803 One Dime 1803 Draped Bust 33,040 No mint mark
United States 1803 Half Dime 1803 Draped Bust 37,850 No mint mark
United States 1803 One Cent 1803 Draped Bust 3,131,691 No mint mark
United States 1803 Half Cent 1803 Draped Bust 92,000 No mint mark
United States 1804 Quarter Dollar 1804 Draped Bust 6,738 No mint mark
United States 1804 One Dime 1804 Draped Bust 8,265 No mint mark
United States 1804 One Cent 1804 Draped Bust 96,500 No mint mark
United States 1804 Half Cent 1804 Draped Bust 1,055,312 No mint mark
United States 1805 Quarter Dollar 1805 Draped Bust 121,394 No mint mark
United States 1805 One Dime 1805 Draped Bust 120,780 No mint mark
United States 1805 Half Dime 1805 Draped Bust 15,600 No mint mark
United States 1805 One Cent 1805 Draped Bust 941,116 No mint mark
United States 1805 Half Cent 1805 Draped Bust 814,464 No mint mark
United States 1806 Quarter Dollar 1806 Draped Bust 206,124 No mint mark
United States 1806 One Cent 1806 Draped Bust 348,000 No mint mark
United States 1806 Half Cent 1806 Draped Bust 356,000 No mint mark
United States 1807 Quarter Dollar 1807 Draped Bust 220,643 No mint mark
United States 1807 One Dime 1807 Draped Bust 165,000 No mint mark
United States 1807 One Cent 1807 Draped Bust 727,221 No mint mark
United States 1807 Half Cent 1807 Draped Bust 476,000 No mint mark
United States 1808 One Cent 1808 Classic Head 1,007,000 No mint mark
United States 1808 Half Cent 1808 Draped Bust 400,000 No mint mark
United States 1809 One Dime 1809 Capped Bust 51,065 No mint mark
United States 1809 One Cent 1809 Classic Head 222,867 No mint mark
United States 1809 Half Cent 1809 Classic Head 1,154,572 No mint mark
United States 1810 One Cent 1810 Classic Head 1,458,500 No mint mark
United States 1810 Half Cent 1810 Classic Head 215,000 No mint mark
United States 1811 One Dime 1811 Capped Bust 65,180 No mint mark
United States 1811 One Cent 1811 Classic Head 218,025 No mint mark
United States 1811 Half Cent 1811 Classic Head 63,140 No mint mark
United States 1812 One Cent 1812 Classic Head 1,075,500 No mint mark
United States 1813 One Cent 1813 Classic Head 418,000 No mint mark
United States 1814 One Dime 1814 Capped Bust 421,500 No mint mark
United States 1814 One Cent 1814 Classic Head 357,830 No mint mark
United States 1815 Quarter Dollar 1815 Capped Bust 89,235 No mint mark
United States 1816 One Cent 1816 Matron Head 2,820,982 No mint mark
United States 1817 One Cent 1817 Matron Head 3,948,400 No mint mark
United States 1818 Quarter Dollar 1818 Capped Bust 361,174 No mint mark
United States 1818 One Cent 1818 Matron Head 3,167,000 No mint mark
United States 1819 Quarter Dollar 1819 Capped Bust 144,000 No mint mark
United States 1819 One Cent 1819 Matron Head 2,671,000 No mint mark
United States 1820 Quarter Dollar 1820 Capped Bust 127,444 No mint mark
United States 1820 One Dime 1820 Capped Bust 942,587 No mint mark
United States 1820 One Cent 1820 Matron Head 4,407,550 No mint mark
United States 1821 Quarter Dollar 1821 Capped Bust 216,851 No mint mark
United States 1821 One Dime 1821 Capped Bust 1,186,512 No mint mark
United States 1821 One Cent 1821 Matron Head 389,000 No mint mark
United States 1822 Quarter Dollar 1822 Capped Bust 64,080 No mint mark
United States 1822 One Dime 1822 Capped Bust 100,000 No mint mark
United States 1822 One Cent 1822 Matron Head 2,072,339 No mint mark
United States 1823 Quarter Dollar 1823 Capped Bust 17,800 No mint mark
United States 1823 One Dime 1823 Capped Bust 440,000 No mint mark
United States 1823 One Cent 1823 Matron Head 1,262,000 No mint mark
United States 1824 Quarter Dollar 1824 Capped Bust 168,000 No mint mark
United States 1824 One Dime 1824 Capped Bust 100,000 No mint mark
United States 1824 One Cent 1824 Matron Head 1,262,000 No mint mark
United States 1825 Quarter Dollar 1825 Capped Bust unknown No mint mark
United States 1825 One Dime 1825 Capped Bust 510,000 No mint mark
United States 1825 One Cent 1825 Matron Head 1,461,100 No mint mark
United States 1825 Half Cent 1825 Classic Head 63,000 No mint mark
United States 1826 One Cent 1826 Matron Head 1,517,425 No mint mark
United States 1826 Half Cent 1826 Classic Head 234,000 No mint mark
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Mint Marks used by: United States Mint, Philadelphia
Letter P

The Philadelphia Mint sometimes uses the letter P as a mint mark.

No mint mark

Being the first mint to start striking American coins, the Philadelphia Mint did not use a mint mark on its production.