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This year the U.S. Mint will issue circulating coins and other numismatic products that feature a privy mark honoring the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. A privy mark, in general terms, is a symbol that communicates information about a coin’s production.
2020 End of World War II Privy Mark
The Mint honors the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II with a privy mark on select coins and numismatic products. The design includes “V75” inside an outline of the Rainbow Pool at the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.
The first coins released with this privy mark are the 2020 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coins made at the West Point Mint. On April 6, the Mint will release the National Park of American Samoa and the Weir Farm National Historic Site privy mark quarters. If time and capacity allows, West Point will strike the other three designs.
The first U.S. coins to bear the privy marks from 2020 are the National Park of American Samoa and the Weir Farm National Historic Site Quarters that are being struck at the West Point Mint. The coins were issued by the U.S Mint earlier this year, on April 6, 2020. These special 2020-W Quarters include a privy mark of a "V75" inside an outline of the Rainbow Pool from the World War II Memorial located in Washington D.C. The U.S. Mint will produce a total of only 10 million 2020-W Quarters for circulation. Since there are five different quarter designs being issued in 2020, this means that only two million of each quarter design will be issued. Additionally, the 2020-W Quarters with privy marks will be mixed with regular P- and D-mint mark coins and then issued to the Federal Reserve so that they can be distributed into circulation.
“We believe the ‘V75’ privy mark’s particular placement, adjacent to the portrait of our revered first President, is an indelible symbol and enduring reminder to all generations of the bravery of ordinary citizens who must go to war to ensure their freedom,” the Mint stated.