I think I need some help from a coin collector...?

Question: Earlier I was going through some pennies and I found two, both from 1945(hay pennies). One has a S on it for the mint and the other doesn't have a single thing at all where the mint letter would normally be. The one without the mint is in good condition so I'm pretty sure it wasn't rubbed off. Can anybody tell me what the S stood for or why the other one is blank? Yes, I have no idea why I put hay pennies. That's just what popped into my head for some reason. Thanks though!

Answer: You have two U.S.wheat cents. They were designed by Victor D. Brenner.They were minted from 1909-1958. The "S" on your coin stands for the San Francisco mint. Many people do not find many coins with the "S" mint-mark in circulation because the San Fransisco mint makes proof coins.The other coin without the mint-mark was minted at the Philadelphia mint. The year 1945 had a mintage of 1,040,515,000 and has the value of about 10 cents. The year 1945s had a mintage of 181,770,000 and is also worth around 10 cents.If I were you I would hold on to the coins for their value may go up in the future. I hope this information helps answer your question.

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