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Lincoln cent mintage figures

Main article: United States cent mintage figures

Below are the mintage figures for the Lincoln cent.

The following mint marks indicate which mint the coin was made at (parentheses indicate a lack of a mint mark):

P = Philadelphia Mint

D = Denver Mint

S = San Francisco Mint

W = West Point Mint

Lincoln Wheat reverse edit

VDB on reverse, 1909 (Bronze)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1909 (P) 27,995,000
S 484,000
(P) 1,194 Matte proof
No VDB on reverse, 1909–1917 (Bronze)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1909 (P) 72,702,618
S 1,825,000
(P) 2,352 Matte proof
1910 (P) 146,801,218
S 6,045,000
(P) 4,083 Matte proof
1911 (P) 101,177,787
D 12,672,000 First time Denver produced the cent
S 4,026,000
(P) 2,411 Matte proof
1912 (P) 68,153,060
D 10,411,000
S 4,431,000
(P) 2,145 Matte proof
1913 (P) 76,532,352
D 15,804,000
S 6,101,000
(P) 2,848 Matte proof
1914 (P) 75,238,432
D 1,193,000 Many counterfeits exist
S 4,137,000
(P) 1,365 Matte proof
1915 (P) 29,092,120
D 22,050,000
S 4,833,000
(P) 1,050 Matte proof
1916 (P) 131,832,627
D 35,956,000
S 22,510,000
(P) 1,050 Matte proof
1917 (P) 196,429,785
D 55,120,000
S 32,620,000
(P) ? Matte proof, struck illegally, 1 known to exist[1]
VDB on Lincoln's bust, 1918–1942 (Bronze)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1918 (P) 288,104,634
D 47,830,000
S 34,680,000
1919 (P) 392,021,000
D 57,154,000
S 139,760,000
1920 (P) 310,165,000
D 49,280,000
S 46,220,000
1921 (P) 39,157,000
S 15,274,000
1922 D 7,160,000
(D) ^ Error, many counterfeits exist
1923 (P) 74,723,000
S 8,700,000
1924 (P) 75,178,000
D 2,520,000
S 11,696,000
1925 (P) 139,949,000
D 22,580,000
S 26,380,000
1926 (P) 157,088,000
D 28,020,000
S 4,550,000
1927 (P) 144,440,000
D 27,170,000
S 14,276,000
1928 (P) 134,116,000
D 31,170,000
S 17,266,000
1929 (P) 185,262,000
D 41,730,000
S 50,148,000
1930 (P) 157,415,000
D 40,100,000
S 24,286,000
1931 (P) 19,396,000
D 4,480,000
S 866,000
1932 (P) 9,062,000
D 10,500,000
1933 (P) 14,360,000
D 6,200,000
1934 (P) 219,080,000
D 28,446,000
1935 (P) 245,388,000
D 47,000,000
S 38,702,000
1936 (P) 309,632,000
D 40,620,000
S 29,130,000
(P) 5,569 Proof, Satin finish (Type 1)
(P) ^ Proof, Brilliant finish (Type 2)
1937 (P) 309,170,000
D 50,430,000
S 34,500,000
(P) 9,320 Proof
1938 (P) 156,682,000
D 20,010,000
S 15,180,000
(P) 14,734 Proof
1939 (P) 316,466,000
D 15,160,000
S 52,070,000
(P) 13,520 Proof
1940 (P) 586,810,000
D 81,390,000
S 112,940,000
(P) 15,872 Proof
1941 (P) 887,018,000
D 128,700,000
S 92,360,000
(P) 21,100 Proof
1942 (P) 657,796,000
(P) c2 White metal pattern
(P) c1 Aluminum pattern
(P) ? Copper-plated Steel pattern
(P) ? Zinc-plated Steel pattern
D 206,698,000
S 85,590,000
(P) 32,600 Proof
Wartime cent, 1943 (Zinc-plated Steel except as noted)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1943 (P) 684,628,670
(P) c40 12 known to exist in Bronze.
D 217,660,000
D ? Currently unique in Bronze.
S 191,550,000
S ? 4 known to exist in Bronze.
Wartime cent, 1944–1946 (Brass except as noted)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1944 (P) 1,435,000,000
(P) >27 Zinc-plated Steel. 27 known.
D 430,578,000
D ^ D over S
D c10 Zinc-plated Steel. 7-10 known.
S 282,760,000
S >1 Zinc-plated Steel. Only 1 known.
1945 (P) 1,040,515,000
D 266,268,000
S 181,770,000
1946 (P) 991,655,000
D 315,690,000
S 198,100,000
Post-war wheat cent, 1947–1958 (Bronze)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1947 (P) 190,555,000
D 194,750,000
S 99,000,000
1948 (P) 317,570,000
D 172,637,500
S 81,735,000
1949 (P) 217,775,000
D 153,132,500
S 64,290,000
1950 (P) 272,635,000
D 334,950,000
S 118,505,000
(P) 51,383 Proof
1951 (P) 284,576,000
D 625,355,000
S 136,010,000
(P) 57,500 Proof
1952 (P) 186,775,000
D 746,130,000
S 137,800,004
(P) 81,980 Proof
1953 (P) 256,755,000
D 700,515,000
S 181,835,000
(P) 128,800 Proof
1954 (P) 71,640,050
D 251,552,500
S 96,190,000
(P) 233,300 Proof
1955 (P) 330,580,000 Doubled-Die varieties have been found
D 563,257,500
S 44,610,000
(P) 378,200 Proof
1956 (P) 420,745,000
D 1,098,201,100
(P) 669,384 Proof
1957 (P) 282,540,000
D 1,051,342,000
(P) 1,247,952 Proof
1958 (P) 252,525,000
D 800,953,300
(P) 875,652 Proof

Fraser's Lincoln cent edit

James E. Fraser's Lincoln cent pattern, 1952 (Bronze)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1952 (P) 146[2] Pattern. None released to the public.

Lincoln Memorial reverse edit


Lincoln Memorial cent, 1959–1961 (Bronze)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1959 (P) 609,715,000
D 1,279,760,000
(P) 1,149,291 Proof
1960 (P) 586,405,000 Small and Large date varieties
D 1,580,884,000 Small and Large date varieties
(P) 1,691,602 Proof, Large Date
(P) ^ Proof, Small Date
1961 (P) 753,345,000
D 1,753,266,700
(P) 3,028,244 Proof
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1962–1982 (Bronze except as noted)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1962 (P) 606,045,000
D 1,793,148,400
(P) 3,218,019 Proof
1963 (P) 754,110,000
D 1,774,020,400
(P) 3,075,645 Proof
1964 (P) 2,451,945,000 932,780,000 of these were struck in 1965
D 3,799,071,500 1,933,908,100 of these were struck in 1965
(S) 196,630,000[3] All of these were struck in 1965
(P) 3,950,762 Proof
1965 (P) 301,470,000[4] 300,385,000 of these were struck in 1966
(D) 973,364,900[5] All of these were struck in 1966
(S) 220,030,000[3] All of these were struck in 1966
(S) 2,360,000[6] Special Mint Set, satin finish
All of these were struck in 1966
1966 (P) 811,100,000[4]
(D) 991,431,200[5]
(S) 383,355,000[3]
(S) 2,261,583[6] Special Mint Set, satin finish
1967 (P) 907,575,000[4]
(D) 1,327,377,100[5]
(S) 813,715,000[3]
(S) 1,863,344[6] Special Mint Set, satin finish
1968 (P) 1,707,880,970
D 2,886,269,600
S 258,270,001 Lowest minted non-proof memorial coin
S 3,041,506 Proof
1969 (P) 1,136,910,000
D 4,002,832,200
S 544,375,000 Doubled-Die varieties have been found
S 2,934,631 Proof
1970 (P) 1,898,315,000
D 2,891,438,900
S 690,560,004 Small and Large date varieties
S 2,632,810 Proof, Small Date (High 7)
S ^ Proof, Large Date (Low 7)
1971 (P) 1,919,490,000
D 2,911,045,600
S 525,133,459
S 3,220,733 Proof
1972 (P) 2,933,255,000 Doubled-Die varieties have been found
D 2,665,071,400
S 376,939,108
S 3,260,996 Proof
1973 (P) 3,728,245,000
D 3,549,576,588
S 317,177,295
S 2,760,339 Proof
1974 (P) 4,103,183,000
(W) 128,957,523[7] First time West Point produced the cent
(P) 1,570,000 Aluminum pattern. None released to the public.
(P) 1,570,000 Bronze-plated steel pattern. None released to the public.
D 4,235,098,000
D c10 Aluminum pattern. None released to the public.
S 409,426,660
S 2,612,568 Proof
1975 (P) 3,874,182,000
(P) 66 Aluminum pattern. None released to the public.
(W) 1,577,294,142[7]
D 4,505,275,300
S 2,845,450 Proof

business strike were not minted but some error coins have been found in this variety

1976 (P) 3,133,580,000
(W) 1,540,695,000[7]
D 4,221,592,455
S 4,149,730 Proof only
1977 (P) 3,074,575,000
(W) 1,395,355,000[7]
D 4,194,062,300
S 3,251,152 Proof only
1978 (P) 3,735,655,000
(W) 1,531,250,000[7]
D 4,280,233,400
(S) 291,700,000[8]
S 3,127,781 Proof only
1979 (P) 3,560,940,000
(W) 1,705,850,000[7]
D 4,139,357,254
(S) 751,725,000[8]
S 3,677,175 Proof only, Filled S
S ^ Proof only, Clear S
1980 (P) 4,653,915,000
(W) 1,576,200,000[7]
D 5,140,098,660
(S) 1,184,590,000[8]
S 3,554,806 Proof only
1981 (P) 7,491,750,000
(W) ^
D 5,373,235,677
S 4,063,083 Proof, Filled S
S ^ Proof, Clear S
1982 (P) 10,712,525,000
(P) ^ Copper-plated Zinc
(W) ^ Copper-plated Zinc
D 6,012,979,368
D ^ Copper-plated Zinc
S 3,857,479 Proof only
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1983–2008 (Copper-plated Zinc)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1983 (P) 7,752,355,000
(W) ^
D 6,467,199,428
S 3,279,126 Proof only
1984 (P) 8,151,079,000
(W) ^
D 5,569,238,906
S 3,065,110 Proof only
1985 (P) 5,648,489,887
(W) ^
D 5,287,399,926
S 3,362,821 Proof only
1986 (P) 4,491,395,493
(W) ^
D 4,442,866,698
S 3,010,497 Proof only
1987 (P) 4,682,466,931
D 4,879,389,514
S 4,227,728 Proof only
1988 (P) 6,092,810,000
D 5,253,740,443
S 3,262,948 Proof only
1989 (P) 7,261,535,000
D 5,345,467,111
S 3,220,194 Proof only
1990 (P) 6,851,765,000
D 4,922,894,533
S 3,296,504 Proof only
(S) 3,055 Proof only, missing the S mint mark.
1991 (P) 5,165,940,000
D 4,158,442,076
S 2,867,787 Proof only
1992 (P) 4,648,905,000
D 4,448,673,300
S 4,176,560 Proof only
1993 (P) 5,684,705,000
D 6,426,650,571
S 3,394,792 Proof only
1994 (P) 6,500,850,000
D 7,131,765,000
S 3,269,923 Proof only
1995 (P) 6,411,440,000
D 7,128,560,000
S 2,797,481 Proof only
1996 (P) 6,612,465,000
D 6,510,795,000
S 2,525,265 Proof only
1997 (P) 4,622,800,000
D 4,576,555,000
S 2,796,678 Proof only
1998 (P) 5,032,200,000
D 5,225,200,000
S 2,086,507 Proof only
1999 (P) 5,237,600,000
D 6,360,065,000
S 3,347,966 Proof only
2000 (P) 5,503,200,000
D 8,774,220,000
S 4,047,993 Proof only
2001 (P) 4,959,600,000
D 5,374,990,000
S 3,184,606 Proof only
2002 (P) 3,260,800,000
D 4,028,055,000
S 3,211,995 Proof only
2003 (P) 3,300,000,000
D 3,548,000,000
S 3,298,439 Proof only
2004 (P) 3,456,400,000
D 3,379,600,000
S 2,965,422 Proof only
2005 (P) 3,935,600,000
D 3,764,450,500
S 3,344,679 Proof only
2006 (P) 4,290,000,000
D 3,944,000,000
S 3,054,436 Proof only
2007 (P) 3,762,400,000
D 3,638,800,000
S 2,577,166 Proof only
2008 (P) 2,569,600,000
D 2,849,600,000
S 2,169,561[9] Proof only

Lincoln Bicentennial series edit

Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Birthplace", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[10]
Year Mint Mintage Comments
2009 (P) 284,800,000[11]
(P) 784,614[12] Satin uncirculated, struck in Brass
D 350,000,000[11]
D 784,614[12] Satin uncirculated, struck in Brass
S 2,995,615[9] Proof only, struck in Brass
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Formative Years", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[13]
Year Mint Mintage Comments
2009 (P) 376,000,000[11] Double-Die varieties have been found[14]
(P) 784,614[12] Satin uncirculated, struck in Brass
D 363,600,000[11]
D 784,614[12] Satin uncirculated, struck in Brass
S 2,995,615[9] Proof only, struck in Brass

Doubled-Die variety has been found[15]

Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Professional Life", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[16]
Year Mint Mintage Comments
2009 (P) 316,000,000[11] Professional Life
(P) 784,614[12] Satin uncirculated, struck in Brass
D 336,000,000[11] Professional Life
D 784,614[12] Satin uncirculated, struck in Brass
S 2,995,615[9] Proof only, struck in Brass
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Presidency", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[17]
Year Mint Mintage Comments
2009 (P) 129,600,000[11] Presidency
(P) 784,614[12] Satin uncirculated, struck in Brass
D 198,000,000[11]
D 784,614[12] Satin uncirculated, struck in Brass
S 2,995,615[9] Proof only, struck in Brass

Union Shield reverse edit

Lincoln Shield cent, 2010–present (Copper-plated Zinc)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
2010 (P) 1,963,630,000[18]
D 2,407,200,000[18]
S 1,689,364[19] Proof only
2011 (P) 2,402,400,000[20]
D 2,536,140,000[20]
S 1,673,010[9] Proof only
2012 (P) 3,132,000,000[20]
D 2,883,200,000[20]
S 1,237,415[9] Proof only
2013 (P) 3,750,400,000[20]
D 3,319,600,000[20]
S 1,237,926[9] Proof only
2014 (P) 3,990,800,000[20]
D 4,155,600,000[20]
S 1,144,154[21] Proof only
2015 (P) 4,464,100,000[20]
D 4,424,800,000[20]
S 1,050,314[21] Proof only
2016 (P) 4,698,400,000[20]
D 4,420,400,000[20]
S 965,033[22] Proof only
2017 P 4,361,220,000[23] Only year cent has displayed P mint mark

(to commemorate 225th anniversary of the Philadelphia mint)

D 4,272,800,000[23]
S 210,419[24] Enhanced uncirculated
S 926,763[25] Proof
2018 (P) 4,066,800,000[20]
D 3,738,400,000[20]
S 849,355[26] Proof only
S 199,116[24] Reverse proof
2019 (P) 3,542,800,000[20]
D 3,497,600,000[20]
S 989,862[24] Proof only
W 318,695[24] Uncirculated

Only year cent has displayed W mint mark

(to commemorate 110th anniversary of the Lincoln cent)

W 561,495[24] Proof
W 383,590[24] Reverse proof
2020 (P) 3,560,800,000[20]
D 4,035,600,000[20]
S TBD Proof only
2021 (P) 3,925,820,000[27]
D 3,982,800,000[28]
S TBD Proof only
2022 (P) TBD
D TBD
S TBD Proof only

References edit

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