Lincoln cent mintage figures explained

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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

VDB on reverse, 1909
YearMintMintageComments
1909(P)27,995,000
S484,000
(P)1,194Matte proof
No VDB on reverse, 1909–1917
YearMintMintageComments
1909(P)72,702,618
S1,825,000
(P)2,352Matte proof
1910(P)146,801,218
S6,045,000
(P)4,083Matte proof
1911(P)101,177,787
D12,672,000First time Denver produced the cent
S4,026,000
(P)2,411Matte proof
1912(P)68,153,060
D10,411,000
S4,431,000
(P)2,145Matte proof
1913(P)76,532,352
D15,804,000
S6,101,000
(P)2,848Matte proof
1914(P)75,238,432
D1,193,000Many counterfeits exist
S4,137,000
(P)1,365Matte proof
1915(P)29,092,120
D22,050,000
S4,833,000
(P)1,050Matte proof
1916(P)131,832,627
D35,956,000
S22,510,000
(P)1,050Matte proof
1917(P)196,429,785
D55,120,000
S32,620,000
(P)?Matte proof, struck illegally, 1 known to exist[1]
VDB on Lincoln's bust, 1918–1942
YearMintMintageComments
1918(P)288,104,634
D47,830,000
S34,680,000
1919(P)392,021,000
D57,154,000
S139,760,000
1920(P)310,165,000
D49,280,000
S46,220,000
1921(P)39,157,000
S15,274,000
1922D7,160,000
(D)^Error, many counterfeits exist
1923(P)74,723,000
S8,700,000
1924(P)75,178,000
D2,520,000
S11,696,000
1925(P)139,949,000
D22,580,000
S26,380,000
1926(P)157,088,000
D28,020,000
S4,550,000
1927(P)144,440,000
D27,170,000
S14,276,000
1928(P)134,116,000
D31,170,000
S17,266,000
1929(P)185,262,000
D41,730,000
S50,148,000
1930(P)157,415,000
D40,100,000
S24,286,000
1931(P)19,396,000
D4,480,000
S866,000
1932(P)9,062,000
D10,500,000
1933(P)14,360,000
D6,200,000
1934(P)219,080,000
D28,446,000
1935(P)245,388,000
D47,000,000
S38,702,000
1936(P)309,632,000
D40,620,000
S29,130,000
(P)5,569Proof, Satin finish (Type 1)
(P)^Proof, Brilliant finish (Type 2)
1937(P)309,170,000
D50,430,000
S34,500,000
(P)9,320Proof
1938(P)156,682,000
D20,010,000
S15,180,000
(P)14,734Proof
1939(P)316,466,000
D15,160,000
S52,070,000
(P)13,520Proof
1940(P)586,810,000
D81,390,000
S112,940,000
(P)15,872Proof
1941(P)887,018,000
D128,700,000
S92,360,000
(P)21,100Proof
1942(P)657,796,000
(P)c2 pattern
(P)c1Aluminum pattern
(P)?Copper-plated Steel pattern
(P)?Zinc-plated Steel pattern
D206,698,000
S85,590,000
(P)32,600Proof
Wartime cent, 1943 (Zinc-plated Steel except as noted)
YearMintMintageComments
1943(P)684,628,670
(P)c4012 known to exist in .
D217,660,000
D?Currently unique in .
S191,550,000
S?4 known to exist in .
Wartime cent, 1944–1946 (except as noted)
YearMintMintageComments
1944(P)1,435,000,000
(P)>27Zinc-plated Steel. 27 known.
D430,578,000
D^D over S
Dc10Zinc-plated Steel. 7-10 known.
S282,760,000
S>1Zinc-plated Steel. Only 1 known.
1945(P)1,040,515,000
D266,268,000
S181,770,000
1946(P)991,655,000
D315,690,000
S198,100,000
Post-war wheat cent, 1947–1958
YearMintMintageComments
1947(P)190,555,000
D194,750,000
S99,000,000
1948(P)317,570,000
D172,637,500
S81,735,000
1949(P)217,775,000
D153,132,500
S64,290,000
1950(P)272,635,000
D334,950,000
S118,505,000
(P)51,383Proof
1951(P)284,576,000
D625,355,000
S136,010,000
(P)57,500Proof
1952(P)186,775,000
D746,130,000
S137,800,004
(P)81,980Proof
1953(P)256,755,000
D700,515,000
S181,835,000
(P)128,800Proof
1954(P)71,640,050
D251,552,500
S96,190,000
(P)233,300Proof
1955(P)330,580,000Doubled-Die varieties have been found
D563,257,500
S44,610,000
(P)378,200Proof
1956(P)420,745,000
D1,098,201,100
(P)669,384Proof
1957(P)282,540,000
D1,051,342,000
(P)1,247,952Proof
1958(P)252,525,000
D800,953,300
(P)875,652Proof

Fraser's Lincoln cent

Lincoln Memorial reverse


Lincoln Memorial cent, 1959–1961
YearMintMintageComments
1959(P)align=right 609,715,000
Dalign=right 1,279,760,000
(P)align=right 1,149,291Proof
1960(P)align=right 586,405,000Small and Large date varieties
Dalign=right 1,580,884,000Small and Large date varieties
(P)align=right 1,691,602Proof, Large Date
(P)align=right ^Proof, Small Date
1961(P)align=right 753,345,000
Dalign=right 1,753,266,700
(P)align=right 3,028,244Proof
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1962–1982 (except as noted)
YearMintMintageComments
1962(P)align=right 606,045,000
Dalign=right 1,793,148,400
(P)align=right 3,218,019Proof
1963(P)align=right 754,110,000
Dalign=right 1,774,020,400
(P)align=right 3,075,645Proof
1964(P)align=right 2,451,945,000932,780,000 of these were struck in 1965
Dalign=right 3,799,071,5001,933,908,100 of these were struck in 1965
(S)align=right 196,630,000[3] All of these were struck in 1965
(P)align=right 3,950,762Proof
1965(P)align=right 301,470,000[4] 300,385,000 of these were struck in 1966
(D)align=right 973,364,900[5] All of these were struck in 1966
(S)align=right 220,030,000All of these were struck in 1966
(S)align=right 2,360,000[6] Special Mint Set, satin finish
All of these were struck in 1966
1966(P)align=right 811,100,000
(D)align=right 991,431,200
(S)align=right 383,355,000
(S)align=right 2,261,583Special Mint Set, satin finish
1967(P)align=right 907,575,000
(D)align=right 1,327,377,100
(S)align=right 813,715,000
(S)align=right 1,863,344Special Mint Set, satin finish
1968(P)align=right 1,707,880,970
Dalign=right 2,886,269,600
Salign=right 258,270,001Lowest minted non-proof memorial coin
Salign=right 3,041,506Proof
1969(P)align=right 1,136,910,000
Dalign=right 4,002,832,200
Salign=right 544,375,000Doubled-Die varieties have been found
Salign=right 2,934,631Proof
1970(P)align=right 1,898,315,000
Dalign=right 2,891,438,900
Salign=right 690,560,004Small and Large date varieties
Salign=right 2,632,810Proof, Small Date (High 7)
Salign=right ^Proof, Large Date (Low 7)
1971(P)align=right 1,919,490,000
Dalign=right 2,911,045,600
Salign=right 525,133,459
Salign=right 3,220,733Proof
1972(P)align=right 2,933,255,000Doubled-Die varieties have been found
Dalign=right 2,665,071,400
Salign=right 376,939,108
Salign=right 3,260,996Proof
1973(P)align=right 3,728,245,000
Dalign=right 3,549,576,588
Salign=right 317,177,295
Salign=right 2,760,339Proof
1974(P)align=right 4,103,183,000
(W)align=right 128,957,523[7] First time West Point produced the cent
(P)align=right 1,570,000Aluminum pattern. None released to the public.
(P)align=right 1,570,000Bronze-plated steel pattern. None released to the public.
Dalign=right 4,235,098,000
Dalign=right c10Aluminum pattern. None released to the public.
Salign=right 409,426,660
Salign=right 2,612,568Proof
1975(P)align=right 3,874,182,000
(P)align=right 66Aluminum pattern. None released to the public.
(W)align=right 1,577,294,142
Dalign=right 4,505,275,300
Salign=right 2,845,450Proofbusiness strike were not minted but some error coins have been found in this variety
1976(P)align=right 3,133,580,000
(W)align=right 1,540,695,000
Dalign=right 4,221,592,455
Salign=right 4,149,730Proof only
1977(P)align=right 3,074,575,000
(W)align=right 1,395,355,000
Dalign=right 4,194,062,300
Salign=right 3,251,152Proof only
1978(P)align=right 3,735,655,000
(W)align=right 1,531,250,000
Dalign=right 4,280,233,400
(S)align=right 291,700,000[8]
Salign=right 3,127,781Proof only
1979(P)align=right 3,560,940,000
(W)align=right 1,705,850,000
Dalign=right 4,139,357,254
(S)align=right 751,725,000
Salign=right 3,677,175Proof only, Filled S
Salign=right ^Proof only, Clear S
1980(P)align=right 4,653,915,000
(W)align=right 1,576,200,000
Dalign=right 5,140,098,660
(S)align=right 1,184,590,000
Salign=right 3,554,806Proof only
1981(P)align=right 7,491,750,000
(W)align=right ^
Dalign=right 5,373,235,677
Salign=right 4,063,083Proof, Filled S
Salign=right ^Proof, Clear S
1982(P)align=right 10,712,525,000
(P)align=right ^Copper-plated Zinc
(W)align=right ^Copper-plated Zinc
Dalign=right 6,012,979,368
Dalign=right ^Copper-plated Zinc
Salign=right 3,857,479Proof only
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1983–2008 (Copper-plated Zinc)
YearMintMintageComments
1983(P)align=right 7,752,355,000
(W)align=right ^
Dalign=right 6,467,199,428
Salign=right 3,279,126Proof only
1984(P)align=right 8,151,079,000
(W)align=right ^
Dalign=right 5,569,238,906
Salign=right 3,065,110Proof only
1985(P)align=right 5,648,489,887
(W)align=right ^
Dalign=right 5,287,399,926
Salign=right 3,362,821Proof only
1986(P)align=right 4,491,395,493
(W)align=right ^
Dalign=right 4,442,866,698
Salign=right 3,010,497Proof only
1987(P)align=right 4,682,466,931
Dalign=right 4,879,389,514
Salign=right 4,227,728Proof only
1988(P)align=right 6,092,810,000
Dalign=right 5,253,740,443
Salign=right 3,262,948Proof only
1989(P)align=right 7,261,535,000
Dalign=right 5,345,467,111
Salign=right 3,220,194Proof only
1990(P)align=right 6,851,765,000
Dalign=right 4,922,894,533
Salign=right 3,296,504Proof only
(S)align=right 3,055Proof only, missing the S mint mark.
1991(P)align=right 5,165,940,000
Dalign=right 4,158,442,076
Salign=right 2,867,787Proof only
1992(P)align=right 4,648,905,000
Dalign=right 4,448,673,300
Salign=right 4,176,560Proof only
1993(P)align=right 5,684,705,000
Dalign=right 6,426,650,571
Salign=right 3,394,792Proof only
1994(P)align=right 6,500,850,000
Dalign=right 7,131,765,000
Salign=right 3,269,923Proof only
1995(P)align=right 6,411,440,000
Dalign=right 7,128,560,000
Salign=right 2,797,481Proof only
1996(P)align=right 6,612,465,000
Dalign=right 6,510,795,000
Salign=right 2,525,265Proof only
1997(P)align=right 4,622,800,000
Dalign=right 4,576,555,000
Salign=right 2,796,678Proof only
1998(P)align=right 5,032,200,000
Dalign=right 5,225,200,000
Salign=right 2,086,507Proof only
1999(P)align=right 5,237,600,000
Dalign=right 6,360,065,000
Salign=right 3,347,966Proof only
2000(P)align=right 5,503,200,000
Dalign=right 8,774,220,000
Salign=right 4,047,993Proof only
2001(P)align=right 4,959,600,000
Dalign=right 5,374,990,000
Salign=right 3,184,606Proof only
2002(P)align=right 3,260,800,000
Dalign=right 4,028,055,000
Salign=right 3,211,995Proof only
2003(P)align=right 3,300,000,000
Dalign=right 3,548,000,000
Salign=right 3,298,439Proof only
2004(P)align=right 3,456,400,000
Dalign=right 3,379,600,000
Salign=right 2,965,422Proof only
2005(P)align=right 3,935,600,000
Dalign=right 3,764,450,500
Salign=right 3,344,679Proof only
2006(P)align=right 4,290,000,000
Dalign=right 3,944,000,000
Salign=right 3,054,436Proof only
2007(P)align=right 3,762,400,000
Dalign=right 3,638,800,000
Salign=right 2,577,166Proof only
2008(P)align=right 2,569,600,000
Dalign=right 2,849,600,000
Salign=right 2,169,561Proof only

Lincoln Bicentennial series

Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Birthplace", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[9]
YearMintMintageComments
2009(P)284,800,000[10]
(P)784,614[11] Satin uncirculated, struck in
D350,000,000
D784,614Satin uncirculated, struck in
S2,995,615[12] Proof only, struck in
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Formative Years", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[13]
YearMintMintageComments
2009(P)376,000,000Double-Die varieties have been found[14]
(P)784,614Satin uncirculated, struck in
D363,600,000
D784,614Satin uncirculated, struck in
S2,995,615Proof only, struck in

Doubled-Die variety has been found[15]

Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Professional Life", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[16]
YearMintMintageComments
2009(P)316,000,000Professional Life
(P)784,614Satin uncirculated, struck in
D336,000,000Professional Life
D784,614Satin uncirculated, struck in
S2,995,615Proof only, struck in
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Presidency", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[17]
YearMintMintageComments
2009(P)129,600,000Presidency
(P)784,614Satin uncirculated, struck in
D198,000,000
D784,614Satin uncirculated, struck in
S2,995,615Proof only, struck in

Union Shield reverse

Lincoln Shield cent, 2010–present (Copper-plated Zinc)
YearMintMintageComments
2010(P)1,963,630,000[18]
D2,407,200,000
S1,689,364[19] Proof only
2011(P)2,402,400,000[20]
D2,536,140,000
S1,673,010Proof only
2012(P)3,132,000,000
D2,883,200,000
S1,237,415Proof only
2013(P)3,750,400,000
D3,319,600,000
S1,237,926Proof only
2014(P)3,990,800,000
D4,155,600,000
S1,144,154[21] Proof only
2015(P)4,464,100,000
D4,424,800,000
S1,050,314Proof only
2016(P)4,698,400,000
D4,420,400,000
S965,033[22] Proof only
2017P4,361,220,000[23] Only year cent has displayed P mint mark(to commemorate 225th anniversary of the Philadelphia mint)
D4,272,800,000
S210,419Enhanced uncirculated
S926,763[24] Proof
2018(P)4,066,800,000
D3,738,400,000
S849,355[25] Proof only
S199,116[26] Reverse proof
2019(P)3,542,800,000
D3,497,600,000
S989,862Proof only
W318,695UncirculatedOnly year cent has displayed W mint mark

(to commemorate 110th anniversary of the Lincoln cent)

W561,495Proof
W383,590Reverse proof
2020(P)3,560,800,000
D4,035,600,000
S777,913Proof only
2021(P)3,925,820,000[27]
D3,982,800,000[28]
S816,662Proof only
2022(P)3,129,200,000
D3,230,400,000
S649,365Proof only

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