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 Year | Mint | Mintage | Comments |
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1909 | (P) | 27,995,000 | |
S | 484,000 | |
(P) | 1,194 | Matte proof | |
No VDB on reverse, 1909–1917 Year | Mint | Mintage | Comments |
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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 Year | Mint | Mintage | Comments |
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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 | 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 |
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1943 | (P) | 684,628,670 | |
(P) | c40 | 12 known to exist in . |
D | 217,660,000 | |
D | ? | Currently unique in . |
S | 191,550,000 | |
S | ? | 4 known to exist in . | |
Wartime cent, 1944–1946 (except as noted)Year | Mint | Mintage | Comments |
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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 Year | Mint | Mintage | Comments |
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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
Lincoln Memorial reverse
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1959–1961 Year | Mint | Mintage | Comments |
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1959 | (P) | align=right | 609,715,000 | |
D | align=right | 1,279,760,000 | |
(P) | align=right | 1,149,291 | Proof |
1960 | (P) | align=right | 586,405,000 | Small and Large date varieties |
D | align=right | 1,580,884,000 | Small and Large date varieties |
(P) | align=right | 1,691,602 | Proof, Large Date |
(P) | align=right | ^ | Proof, Small Date |
1961 | (P) | align=right | 753,345,000 | |
D | align=right | 1,753,266,700 | |
(P) | align=right | 3,028,244 | Proof | |
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1962–1982 (except as noted)Year | Mint | Mintage | Comments |
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1962 | (P) | align=right | 606,045,000 | |
D | align=right | 1,793,148,400 | |
(P) | align=right | 3,218,019 | Proof |
1963 | (P) | align=right | 754,110,000 | |
D | align=right | 1,774,020,400 | |
(P) | align=right | 3,075,645 | Proof |
1964 | (P) | align=right | 2,451,945,000 | 932,780,000 of these were struck in 1965 |
D | align=right | 3,799,071,500 | 1,933,908,100 of these were struck in 1965 |
(S) | align=right | 196,630,000[3] | All of these were struck in 1965 |
(P) | align=right | 3,950,762 | Proof |
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 | 220,030,000 | All 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 | 2,261,583 | Special 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 | 1,863,344 | Special Mint Set, satin finish |
1968 | (P) | align=right | 1,707,880,970 | |
D | align=right | 2,886,269,600 | |
S | align=right | 258,270,001 | Lowest minted non-proof memorial coin |
S | align=right | 3,041,506 | Proof |
1969 | (P) | align=right | 1,136,910,000 | |
D | align=right | 4,002,832,200 | |
S | align=right | 544,375,000 | Doubled-Die varieties have been found |
S | align=right | 2,934,631 | Proof |
1970 | (P) | align=right | 1,898,315,000 | |
D | align=right | 2,891,438,900 | |
S | align=right | 690,560,004 | Small and Large date varieties |
S | align=right | 2,632,810 | Proof, Small Date (High 7) |
S | align=right | ^ | Proof, Large Date (Low 7) |
1971 | (P) | align=right | 1,919,490,000 | |
D | align=right | 2,911,045,600 | |
S | align=right | 525,133,459 | |
S | align=right | 3,220,733 | Proof |
1972 | (P) | align=right | 2,933,255,000 | Doubled-Die varieties have been found |
D | align=right | 2,665,071,400 | |
S | align=right | 376,939,108 | |
S | align=right | 3,260,996 | Proof |
1973 | (P) | align=right | 3,728,245,000 | |
D | align=right | 3,549,576,588 | |
S | align=right | 317,177,295 | |
S | align=right | 2,760,339 | Proof |
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 | 1,570,000 | Aluminum pattern. None released to the public. |
(P) | align=right | 1,570,000 | Bronze-plated steel pattern. None released to the public. |
D | align=right | 4,235,098,000 | |
D | align=right | c10 | Aluminum pattern. None released to the public. |
S | align=right | 409,426,660 | |
S | align=right | 2,612,568 | Proof |
1975 | (P) | align=right | 3,874,182,000 | |
(P) | align=right | 66 | Aluminum pattern. None released to the public. |
(W) | align=right | 1,577,294,142 | |
D | align=right | 4,505,275,300 | |
S | align=right | 2,845,450 | Proofbusiness 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 | |
D | align=right | 4,221,592,455 | |
S | align=right | 4,149,730 | Proof only |
1977 | (P) | align=right | 3,074,575,000 | |
(W) | align=right | 1,395,355,000 | |
D | align=right | 4,194,062,300 | |
S | align=right | 3,251,152 | Proof only |
1978 | (P) | align=right | 3,735,655,000 | |
(W) | align=right | 1,531,250,000 | |
D | align=right | 4,280,233,400 | |
(S) | align=right | 291,700,000[8] | |
S | align=right | 3,127,781 | Proof only |
1979 | (P) | align=right | 3,560,940,000 | |
(W) | align=right | 1,705,850,000 | |
D | align=right | 4,139,357,254 | |
(S) | align=right | 751,725,000 | |
S | align=right | 3,677,175 | Proof only, Filled S |
S | align=right | ^ | Proof only, Clear S |
1980 | (P) | align=right | 4,653,915,000 | |
(W) | align=right | 1,576,200,000 | |
D | align=right | 5,140,098,660 | |
(S) | align=right | 1,184,590,000 | |
S | align=right | 3,554,806 | Proof only |
1981 | (P) | align=right | 7,491,750,000 | |
(W) | align=right | ^ | |
D | align=right | 5,373,235,677 | |
S | align=right | 4,063,083 | Proof, Filled S |
S | align=right | ^ | Proof, Clear S |
1982 | (P) | align=right | 10,712,525,000 | |
(P) | align=right | ^ | Copper-plated Zinc |
(W) | align=right | ^ | Copper-plated Zinc |
D | align=right | 6,012,979,368 | |
D | align=right | ^ | Copper-plated Zinc |
S | align=right | 3,857,479 | Proof only | |
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1983–2008 (Copper-plated Zinc)Year | Mint | Mintage | Comments |
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1983 | (P) | align=right | 7,752,355,000 | |
(W) | align=right | ^ | |
D | align=right | 6,467,199,428 | |
S | align=right | 3,279,126 | Proof only |
1984 | (P) | align=right | 8,151,079,000 | |
(W) | align=right | ^ | |
D | align=right | 5,569,238,906 | |
S | align=right | 3,065,110 | Proof only |
1985 | (P) | align=right | 5,648,489,887 | |
(W) | align=right | ^ | |
D | align=right | 5,287,399,926 | |
S | align=right | 3,362,821 | Proof only |
1986 | (P) | align=right | 4,491,395,493 | |
(W) | align=right | ^ | |
D | align=right | 4,442,866,698 | |
S | align=right | 3,010,497 | Proof only |
1987 | (P) | align=right | 4,682,466,931 | |
D | align=right | 4,879,389,514 | |
S | align=right | 4,227,728 | Proof only |
1988 | (P) | align=right | 6,092,810,000 | |
D | align=right | 5,253,740,443 | |
S | align=right | 3,262,948 | Proof only |
1989 | (P) | align=right | 7,261,535,000 | |
D | align=right | 5,345,467,111 | |
S | align=right | 3,220,194 | Proof only |
1990 | (P) | align=right | 6,851,765,000 | |
D | align=right | 4,922,894,533 | |
S | align=right | 3,296,504 | Proof only |
(S) | align=right | 3,055 | Proof only, missing the S mint mark. |
1991 | (P) | align=right | 5,165,940,000 | |
D | align=right | 4,158,442,076 | |
S | align=right | 2,867,787 | Proof only |
1992 | (P) | align=right | 4,648,905,000 | |
D | align=right | 4,448,673,300 | |
S | align=right | 4,176,560 | Proof only |
1993 | (P) | align=right | 5,684,705,000 | |
D | align=right | 6,426,650,571 | |
S | align=right | 3,394,792 | Proof only |
1994 | (P) | align=right | 6,500,850,000 | |
D | align=right | 7,131,765,000 | |
S | align=right | 3,269,923 | Proof only |
1995 | (P) | align=right | 6,411,440,000 | |
D | align=right | 7,128,560,000 | |
S | align=right | 2,797,481 | Proof only |
1996 | (P) | align=right | 6,612,465,000 | |
D | align=right | 6,510,795,000 | |
S | align=right | 2,525,265 | Proof only |
1997 | (P) | align=right | 4,622,800,000 | |
D | align=right | 4,576,555,000 | |
S | align=right | 2,796,678 | Proof only |
1998 | (P) | align=right | 5,032,200,000 | |
D | align=right | 5,225,200,000 | |
S | align=right | 2,086,507 | Proof only |
1999 | (P) | align=right | 5,237,600,000 | |
D | align=right | 6,360,065,000 | |
S | align=right | 3,347,966 | Proof only |
2000 | (P) | align=right | 5,503,200,000 | |
D | align=right | 8,774,220,000 | |
S | align=right | 4,047,993 | Proof only |
2001 | (P) | align=right | 4,959,600,000 | |
D | align=right | 5,374,990,000 | |
S | align=right | 3,184,606 | Proof only |
2002 | (P) | align=right | 3,260,800,000 | |
D | align=right | 4,028,055,000 | |
S | align=right | 3,211,995 | Proof only |
2003 | (P) | align=right | 3,300,000,000 | |
D | align=right | 3,548,000,000 | |
S | align=right | 3,298,439 | Proof only |
2004 | (P) | align=right | 3,456,400,000 | |
D | align=right | 3,379,600,000 | |
S | align=right | 2,965,422 | Proof only |
2005 | (P) | align=right | 3,935,600,000 | |
D | align=right | 3,764,450,500 | |
S | align=right | 3,344,679 | Proof only |
2006 | (P) | align=right | 4,290,000,000 | |
D | align=right | 3,944,000,000 | |
S | align=right | 3,054,436 | Proof only |
2007 | (P) | align=right | 3,762,400,000 | |
D | align=right | 3,638,800,000 | |
S | align=right | 2,577,166 | Proof only |
2008 | (P) | align=right | 2,569,600,000 | |
D | align=right | 2,849,600,000 | |
S | align=right | 2,169,561 | Proof only | |
Lincoln Bicentennial series
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Birthplace", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[9] Year | Mint | Mintage | Comments |
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2009 | (P) | 284,800,000[10] | |
(P) | 784,614[11] | Satin uncirculated, struck in |
D | 350,000,000 | |
D | 784,614 | Satin uncirculated, struck in |
S | 2,995,615[12] | Proof only, struck in | |
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Formative Years", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[13] Year | Mint | Mintage | Comments |
---|
2009 | (P) | 376,000,000 | Double-Die varieties have been found[14] |
(P) | 784,614 | Satin uncirculated, struck in |
D | 363,600,000 | |
D | 784,614 | Satin uncirculated, struck in |
S | 2,995,615 | Proof only, struck in 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 | Professional Life |
(P) | 784,614 | Satin uncirculated, struck in |
D | 336,000,000 | Professional Life |
D | 784,614 | Satin uncirculated, struck in |
S | 2,995,615 | Proof only, struck in | |
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Presidency", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[17] Year | Mint | Mintage | Comments |
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2009 | (P) | 129,600,000 | Presidency |
(P) | 784,614 | Satin uncirculated, struck in |
D | 198,000,000 | |
D | 784,614 | Satin uncirculated, struck in |
S | 2,995,615 | Proof only, struck in | |
Union Shield reverse
Lincoln Shield cent, 2010–present (Copper-plated Zinc)Year | Mint | Mintage | Comments |
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2010 | (P) | 1,963,630,000[18] | |
D | 2,407,200,000 | |
S | 1,689,364[19] | Proof only |
2011 | (P) | 2,402,400,000[20] | |
D | 2,536,140,000 | |
S | 1,673,010 | Proof only |
2012 | (P) | 3,132,000,000 | |
D | 2,883,200,000 | |
S | 1,237,415 | Proof only |
2013 | (P) | 3,750,400,000 | |
D | 3,319,600,000 | |
S | 1,237,926 | Proof only |
2014 | (P) | 3,990,800,000 | |
D | 4,155,600,000 | |
S | 1,144,154[21] | Proof only |
2015 | (P) | 4,464,100,000 | |
D | 4,424,800,000 | |
S | 1,050,314 | Proof only |
2016 | (P) | 4,698,400,000 | |
D | 4,420,400,000 | |
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 | |
S | 210,419 | Enhanced uncirculated |
S | 926,763[24] | Proof |
2018 | (P) | 4,066,800,000 | |
D | 3,738,400,000 | |
S | 849,355[25] | Proof only |
S | 199,116[26] | Reverse proof |
2019 | (P) | 3,542,800,000 | |
D | 3,497,600,000 | |
S | 989,862 | Proof only |
W | 318,695 | UncirculatedOnly year cent has displayed W mint mark (to commemorate 110th anniversary of the Lincoln cent)
|
W | 561,495 | Proof |
W | 383,590 | Reverse proof |
2020 | (P) | 3,560,800,000 | |
D | 4,035,600,000 | |
S | 777,913 | Proof only |
2021 | (P) | 3,925,820,000[27] | |
D | 3,982,800,000[28] | |
S | 816,662 | Proof only |
2022 | (P) | 3,129,200,000 | |
D | 3,230,400,000 | |
S | 649,365 | Proof only |
|
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