Lincoln cent mintage figures

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Below are the mintage figures for the Lincoln cent.

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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 (Bronze)
YearMintMintageComments
1909(P)27,995,000
S484,000
(P)1,194Matte proof
No VDB on reverse, 1909–1917 (Bronze)
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 (Bronze)
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)c2White metal 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 Bronze.
D217,660,000
D?Currently unique in Bronze.
S191,550,000
S?4 known to exist in Bronze.
Wartime cent, 1944–1946 (Brass 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 (Bronze)
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)330,580,000 Doubled-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

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

Lincoln Memorial reverse


Lincoln Memorial cent, 1959–1961 (Bronze)
YearMintMintageComments
1959(P)609,715,000
D1,279,760,000
(P)1,149,291Proof
1960(P)586,405,000Small and Large date varieties
D1,580,884,000Small and Large date varieties
(P)1,691,602Proof, Large Date
(P)^Proof, Small Date
1961(P)753,345,000
D1,753,266,700
(P)3,028,244Proof
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1962–1982 (Bronze except as noted)
YearMintMintageComments
1962(P)606,045,000
D1,793,148,400
(P)3,218,019Proof
1963(P)754,110,000
D1,774,020,400
(P)3,075,645Proof
1964(P)2,451,945,000932,780,000 of these were struck in 1965
D3,799,071,5001,933,908,100 of these were struck in 1965
(S)196,630,000 [3] All of these were struck in 1965
(P)3,950,762Proof
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
D2,886,269,600
S258,270,001Lowest minted non-proof memorial coin
S3,041,506Proof
1969(P)1,136,910,000
D4,002,832,200
S544,375,000Doubled-Die varieties have been found
S2,934,631Proof
1970(P)1,898,315,000
D2,891,438,900
S690,560,004Small and Large date varieties
S2,632,810Proof, Small Date (High 7)
S^Proof, Large Date (Low 7)
1971(P)1,919,490,000
D2,911,045,600
S525,133,459
S3,220,733Proof
1972(P)2,933,255,000Doubled-Die varieties have been found
D2,665,071,400
S376,939,108
S3,260,996Proof
1973(P)3,728,245,000
D3,549,576,588
S317,177,295
S2,760,339Proof
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)1,570,000Bronze-plated steel pattern. None released to the public.
D4,235,098,000
Dc10Aluminum pattern. None released to the public.
S409,426,660
S2,612,568Proof
1975(P)3,874,182,000
(P)66Aluminum pattern. None released to the public.
(W)1,577,294,142 [7]
D4,505,275,300
S2,845,450Proof

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]
D4,221,592,455
S4,149,730Proof only
1977(P)3,074,575,000
(W)1,395,355,000 [7]
D4,194,062,300
S3,251,152Proof only
1978(P)3,735,655,000
(W)1,531,250,000 [7]
D4,280,233,400
(S)291,700,000 [8]
S3,127,781Proof only
1979(P)3,560,940,000
(W)1,705,850,000 [7]
D4,139,357,254
(S)751,725,000 [8]
S3,677,175Proof only, Filled S
S^Proof only, Clear S
1980(P)4,653,915,000
(W)1,576,200,000 [7]
D5,140,098,660
(S)1,184,590,000 [8]
S3,554,806Proof only
1981(P)7,491,750,000
(W)^
D5,373,235,677
S4,063,083Proof, Filled S
S^Proof, Clear S
1982(P)10,712,525,000
(P)^Copper-plated Zinc
(W)^Copper-plated Zinc
D6,012,979,368
D^Copper-plated Zinc
S3,857,479Proof only
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1983–2008 (Copper-plated Zinc)
YearMintMintageComments
1983(P)7,752,355,000
(W)^
D6,467,199,428
S3,279,126Proof only
1984(P)8,151,079,000
(W)^
D5,569,238,906
S3,065,110Proof only
1985(P)5,648,489,887
(W)^
D5,287,399,926
S3,362,821Proof only
1986(P)4,491,395,493
(W)^
D4,442,866,698
S3,010,497Proof only
1987(P)4,682,466,931
D4,879,389,514
S4,227,728Proof only
1988(P)6,092,810,000
D5,253,740,443
S3,262,948Proof only
1989(P)7,261,535,000
D5,345,467,111
S3,220,194Proof only
1990(P)6,851,765,000
D4,922,894,533
S3,296,504Proof only
(S)3,055Proof only, missing the S mint mark.
1991(P)5,165,940,000
D4,158,442,076
S2,867,787Proof only
1992(P)4,648,905,000
D4,448,673,300
S4,176,560Proof only
1993(P)5,684,705,000
D6,426,650,571
S3,394,792Proof only
1994(P)6,500,850,000
D7,131,765,000
S3,269,923Proof only
1995(P)6,411,440,000
D7,128,560,000
S2,797,481Proof only
1996(P)6,612,465,000
D6,510,795,000
S2,525,265Proof only
1997(P)4,622,800,000
D4,576,555,000
S2,796,678Proof only
1998(P)5,032,200,000
D5,225,200,000
S2,086,507Proof only
1999(P)5,237,600,000
D6,360,065,000
S3,347,966Proof only
2000(P)5,503,200,000
D8,774,220,000
S4,047,993Proof only
2001(P)4,959,600,000
D5,374,990,000
S3,184,606Proof only
2002(P)3,260,800,000
D4,028,055,000
S3,211,995Proof only
2003(P)3,300,000,000
D3,548,000,000
S3,298,439Proof only
2004(P)3,456,400,000
D3,379,600,000
S2,965,422Proof only
2005(P)3,935,600,000
D3,764,450,500
S3,344,679Proof only
2006(P)4,290,000,000
D3,944,000,000
S3,054,436Proof only
2007(P)3,762,400,000
D3,638,800,000
S2,577,166Proof only
2008(P)2,569,600,000
D2,849,600,000
S2,169,561 [9] Proof only

Lincoln Bicentennial series

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

Doubled-Die variety has been found [13]

Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Professional Life", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted) [10]
YearMintMintageComments
2009(P)316,000,000 [11] Professional Life
(P)784,614 [12] Satin uncirculated, struck in Brass
D336,000,000 [11] Professional Life
D784,614 [12] Satin uncirculated, struck in Brass
S2,995,615 [9] Proof only, struck in Brass
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Presidency", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted) [10]
YearMintMintageComments
2009(P)129,600,000 [11] Presidency
(P)784,614 [12] Satin uncirculated, struck in Brass
D198,000,000 [11]
D784,614 [12] Satin uncirculated, struck in Brass
S2,995,615 [9] Proof only, struck in Brass

Union Shield reverse

Lincoln Shield cent, 2010–present (Copper-plated Zinc)
YearMintMintageComments
2010(P)1,963,630,000 [14]
D2,407,200,000 [14]
S1,689,364 [15] Proof only
2011(P)2,402,400,000 [16]
D2,536,140,000 [16]
S1,673,010 [9] Proof only
2012(P)3,132,000,000 [16]
D2,883,200,000 [16]
S1,237,415 [9] Proof only
2013(P)3,750,400,000 [16]
D3,319,600,000 [16]
S1,237,926 [9] Proof only
2014(P)3,990,800,000 [16]
D4,155,600,000 [16]
S1,144,154 [17] Proof only
2015(P)4,464,100,000 [16]
D4,424,800,000 [16]
S1,050,314 [17] Proof only
2016(P)4,698,400,000 [16]
D4,420,400,000 [16]
S965,033 [18] Proof only
2017P4,361,220,000 [19] Only year cent has displayed P mint mark

(to commemorate 225th anniversary of the Philadelphia mint)

D4,272,800,000 [19]
S210,419 [20] Enhanced uncirculated
S926,763 [21] Proof
2018(P)4,066,800,000 [16]
D3,738,400,000 [16]
S849,355 [22] Proof only
S199,116 [20] Reverse proof
2019(P)3,542,800,000 [16]
D3,497,600,000 [16]
S989,862 [20] Proof only
W318,695 [20] Uncirculated

Only year cent has displayed W mint mark

(to commemorate 110th anniversary of the Lincoln cent)

W561,495 [20] Proof
W383,590 [20] Reverse proof
2020(P)3,560,800,000 [16]
D4,035,600,000 [16]
S777,913Proof only
2021(P)3,925,820,000 [23]
D3,982,800,000 [23]
S816,662Proof only
2022(P)3,129,200,000
D3,230,400,000
S649,365Proof only

See also

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