Below are the mintage figures for the Lincoln penny
Contents |
Lincoln wheat cent, 1909-1958 (Bronze with Tin except as noted)
|
Year |
Mint |
Mintage |
Comments |
|
1909 VDB |
(P) |
27,995,000 |
|
|
1909 VDB |
S |
484,000 |
|
|
1909 VDB |
(P) |
1,194 |
Matte Proof |
|
1909 |
(P) |
72,702,618 |
|
|
1909 |
S |
1,825,000 |
|
|
1909 |
(P) |
2,352 |
Matte Proof |
|
1910 |
(P) |
146,801,218 |
|
|
1910 |
S |
6,045,000 |
|
|
1910 |
(P) |
4,083 |
Matte Proof |
|
1911 |
(P) |
101,177,787 |
|
|
1911 |
D |
12,672,000 |
|
|
1911 |
S |
4,026,000 |
|
|
1911 |
(P) |
2,411 |
Matte Proof |
|
1912 |
(P) |
68,153,060 |
|
|
1912 |
D |
10,411,000 |
|
|
1912 |
S |
4,431,000 |
|
|
1912 |
(P) |
2,145 |
Matte Proof |
|
1913 |
(P) |
76,532,352 |
|
|
1913 |
D |
15,804,000 |
|
|
1913 |
S |
6,101,000 |
|
|
1913 |
(P) |
2,848 |
Matte Proof |
|
1914 |
(P) |
75,238,432 |
|
|
1914 |
D |
1,193,000 |
Beware of altered date or mintmark |
|
1914 |
S |
4,137,000 |
|
|
1914 |
(P) |
1,365 |
Matte Proof |
|
1915 |
(P) |
29,092,120 |
|
|
1915 |
D |
22,050,000 |
|
|
1915 |
S |
4,833,000 |
|
|
1915 |
(P) |
1,050 |
Matte Proof |
|
1916 |
(P) |
131,832,627 |
|
|
1916 |
D |
35,956,000 |
|
|
1916 |
S |
22,510,000 |
|
|
1916 |
(P) |
1,050 |
Matte Proof |
|
1917 |
(P) |
196,429,785 |
|
|
1917 |
D |
55,120,000 |
|
|
1917 |
S |
32,620,000 |
|
|
1917 |
(P) |
1 |
Matte Proof |
|
1918 |
(P) |
288,104,634 |
|
|
1918 |
D |
47,830,000 |
|
|
1918 |
S |
34,680,000 |
|
|
1919 |
(P) |
392,021,000 |
|
|
1919 |
D |
57,154,000 |
|
|
1919 |
S |
139,760,000 |
|
|
1920 |
(P) |
310,165,000 |
|
|
1920 |
D |
49,280,000 |
|
|
1920 |
S |
46,220,000 |
|
|
1921 |
(P) |
39,157,000 |
|
|
1921 |
S |
15,274,000 |
|
|
1922 |
D |
7,160,000 |
Beware of removed mintmark |
|
1923 |
(P) |
74,723,000 |
|
|
1923 |
S |
8,700,000 |
|
|
1924 |
(P) |
75,178,000 |
|
|
1924 |
D |
2,520,000 |
|
|
1924 |
S |
11,696,000 |
|
|
1925 |
(P) |
139,949,000 |
|
|
1925 |
D |
22,580,000 |
|
|
1925 |
S |
26,380,000 |
|
|
1926 |
(P) |
157,088,000 |
|
|
1926 |
D |
28,020,000 |
|
|
1926 |
S |
4,550,000 |
|
|
1927 |
(P) |
144,440,000 |
|
|
1927 |
D |
27,170,000 |
|
|
1927 |
S |
14,276,000 |
|
|
1928 |
(P) |
134,116,000 |
|
|
1928 |
D |
31,170,000 |
|
|
1928 |
S |
17,266,000 |
|
|
1929 |
(P) |
185,262,000 |
|
|
1929 |
D |
41,730,000 |
|
|
1929 |
S |
50,148,000 |
|
|
1930 |
(P) |
157,415,000 |
|
|
1930 |
D |
40,100,000 |
|
|
1930 |
S |
24,286,000 |
|
|
1931 |
(P) |
19,396,000 |
|
|
1931 |
D |
4,480,000 |
|
|
1931 |
S |
866,000 |
|
|
1932 |
(P) |
9,062,000 |
|
|
1932 |
D |
10,500,000 |
|
|
1933 |
(P) |
14,360,000 |
|
|
1933 |
D |
6,200,000 |
|
|
1934 |
(P) |
219,080,000 |
|
|
1934 |
D |
28,446,000 |
|
|
1935 |
(P) |
245,388,000 |
|
|
1935 |
D |
47,000,000 |
|
|
1935 |
S |
38,702,000 |
|
|
1936 |
(P) |
309,632,000 |
|
|
1936 |
D |
40,620,000 |
|
|
1936 |
S |
29,130,000 |
|
|
1936 |
(P) |
5,569 |
Proof, Satin finish (Type 1) |
|
1936 |
(P) |
^ |
Proof, Brilliant finish (Type 2) |
|
1937 |
(P) |
309,170,000 |
|
|
1937 |
D |
50,430,000 |
|
|
1937 |
S |
34,500,000 |
|
|
1937 |
(P) |
9,320 |
Proof |
|
1938 |
(P) |
156,682,000 |
|
|
1938 |
D |
20,010,000 |
|
|
1938 |
S |
15,180,000 |
|
|
1938 |
(P) |
14,734 |
Proof |
|
1939 |
(P) |
316,466,000 |
|
|
1939 |
D |
15,160,000 |
|
|
1939 |
S |
52,070,000 |
|
|
1939 |
(P) |
13,520 |
Proof |
|
1940 |
(P) |
586,810,000 |
|
|
1940 |
D |
81,390,000 |
|
|
1940 |
S |
112,940,000 |
|
|
1940 |
(P) |
15,872 |
Proof |
|
1941 |
(P) |
887,018,000 |
|
|
1941 |
D |
128,700,000 |
|
|
1941 |
S |
92,360,000 |
|
|
1941 |
(P) |
32,600 |
Proof |
|
1942 |
(P) |
657,796,000 |
|
|
1942 |
D |
206,698,000 |
|
|
1942 |
S |
85,590,000 |
|
|
1942 |
(P) |
32,600 |
Proof |
|
1943 |
(P) |
c40 |
12 known to exist in Bronze. |
|
1943 |
S |
? |
1 known to exist in Bronze. |
|
1943 |
(P) |
684,628,670 |
Zinc-plated Steel |
|
1943 |
D |
217,660,000 |
Zinc-plated Steel |
|
1943 |
S |
191,550,000 |
Zinc-plated Steel |
|
1944 |
(P) |
1,435,000,000 |
Shell casing Bronze without Tin |
|
1944 |
(P) |
>27 |
Zinc-plated Steel. 27 known. |
|
1944 |
D |
430,578,000 |
Shell casing Bronze without Tin |
|
1944 |
D |
c10 |
Zinc-plated Steel. 7-10 known. |
|
1944 |
D |
* |
D over S |
|
1944 |
S |
282,760,000 |
"Shell casing Bronze without Tin |
|
1944 |
S |
>1 |
Zinc-plated Steel. Only 1 known. |
|
1945 |
(P) |
1,040,515,000 |
Shell casing Bronze without Tin |
|
1945 |
D |
266,268,000 |
Shell casing Bronze without Tin |
|
1945 |
S |
181,770,000 |
Shell casing Bronze without Tin |
|
1946 |
(P) |
991,655,000 |
|
|
1946 |
D |
315,690,000 |
|
|
1946 |
S |
198,100,000 |
|
|
1947 |
(P) |
190,555,000 |
|
|
1947 |
D |
194,750,000 |
|
|
1947 |
S |
99,000,000 |
|
|
1948 |
(P) |
317,570,000 |
|
|
1948 |
D |
172,637,500 |
|
|
1948 |
S |
81,735,000 |
|
|
1949 |
(P) |
217,775,000 |
|
|
1949 |
D |
153,132,500 |
|
|
1949 |
S |
64,290,000 |
|
|
1950 |
(P) |
272,635,000 |
|
|
1950 |
D |
334,950,000 |
|
|
1950 |
S |
118,505,000 |
|
|
1950 |
(P) |
51,383 |
Proof |
|
1951 |
(P) |
284,576,000 |
|
|
1951 |
D |
625,355,000 |
|
|
1951 |
S |
136,010,000 |
|
|
1951 |
(P) |
57,500 |
Proof |
|
1952 |
(P) |
186,775,000 |
|
|
1952 |
D |
746,130,000 |
|
|
1952 |
S |
137,800,004 |
|
|
1952 |
(P) |
81,980 |
Proof |
|
1953 |
(P) |
256,755,000 |
|
|
1953 |
D |
700,515,000 |
|
|
1953 |
S |
181,835,000 |
|
|
1953 |
(P) |
128,800 |
Proof |
|
1954 |
(P) |
71,640,050 |
|
|
1954 |
D |
251,552,500 |
|
|
1954 |
S |
96,190,000 |
|
|
1954 |
(P) |
233,300 |
Proof |
|
1955 |
(P) |
330,580,000 |
Double-Die varieties have been found |
|
1955 |
D |
563,257,500 |
|
|
1955 |
S |
44,610,000 |
|
|
1955 |
(P) |
378,200 |
Proof |
|
1956 |
(P) |
420,745,000 |
|
|
1956 |
D |
1,098,201,100 |
|
|
1956 |
(P) |
669,384 |
Proof |
|
1957 |
(P) |
282,540,000 |
|
|
1957 |
D |
1,051,342,000 |
|
|
1957 |
(P) |
1,247,952 |
Proof |
|
1958 |
(P) |
252,525,000 |
|
|
1958 |
D |
800,953,300 |
|
|
1958 |
(P) |
875,652 |
Proof |
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1959-1982 (Bronze without Tin except as noted)
|
Year |
Mint |
Mintage |
Comments |
|
1959 |
(P) |
609,715,000 |
Bronze with Tin |
|
1959 |
D |
1,279,760,000 |
Bronze with Tin |
|
1959 |
(P) |
1,149,291 |
Proof; Bronze with Tin |
|
1960 |
(P) |
586,405,000 |
Bronze with Tin; Small and Large date varieties |
|
1960 |
D |
1,580,884,000 |
Bronze with Tin; Small and Large date varieties |
|
1960 |
(P) |
1,691,602 |
Proof, Large Date; Bronze with Tin |
|
1960 |
(P) |
^ |
Proof, Small Date; Bronze with Tin |
|
1961 |
(P) |
753,345,000 |
Bronze with Tin |
|
1961 |
D |
1,753,266,700 |
Bronze with Tin |
|
1961 |
(P) |
3,028,244 |
Proof; Bronze with Tin |
|
1962 |
(P) |
606,045,000 |
|
|
1962 |
D |
1,793,148,400 |
|
|
1962 |
(P) |
3,218,019 |
Proof |
|
1963 |
(P) |
754,110,000 |
|
|
1963 |
D |
1,774,020,400 |
|
|
1963 |
(P) |
3,075,645 |
Proof |
|
1964 |
(P) |
2,451,945,000 |
932,780,000 of these were struck in 1965 |
|
1964 |
D |
3,799,071,500 |
1,933,908,100 of these were struck in 1965 |
|
1964 |
(S) |
196,630,000[1] |
No Mint mark; |
|
1964 |
(P) |
3,950,762 |
Proof |
|
1965 |
(P) |
301,470,000[2] |
300,385,000 of these were struck in 1966 |
|
1965 |
(D) |
973,364,900[3] |
No Mint mark; |
|
1965 |
(S) |
220,030,000[4] |
No Mint mark; |
|
1965 |
(S) |
2,360,000[5] |
Special Mint Set quality; No Mint mark; |
|
1966 |
(P) |
811,100,000[6] |
|
|
1966 |
(D) |
991,431,200[7] |
No Mint mark |
|
1966 |
(S) |
383,355,000[8] |
No Mint mark |
|
1966 |
(S) |
2,261,583[9] |
Special Mint Set quality; No Mint mark |
|
1967 |
(P) |
907,575,000[10] |
|
|
1967 |
(D) |
1,327,377,100[11] |
No Mint mark |
|
1967 |
(S) |
813,715,000[12] |
No Mint mark |
|
1967 |
(S) |
1,863,344[13] |
Special Mint Set quality; No Mint mark |
|
1968 |
(P) |
1,707,880,970 |
|
|
1968 |
D |
2,886,269,600 |
|
|
1968 |
S |
258,270,001 |
Lowest minted non-proof memorial coin |
|
1968 |
S |
3,041,506 |
Proof |
|
1969 |
(P) |
1,136,910,000 |
|
|
1969 |
D |
4,002,832,200 |
|
|
1969 |
S |
544,375,000 |
Double-Die varieties have been found |
|
1969 |
S |
2,934,631 |
Proof |
|
1970 |
(P) |
1,898,315,000 |
|
|
1970 |
D |
2,891,438,900 |
|
|
1970 |
S |
690,560,004 |
Small and Large date varieties |
|
1970 |
S |
2,632,810 |
Proof, Small Date (High 7) |
|
1970 |
S |
^ |
Proof, Large Date (Low 7) |
|
1971 |
(P) |
1,919,490,000 |
|
|
1971 |
D |
2,911,045,600 |
|
|
1971 |
S |
525,133,459 |
|
|
1971 |
S |
3,220,733 |
Proof |
|
1972 |
(P) |
2,933,255,000 |
Double-Die varieties have been found |
|
1972 |
D |
2,665,071,400 |
|
|
1972 |
S |
376,939,108 |
|
|
1972 |
S |
3,260,996 |
Proof |
|
1973 |
(P) |
3,728,245,000 |
|
|
1973 |
D |
3,549,576,588 |
|
|
1973 |
S |
317,177,295 |
|
|
1973 |
S |
2,760,339 |
Proof |
|
1974 |
(P) |
4,103,183,000 |
|
|
1974 |
(W) |
128,957,523[14] |
No Mint mark |
|
1974 |
(P) |
1,570,000 |
Aluminium. None released to the public. |
|
1974 |
D |
4,235,098,000 |
|
|
1974 |
D |
c10 |
Aluminium. None released to the public. |
|
1974 |
S |
409,426,660 |
|
|
1974 |
S |
2,612,568 |
Proof |
|
1975 |
(P) |
3,874,182,000 |
|
|
1975 |
(W) |
1,577,294,142[15] |
No Mint mark |
|
1975 |
(P) |
66 |
Aluminium. None released to the public. |
|
1975 |
D |
4,505,275,300 |
|
|
1975 |
S |
2,845,450 |
Proof only |
|
1976 |
(P) |
3,133,580,000 |
|
|
1976 |
(W) |
1,540,695,000[16] |
No Mint mark |
|
1976 |
D |
4,221,592,455 |
|
|
1976 |
S |
4,149,730 |
Proof only |
|
1977 |
(P) |
3,074,575,000 |
|
|
1977 |
(W) |
1,395,355,000[17] |
No Mint mark |
|
1977 |
D |
4,194,062,300 |
|
|
1977 |
S |
3,251,152 |
Proof only |
|
1978 |
(P) |
3,735,655,000 |
|
|
1978 |
(W) |
1,531,250,000[18] |
No Mint mark |
|
1978 |
D |
4,280,233,400 |
|
|
1978 |
S |
3,127,781 |
Proof only |
|
1979 |
(P) |
3,560,940,000 |
|
|
1979 |
(W) |
1,705,850,000[19] |
No Mint mark |
|
1979 |
D |
4,139,357,254 |
|
|
1979 |
S |
3,677,175 |
Proof only, Filled S |
|
1979 |
S |
^ |
Proof only, Clear S |
|
1980 |
(P) |
4,653,915,000 |
|
|
1980 |
(W) |
1,576,200,000[20] |
No Mint mark |
|
1980 |
D |
5,140,098,660 |
|
|
1980 |
S |
3,554,806 |
Proof only |
|
1981 |
(P) |
7,491,750,000 |
|
|
1981 |
(W) |
^ |
No Mint mark |
|
1981 |
D |
5,373,235,677 |
|
|
1981 |
S |
4,063,083 |
Proof, Filled S |
|
1981 |
S |
^ |
Proof, Clear S |
|
1982 |
(P) |
10,712,525,000 |
|
|
1982 |
(P) |
^ |
Copper-plated Zinc |
|
1982 |
(W) |
^ |
No Mint mark; Copper-plated Zinc |
|
1982 |
D |
6,012,979,368 |
|
|
1982 |
D |
^ |
Copper-plated Zinc |
|
1982 |
S |
3,857,479 |
Proof only |
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1983-2008 (Copper-plated Zinc)
|
Year |
Mint |
Mintage |
Comments |
|
1983 |
(P) |
7,752,355,000 |
|
|
1983 |
(W) |
^ |
No Mint mark |
|
1983 |
D |
6,467,199,428 |
|
|
1983 |
S |
3,279,126 |
Proof only |
|
1984 |
(P) |
8,151,079,000 |
|
|
1984 |
(W) |
^ |
No Mint mark |
|
1984 |
D |
5,569,238,906 |
|
|
1984 |
S |
3,065,110 |
Proof only |
|
1985 |
(P) |
5,648,489,887 |
|
|
1985 |
(W) |
^ |
No Mint mark |
|
1985 |
D |
5,287,399,926 |
|
|
1985 |
S |
3,362,821 |
Proof only |
|
1986 |
(P) |
4,491,395,493 |
|
|
1986 |
(W) |
^ |
No Mint mark |
|
1986 |
D |
4,442,866,698 |
|
|
1986 |
S |
3,010,497 |
Proof only |
|
1987 |
(P) |
4,682,466,931 |
|
|
1987 |
D |
4,879,389,514 |
|
|
1987 |
S |
4,227,728 |
Proof only |
|
1988 |
(P) |
6,092,810,000 |
|
|
1988 |
D |
5,253,740,443 |
|
|
1988 |
S |
3,262,948 |
Proof only |
|
1989 |
(P) |
7,261,535,000 |
|
|
1989 |
D |
5,345,467,111 |
|
|
1989 |
S |
3,220,194 |
Proof only |
|
1990 |
(P) |
6,851,765,000 |
|
|
1990 |
D |
4,922,894,533 |
|
|
1990 |
S |
3,296,504 |
Proof only |
|
1990 |
S |
3,055 |
Proof only, missing the S mint mark. |
|
1991 |
(P) |
5,165,940,000 |
|
|
1991 |
D |
4,158,442,076 |
|
|
1991 |
S |
2,867,787 |
Proof only |
|
1992 |
(P) |
4,648,905,000 |
|
|
1992 |
D |
4,448,673,300 |
|
|
1992 |
S |
4,176,560 |
Proof only |
|
1993 |
(P) |
5,684,705,000 |
|
|
1993 |
D |
6,426,650,571 |
|
|
1993 |
S |
3,394,792 |
Proof only |
|
1994 |
(P) |
6,500,850,000 |
|
|
1994 |
D |
7,131,765,000 |
|
|
1994 |
S |
3,269,923 |
Proof only |
|
1995 |
(P) |
6,411,440,000 |
|
|
1995 |
D |
7,128,560,000 |
|
|
1995 |
S |
2,797,481 |
Proof only |
|
1996 |
(P) |
6,612,465,000 |
|
|
1996 |
D |
6,510,795,000 |
|
|
1996 |
S |
2,525,265 |
Proof only |
|
1997 |
(P) |
4,622,800,000 |
|
|
1997 |
D |
4,576,555,000 |
|
|
1997 |
S |
2,796,678 |
Proof only |
|
1998 |
(P) |
5,032,200,000 |
|
|
1998 |
D |
5,225,200,000 |
|
|
1998 |
S |
2,086,507 |
Proof only |
|
1999 |
(P) |
5,237,600,000 |
|
|
1999 |
D |
6,360,065,000 |
|
|
1999 |
S |
3,347,966 |
Proof only |
|
2000 |
(P) |
5,503,200,000 |
|
|
2000 |
D |
8,774,220,000 |
|
|
2000 |
S |
4,047,993 |
Proof only |
|
2001 |
(P) |
4,959,600,000 |
|
|
2001 |
D |
5,374,990,000 |
|
|
2001 |
S |
3,184,606 |
Proof only |
|
2002 |
(P) |
3,260,800,000 |
|
|
2002 |
D |
4,028,055,000 |
|
|
2002 |
S |
3,211,995 |
Proof only |
|
2003 |
(P) |
3,300,000,000 |
|
|
2003 |
D |
3,548,000,000 |
|
|
2003 |
S |
3,298,439 |
Proof only |
|
2004 |
(P) |
3,456,400,000 |
|
|
2004 |
D |
3,379,600,000 |
|
|
2004 |
S |
2,965,422 |
Proof only |
|
2005 |
(P) |
3,935,600,000 |
|
|
2005 |
D |
3,764,450,500 |
|
|
2005 |
S |
3,344,679 |
Proof only |
|
2006 |
(P) |
4,290,000,000 |
|
|
2006 |
D |
3,944,000,000 |
|
|
2006 |
S |
2,923,105 |
Proof only |
|
2007 |
(P) |
3,762,400,000 |
|
|
2007 |
D |
3,638,800,000 |
|
|
2007 |
S |
2,259,847 |
Proof only |
|
2008 |
(P) |
2,569,600,000 |
|
|
2008 |
D |
2,849,600,000 |
|
|
2008 |
S |
1,998,108 |
Proof only |
Lincoln Bicentennial Cent, 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[21]
|
Year |
Mint |
Mintage |
Comments |
|
2009 |
(P) T1 |
284,800,000[22] |
Birthplace |
|
2009 |
(P) T1 |
? |
Birthplace; struck in Bronze with Tin for Mint sets |
|
2009 |
D T1 |
350,000,000[22] |
Birthplace |
|
2009 |
D T1 |
? |
Birthplace; struck in Bronze with Tin for Mint sets |
|
2009 |
S T1 |
* |
Proof only, struck in Bronze with Tin |
|
2009 |
(P) T2 |
376,000,000[22] |
Formative Years |
|
2009 |
(P) T2 |
? |
Formative Years; struck in Bronze with Tin for Mint sets |
|
2009 |
D T2 |
363,600,000[22] |
Formative Years |
|
2009 |
D T2 |
? |
Formative Years; struck in Bronze with Tin for Mint sets |
|
2009 |
S T2 |
* |
Proof only, struck in Bronze with Tin Double-Die Variety has been found[26] |
|
2009 |
(P) T3 |
316,000,000[22] |
Professional Life |
|
2009 |
(P) T3 |
? |
Professional Life; struck in Bronze with Tin for Mint sets |
|
2009 |
D T3 |
336,000,000[22] |
Professional Life |
|
2009 |
D T3 |
? |
Professional Life; struck in Bronze with Tin for Mint sets |
|
2009 |
S T3 |
* |
Proof only, struck in Bronze with Tin |
|
2009 |
(P) T4 |
129,600,000[22] |
Presidency |
|
2009 |
(P) T4 |
? |
Presidency; struck in Bronze with Tin for Mint sets |
|
2009 |
D T4 |
198,000,000[22] |
Presidency |
|
2009 |
D T4 |
? |
Presidency; struck in Bronze with Tin for Mint sets |
|
2009 |
S T4 |
* |
Proof only, struck in Bronze with Tin |
Lincoln Shield Cent, 2010-current (Copper-plated Zinc)
|
Year |
Mint |
Mintage |
Comments |
|
2010 |
(P) |
? |
|
|
2010 |
D |
? |
|
|
2010 |
S |
? |
Proof only |
|
2011 |
(P) |
? |
|
|
2011 |
D |
? |
|
|
2011 |
S |
? |
Proof only |