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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
|
?
|
1909
|
(P)
|
27,995,000
|
|
S
|
484,000
|
|
(P)
|
1,194
|
Matte proof
|
No VDB on reverse, 1909–1917 ()
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 ()
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
|
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 .
|
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
|
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
|
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
James E. Fraser's Lincoln cent pattern, 1952 ()
Year
|
Mint
|
Mintage
|
Comments
|
1952
|
(P)
|
146[2]
|
Pattern. None released to the public.
|
Lincoln Memorial reverse
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1959–1961 ()
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 ( 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 only
|
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
|
|
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
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
|
D
|
350,000,000[11]
|
|
D
|
784,614[12]
|
Satin uncirculated, struck in
|
S
|
2,995,615[13]
|
Proof only, struck in
|
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Formative Years", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[14]
Year
|
Mint
|
Mintage
|
Comments
|
2009
|
(P)
|
376,000,000[11]
|
Double-Die varieties have been found[15]
|
(P)
|
784,614[12]
|
Satin uncirculated, struck in
|
D
|
363,600,000[11]
|
|
D
|
784,614[12]
|
Satin uncirculated, struck in
|
S
|
2,995,615[13]
|
Proof only, struck in
Doubled-Die variety has been found[16]
|
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Professional Life", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[17]
Year
|
Mint
|
Mintage
|
Comments
|
2009
|
(P)
|
316,000,000[11]
|
Professional Life
|
(P)
|
784,614[12]
|
Satin uncirculated, struck in
|
D
|
336,000,000[11]
|
Professional Life
|
D
|
784,614[12]
|
Satin uncirculated, struck in
|
S
|
2,995,615[13]
|
Proof only, struck in
|
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Presidency", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[18]
Year
|
Mint
|
Mintage
|
Comments
|
2009
|
(P)
|
129,600,000[11]
|
Presidency
|
(P)
|
784,614[12]
|
Satin uncirculated, struck in
|
D
|
198,000,000[11]
|
|
D
|
784,614[12]
|
Satin uncirculated, struck in
|
S
|
2,995,615[13]
|
Proof only, struck in
|
Union Shield reverse
Lincoln Shield cent, 2010–present (Copper-plated Zinc)
Year
|
Mint
|
Mintage
|
Comments
|
2010
|
(P)
|
1,963,630,000[19]
|
|
D
|
2,407,200,000[19]
|
|
S
|
1,689,364[20]
|
Proof only
|
2011
|
(P)
|
2,402,400,000[21]
|
|
D
|
2,536,140,000[21]
|
|
S
|
1,673,010[22]
|
Proof only
|
2012
|
(P)
|
3,132,000,000[21]
|
|
D
|
2,883,200,000[21]
|
|
S
|
1,237,415[23]
|
Proof only
|
2013
|
(P)
|
3,750,400,000[21]
|
|
D
|
3,319,600,000[21]
|
|
S
|
1,237,926[24]
|
Proof only
|
2014
|
(P)
|
3,990,800,000[21]
|
|
D
|
4,155,600,000[21]
|
|
S
|
1,144,154[25]
|
Proof only
|
2015
|
(P)
|
4,464,100,000[21]
|
|
D
|
4,424,800,000[21]
|
|
S
|
1,050,314[25]
|
Proof only
|
2016
|
(P)
|
4,698,400,000[21]
|
|
D
|
4,420,400,000[21]
|
|
S
|
965,033[26]
|
Proof only
|
2017
|
P
|
4,361,220,000[27]
|
Only year cent has displayed P mint mark
(to commemorate 225th anniversary of the Philadelphia mint)
|
D
|
4,272,800,000[27]
|
|
S
|
210,419[28]
|
Enhanced uncirculated
|
S
|
926,763[29]
|
Proof
|
2018
|
(P)
|
4,066,800,000[21]
|
|
D
|
3,738,400,000[21]
|
|
S
|
849,355[30]
|
Proof only
|
S
|
199,116[31]
|
Reverse proof
|
2019
|
(P)
|
3,542,800,000[21]
|
|
D
|
3,497,600,000[21]
|
|
S
|
TBD
|
Proof only
|
W
|
TBD
|
Uncirculated
Only year cent has displayed W mint mark
(to commemorate 110th anniversary of the Lincoln cent)
|
W
|
TBD
|
Proof
|
W
|
TBD
|
Reverse proof
|
2020
|
(P)
|
TBD
|
|
D
|
TBD
|
|
S
|
TBD
|
Proof only
|
References