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United States coin production data
Below are the mintage figures for the Lincoln cent . 2025 was the last year the Mint issued cents for general circulation. Beginning in 2026, the coins have been minted in smaller numbers and sold only to collectors at premiums above the face value.
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 [ edit ]
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 (
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
[ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 (
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
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
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]
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
Proof only
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 [ edit ]
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[ 9]
Proof only, struck in
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Formative Years", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[ 10]
Year
Mint
Mintage
Comments
2009
(P)
376,000,000[ 11]
Double-Die varieties have been found[ 13]
(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[ 9]
Proof only, struck in Doubled-Die variety has been found[ 13]
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Professional Life", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[ 10]
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[ 9]
Proof only, struck in
Lincoln Bicentennial cent "Presidency", 2009 (Copper-plated Zinc except as noted)[ 10]
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[ 9]
Proof only, struck in
Union Shield reverse [ edit ]
Lincoln Shield cent, 2010–present (Copper-plated Zinc)
Year
Mint
Mintage
Comments
2010
(P)
1,963,630,000[ 14]
D
2,407,200,000[ 14]
S
1,689,364[ 15]
Proof only
2011
(P)
2,402,400,000[ 16]
D
2,536,140,000[ 16]
S
1,673,010[ 9]
Proof only
2012
(P)
3,132,000,000[ 16]
D
2,883,200,000[ 16]
S
1,237,415[ 9]
Proof only
2013
(P)
3,750,400,000[ 16]
D
3,319,600,000[ 16]
S
1,237,926[ 9]
Proof only
2014
(P)
3,990,800,000[ 16]
D
4,155,600,000[ 16]
S
1,144,154[ 17]
Proof only
2015
(P)
4,464,100,000[ 16]
D
4,424,800,000[ 16]
S
1,050,314[ 17]
Proof only
2016
(P)
4,698,400,000[ 16]
D
4,420,400,000[ 16]
S
965,033[ 18]
Proof only
2017
P
4,361,220,000[ 19]
Only year cent has displayed P mint mark
(to commemorate 225th anniversary of the Philadelphia mint)
D
4,272,800,000[ 19]
S
210,419[ 20]
Enhanced uncirculated
S
926,763[ 21]
Proof
2018
(P)
4,066,800,000[ 16]
D
3,738,400,000[ 16]
S
849,355[ 22]
Proof only
S
199,116[ 20]
Reverse proof
2019
(P)
3,542,800,000[ 16]
D
3,497,600,000[ 16]
S
989,862[ 20]
Proof only
W
318,695[ 20]
Uncirculated
Only year cent has displayed W mint mark
(to commemorate 110th anniversary of the Lincoln cent)
W
561,495[ 20]
Proof
W
383,590[ 20]
Reverse proof
2020
(P)
3,560,800,000[ 16]
D
4,035,600,000[ 16]
S
777,913[ 20]
Proof only
2021
(P)
3,925,820,000[ 23]
D
3,982,800,000[ 23]
S
816,662[ 24]
Proof only
2022
(P)
3,129,200,000[ 23]
D
3,230,400,000[ 23]
S
649,365[ 24]
Proof only
2023
(P)
2,262,000,000[ 23]
D
2,260,800,000[ 23]
S
369,236[ 24]
Proof only
2024
(P)
1,712,000,000[ 23]
D
1,513,200,000[ 23]
S
355,786[ 24]
Proof only
2025
(P)
655,200,000[ 23]
D
645,200,000[ 23]
S
304,725[ 24]
Proof only
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