One Cent, Lincoln, Coin Type from United States - detailed information

One Cent, Lincoln, Coin Type from United States (issued 1909 - )
Coin TypeOne Cent, Lincoln

The United States one-cent coin (often called a penny, from the British coin of the same name) is a unit of currency equalling one-hundredth of a United States dollar. The cent's symbol is ¢. It has been the lowest-value physical unit of U.S. currency since the abolition of the half-cent in 1857.

The earliest one cent coins were large and made of copper. Their designs changed relatively often; there were three different types in 1793 alone, the Flowing Hair / Chain Cent, the Flowing Hair / Wreath Cent and the Liberty Cap Cent - the latter issued until 1796, after which came the Draped Bust type (1796 to 1807), the so-called Classic Head Cent (1808 to 1814) and the Coronet Cent, also known as Liberty Head (1816 to 1857).

When a large copper coin became impractical, an alternative was sought. The Flying Eagle cent was a transitional smaller type, struck between 1856 and 1858 in copper-nickel. This design was short-lived and was replaced by the the Indian Head type in 1859 - initially also in copper-nickel until 1864, then bronze.

In 1909, the Lincoln Cent (also known as a Lincoln Penny) was introduced to mark the centenary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. This was the first time when an actual person (and not an abstract symbol such as Liberty) was depicted on American coins. The obverse of the coin shows a portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Victor David Brenner. The original reverse, also by Brenner, showed the value surrounded by wheat stalks and is known as the "Wheat Penny"; this was issued for 50 years until it was replaced by the depiction of the Lincoln Memorial in 1959, to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. In 2009, four different reverses were issued to mark the various stages of his life (known as Lincoln Bicentennial cents, commemorating 200 years since his birth). After that, the reverse changed again and now depicts the Union Shield of the United States.

The designer's initials VDB appeared on the reverse for a short while in 1909 but were deemed too prominent and were almost immediately removed; in 1918, they were restored to the obverse of the coin where they still are - on the truncation of Lincoln's shoulder.

The material of the coin also changed. Originally struck in 95% copper, the cent coin was changed for one year to zinc-coated steel in 1943 as copper was needed to aid in the war effort. The mint then reverted to 95% copper until 1982, when inflation made copper too expensive and the composition was changed to zinc with an outer copper layer.

Obverse
United States / One Cent, Lincoln - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin, surrounded by a plain rim, shows the bust of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, facing right. In tiny incuse letters on the shoulder truncation, the designer's initials VDB (for Victor David Brenner).

Around above, the inscription IN GOD WE TRUST.

To the left of the bust, LIBERTY. To the right of the bust and slightly lower, the date of issue: [year].

Below the date, the mint mark (if any; coins struck by the Philadelphia Mint have no mint mark).

Obverse Inscription IN GOD WE TRUST LIBERTY [year]
Reverse
United States / One Cent, Lincoln - reverse photo

The reverse of the coin is surrounded by a plain rim. There have been three major reverse design during the existence of the Lincoln Cent (and four one-year types issued in 2009 only):

The first design (1909 - 1958) by Victor David Brenner, known as the Wheat Cent or the Wheat Penny, displays the value and denomination ONE CENT on two lines at the centre, below which on two lines the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. On the left and on the right, two ears of wheat. Above, the motto E · PLURIBUS · UNUM.

The second design (1959 - 2008) by Frank Gasparro, known as the Lincoln Memorial Cent, features the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around above; below it, on two lines E · PLURIBUS · UNUM ·. The value and denomination ONE CENT are around below. The designer's initials FG are to the right of the steps leading to the Memorial.

The third design (2010 - present) by Lyndall Bass, known as the Shield Cent, features the Union Shield of the United States. It has 13 vertical stripes representing the 13 original states forming the United States; the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM is incuse in its upper part. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around above and the value and denomination ONE CENT are in relief on a ribbon running across the shield. The artist's initials LB are in the field to the left of the shield and below the ribbon, while the engraver's initials JFM (for Joseph Menna) are on the right.

Reverse Inscription ONE CENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM
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One Cent 1909 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1909 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1909 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 100,701,430
- San Francisco Mint: 2,309,000
Total Mintage: 103,010,430
One Cent 1910 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1910 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1910 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 146,805,336
- San Francisco Mint: 6,045,000
Total Mintage: 152,850,336
One Cent 1911 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1911 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1911 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 101,179,512
- Denver Mint: 12,672,000
- San Francisco Mint: 4,026,000
Total Mintage: 117,877,512
One Cent 1912 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1912 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1912 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 68,155,232
- Denver Mint: 10,411,000
- San Francisco Mint: 4,431,000
Total Mintage: 82,997,232
One Cent 1913 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1913 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1913 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 76,535,335
- Denver Mint: 15,804,000
- San Francisco Mint: 6,101,000
Total Mintage: 98,440,335
One Cent 1914 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1914 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1914 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 75,239,797
- San Francisco Mint: 4,137,000
- Denver Mint: 1,193,000
Total Mintage: 80,569,797
One Cent 1915 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1915 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1915 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 29,093,170
- Denver Mint: 22,050,000
- San Francisco Mint: 4,833,000
Total Mintage: 55,976,170
One Cent 1916 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1916 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1916 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 131,834,277
- Denver Mint: 35,956,000
- San Francisco Mint: 22,510,000
Total Mintage: 190,300,277
One Cent 1917 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1917 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1917 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 196,429,785
- Denver Mint: 55,120,000
- San Francisco Mint: 32,620,000
Total Mintage: 284,169,785
One Cent 1918 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1918 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1918 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 288,104,634
- Denver Mint: 47,830,000
- San Francisco Mint: 34,680,000
Total Mintage: 370,614,634
One Cent 1919 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1919 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1919 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 392,021,000
- San Francisco Mint: 139,760,000
- Denver Mint: 57,154,000
Total Mintage: 588,935,000
One Cent 1920 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1920 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1920 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 310,165,000
- Denver Mint: 49,280,000
- San Francisco Mint: 46,220,000
Total Mintage: 405,665,000
One Cent 1921 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1921 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1921 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 39,157,000
- San Francisco Mint: 15,274,000
Total Mintage: 54,431,000
One Cent 1922 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1922 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1922 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Denver Mint
Mintage: 7,160,000
One Cent 1923 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1923 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1923 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 74,723,000
- San Francisco Mint: 8,700,000
Total Mintage: 83,423,000
One Cent 1924 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1924 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1924 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 75,178,000
- San Francisco Mint: 11,696,000
- Denver Mint: 2,520,000
Total Mintage: 89,394,000
One Cent 1925 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1925 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1925 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 139,949,000
- San Francisco Mint: 26,380,000
- Denver Mint: 22,580,000
Total Mintage: 188,909,000
One Cent 1926 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1926 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1926 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 157,088,000
- Denver Mint: 28,020,000
- San Francisco Mint: 4,550,000
Total Mintage: 189,658,000
One Cent 1927 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1927 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1927 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 144,440,000
- Denver Mint: 27,170,000
- San Francisco Mint: 14,276,000
Total Mintage: 185,886,000
One Cent 1928 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1928 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1928 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 134,116,000
- Denver Mint: 31,170,000
- San Francisco Mint: 17,266,000
Total Mintage: 182,552,000
One Cent 1929 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1929 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1929 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 185,262,000
- San Francisco Mint: 50,148,000
- Denver Mint: 41,730,000
Total Mintage: 277,140,000
One Cent 1930 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1930 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1930 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 157,415,000
- Denver Mint: 40,100,000
- San Francisco Mint: 24,286,000
Total Mintage: 221,801,000
One Cent 1931 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1931 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1931 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 19,396,000
- Denver Mint: 4,480,000
- San Francisco Mint: 866,000
Total Mintage: 24,742,000
One Cent 1932 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1932 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1932 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 10,500,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 9,062,000
Total Mintage: 19,562,000
One Cent 1933 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1933 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1933 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 14,360,000
- Denver Mint: 6,200,000
Total Mintage: 20,560,000
One Cent 1934 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1934 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1934 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 219,080,000
- Denver Mint: 28,446,000
Total Mintage: 247,526,000
One Cent 1935 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1935 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1935 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 245,388,000
- Denver Mint: 47,000,000
- San Francisco Mint: 38,702,000
Total Mintage: 331,090,000
One Cent 1936 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1936 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1936 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 309,637,569
- Denver Mint: 40,620,000
- San Francisco Mint: 29,130,000
Total Mintage: 379,387,569
One Cent 1937 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1937 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1937 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 309,179,320
- Denver Mint: 50,430,000
- San Francisco Mint: 34,500,000
Total Mintage: 394,109,320
One Cent 1938 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1938 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1938 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 156,696,734
- Denver Mint: 20,010,000
- San Francisco Mint: 15,180,000
Total Mintage: 191,886,734
One Cent 1939 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1939 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1939 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 316,479,520
- San Francisco Mint: 52,070,000
- Denver Mint: 15,160,000
Total Mintage: 383,709,520
One Cent 1940 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1940 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1940 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 586,825,872
- San Francisco Mint: 112,940,000
- Denver Mint: 81,390,000
Total Mintage: 781,155,872
One Cent 1941 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1941 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1941 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 887,039,100
- Denver Mint: 128,700,000
- San Francisco Mint: 92,360,000
Total Mintage: 1,108,099,100
One Cent 1942 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1942 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1942 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 657,828,600
- Denver Mint: 206,698,000
- San Francisco Mint: 85,590,000
Total Mintage: 950,116,600
One Cent 1943 Wheat Penny (Steel) United States / One Cent 1943 Wheat Penny (Steel) - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1943 Wheat Penny (Steel) - obverse photo Material: Zinc clad steel
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 684,628,670
- Denver Mint: 217,660,000
- San Francisco Mint: 191,550,000
Total Mintage: 1,093,838,670
One Cent 1944 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1944 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1944 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 1,435,400,000
- Denver Mint: 430,578,000
- San Francisco Mint: 282,760,000
Total Mintage: 2,148,738,000
One Cent 1945 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1945 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1945 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 1,040,515,000
- Denver Mint: 266,268,000
- San Francisco Mint: 181,770,000
Total Mintage: 1,488,553,000
One Cent 1946 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1946 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1946 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 991,655,000
- Denver Mint: 315,690,000
- San Francisco Mint: 198,100,000
Total Mintage: 1,505,445,000
One Cent 1947 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1947 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1947 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 194,750,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 190,555,000
- San Francisco Mint: 99,000,000
Total Mintage: 484,305,000
One Cent 1948 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1948 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1948 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 317,570,000
- Denver Mint: 172,637,500
- San Francisco Mint: 81,735,000
Total Mintage: 571,942,500
One Cent 1949 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1949 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1949 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 217,775,000
- Denver Mint: 153,132,500
- San Francisco Mint: 64,290,000
Total Mintage: 435,197,500
One Cent 1950 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1950 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1950 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 334,950,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 272,686,386
- San Francisco Mint: 118,505,000
Total Mintage: 726,141,386
One Cent 1951 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1951 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1951 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 625,355,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 284,633,500
- San Francisco Mint: 136,010,000
Total Mintage: 1,045,998,500
One Cent 1952 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1952 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1952 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 746,130,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 186,856,980
- San Francisco Mint: 137,800,004
Total Mintage: 1,070,786,984
One Cent 1953 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1953 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1953 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 700,515,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 256,883,800
- San Francisco Mint: 181,835,000
Total Mintage: 1,139,233,800
One Cent 1954 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1954 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1954 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 251,552,500
- San Francisco Mint: 96,190,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 71,873,350
Total Mintage: 419,615,850
One Cent 1955 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1955 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1955 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 563,257,500
- Philadelphia Mint: 331,336,400
- San Francisco Mint: 44,610,000
Total Mintage: 939,203,900
One Cent 1956 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1956 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1956 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 1,098,201,100
- Philadelphia Mint: 421,414,384
Total Mintage: 1,519,615,484
One Cent 1957 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1957 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1957 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 1,051,342,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 283,787,952
Total Mintage: 1,335,129,952
One Cent 1958 Wheat Penny United States / One Cent 1958 Wheat Penny - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1958 Wheat Penny - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 800,953,300
- Philadelphia Mint: 253,400,652
Total Mintage: 1,054,353,952
One Cent 1959 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1959 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1959 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 1,279,760,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 610,864,291
Total Mintage: 1,890,624,291
One Cent 1960 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1960 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1960 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 1,580,884,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 588,096,602
Total Mintage: 2,168,980,602
One Cent 1961 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1961 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1961 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 1,753,266,700
- Philadelphia Mint: 756,373,244
Total Mintage: 2,509,639,944
One Cent 1962 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1962 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1962 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 1,793,148,140
- Philadelphia Mint: 609,263,019
Total Mintage: 2,402,411,159
One Cent 1963 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1963 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1963 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 1,774,020,400
- Philadelphia Mint: 757,185,645
Total Mintage: 2,531,206,045
One Cent 1964 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1964 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1964 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 3,799,071,500
- Philadelphia Mint: 2,652,525,762
Total Mintage: 6,451,597,262
One Cent 1965 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1965 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1965 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Philadelphia Mint
Mintage: 1,499,584,900
One Cent 1966 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1966 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1966 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Philadelphia Mint
Mintage: 2,190,409,366
One Cent 1967 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1967 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1967 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Philadelphia Mint
Mintage: 3,050,530,444
One Cent 1968 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1968 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1968 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 2,886,269,600
- Philadelphia Mint: 1,707,880,970
- San Francisco Mint: 261,311,507
Total Mintage: 4,855,462,077
One Cent 1969 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1969 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1969 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 4,002,832,200
- Philadelphia Mint: 1,136,910,000
- San Francisco Mint: 547,309,631
Total Mintage: 5,687,051,831
One Cent 1970 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1970 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1970 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 2,891,438,900
- Philadelphia Mint: 1,898,315,000
- San Francisco Mint: 693,192,814
Total Mintage: 5,482,946,714
One Cent 1971 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1971 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1971 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 2,911,045,600
- Philadelphia Mint: 1,919,490,000
- San Francisco Mint: 528,354,192
Total Mintage: 5,358,889,792
One Cent 1972 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1972 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1972 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 2,933,255,000
- Denver Mint: 2,665,071,400
- San Francisco Mint: 380,200,104
Total Mintage: 5,978,526,504
One Cent 1973 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1973 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1973 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 3,728,245,000
- Denver Mint: 3,549,576,588
- San Francisco Mint: 319,937,634
Total Mintage: 7,597,759,222
One Cent 1974 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1974 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1974 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 4,235,098,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 4,232,140,523
- San Francisco Mint: 412,039,228
Total Mintage: 8,879,277,751
One Cent 1975 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1975 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1975 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 5,451,476,142
- Denver Mint: 4,505,275,300
- San Francisco Mint: 2,845,450
Total Mintage: 9,959,596,892
One Cent 1976 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1976 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1976 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 4,674,292,426
- Denver Mint: 4,221,592,455
- San Francisco Mint: 4,149,730
Total Mintage: 8,900,034,611
One Cent 1977 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1977 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1977 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 4,469,930,000
- Denver Mint: 4,194,062,300
- San Francisco Mint: 3,251,152
Total Mintage: 8,667,243,452
One Cent 1978 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1978 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1978 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 5,558,605,000
- Denver Mint: 4,280,233,400
- San Francisco Mint: 3,127,781
Total Mintage: 9,841,966,181
One Cent 1979 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1979 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1979 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 6,018,515,000
- Denver Mint: 4,139,357,254
- San Francisco Mint: 3,677,175
Total Mintage: 10,161,549,429
One Cent 1980 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1980 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1980 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 7,414,705,000
- Denver Mint: 5,140,098,660
- San Francisco Mint: 3,554,806
Total Mintage: 12,558,358,466
One Cent 1981 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1981 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1981 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 7,491,750,000
- Denver Mint: 5,373,235,677
- San Francisco Mint: 4,063,083
Total Mintage: 12,869,048,760
One Cent 1982 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1982 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1982 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 10,712,525,000
- Denver Mint: 6,012,979,368
- San Francisco Mint: 3,857,479
Total Mintage: 16,729,361,847
One Cent 1983 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1983 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1983 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 7,752,355,000
- Denver Mint: 6,467,199,428
- San Francisco Mint: 3,279,126
Total Mintage: 14,222,833,554
One Cent 1984 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1984 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1984 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 8,151,079,000
- Denver Mint: 5,569,238,906
- San Francisco Mint: 3,065,110
Total Mintage: 13,723,383,016
One Cent 1985 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1985 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1985 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 5,648,489,887
- Denver Mint: 5,287,339,926
- San Francisco Mint: 3,362,821
Total Mintage: 10,939,192,634
One Cent 1986 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1986 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1986 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 4,491,395,493
- Denver Mint: 4,442,866,698
- San Francisco Mint: 3,010,497
Total Mintage: 8,937,272,688
One Cent 1987 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1987 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1987 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 4,879,389,514
- Philadelphia Mint: 4,682,466,931
- San Francisco Mint: 4,227,728
Total Mintage: 9,566,084,173
One Cent 1988 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1988 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1988 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 6,092,810,000
- Denver Mint: 5,253,740,443
- San Francisco Mint: 3,262,948
Total Mintage: 11,349,813,391
One Cent 1989 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1989 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1989 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 7,261,535,000
- Denver Mint: 5,345,467,111
- San Francisco Mint: 3,220,194
Total Mintage: 12,610,222,305
One Cent 1990 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1990 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1990 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 6,851,765,000
- Denver Mint: 4,922,894,533
- San Francisco Mint: 3,299,559
Total Mintage: 11,777,959,092
One Cent 1991 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1991 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1991 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 5,165,940,000
- Denver Mint: 4,158,446,076
- San Francisco Mint: 2,867,787
Total Mintage: 9,327,253,863
One Cent 1992 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1992 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1992 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 4,648,905,000
- Denver Mint: 4,448,673,300
- San Francisco Mint: 4,176,560
Total Mintage: 9,101,754,860
One Cent 1993 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1993 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1993 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 6,426,650,571
- Philadelphia Mint: 5,684,705,000
- San Francisco Mint: 3,394,792
Total Mintage: 12,114,750,363
One Cent 1994 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1994 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1994 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 7,131,765,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 6,500,850,000
- San Francisco Mint: 3,269,923
Total Mintage: 13,635,884,923
One Cent 1995 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1995 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1995 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 7,128,560,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 6,411,440,000
- San Francisco Mint: 2,797,481
Total Mintage: 13,542,797,481
One Cent 1996 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1996 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1996 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 6,612,465,000
- Denver Mint: 6,510,795,000
- San Francisco Mint: 2,525,265
Total Mintage: 13,125,785,265
One Cent 1997 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1997 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1997 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 4,622,800,000
- Denver Mint: 4,576,555,000
- San Francisco Mint: 2,796,678
Total Mintage: 9,202,151,678
One Cent 1998 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1998 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1998 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 5,225,353,500
- Philadelphia Mint: 5,032,155,000
- San Francisco Mint: 2,086,507
Total Mintage: 10,259,595,007
One Cent 1999 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 1999 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 1999 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 6,360,065,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 5,237,600,000
- San Francisco Mint: 3,347,966
Total Mintage: 11,601,012,966
One Cent 2000 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 2000 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 2000 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 8,774,220,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 5,503,200,000
- San Francisco Mint: 4,047,993
Total Mintage: 14,281,467,993
One Cent 2001 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 2001 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 2001 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 5,374,990,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 4,959,600,000
- San Francisco Mint: 3,184,606
Total Mintage: 10,337,774,606
One Cent 2002 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 2002 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 2002 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 4,028,055,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 3,260,800,000
- San Francisco Mint: 3,211,995
Total Mintage: 7,292,066,995
One Cent 2003 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 2003 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 2003 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 3,548,000,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 3,300,000,000
- San Francisco Mint: 3,298,439
Total Mintage: 6,851,298,439
One Cent 2004 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 2004 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 2004 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 3,456,400,000
- Philadelphia Mint: 3,379,600,000
- San Francisco Mint: 2,965,522
Total Mintage: 6,838,965,522
One Cent 2005 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 2005 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 2005 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 3,936,760,000
- Denver Mint: 3,765,610,500
- San Francisco Mint: 3,344,679
Total Mintage: 7,705,715,179
One Cent 2006 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 2006 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 2006 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 4,290,847,361
- Denver Mint: 3,944,847,361
- San Francisco Mint: 3,054,436
Total Mintage: 8,238,749,158
One Cent 2007 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 2007 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 2007 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Philadelphia Mint: 3,613,896,228
- Denver Mint: 3,524,896,028
- San Francisco Mint: 2,062,793
Total Mintage: 7,140,855,049
One Cent 2008 Lincoln Memorial United States / One Cent 2008 Lincoln Memorial - reverse photo United States / One Cent 2008 Lincoln Memorial - obverse photo Material: Copper plated zinc
Mints:
- Denver Mint: 2,850,345,464
- Philadelphia Mint: 2,570,345,464
- San Francisco Mint: 2,169,561
Total Mintage: 5,422,860,489
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One Cent, Lincoln: Details
CountryUnited States
CurrencyUS Dollar
Sub-type ofOne Cent
From1909
Face Value1 (x Cent)
CurrentYes
MaterialBronze
DesignerVictor David Brenner, Frank Gasparro, Lyndall Bass
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin Alignment (Axis 6)
Size19.0000 mm
Mass3.1100 g