Lincoln Wheat Cent
1909–1958 · 140 coins · 0.1042 oz copper
Current Melt Value
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0.1042 troy oz copper per coin
| Year | Mint | Mintage | Proof | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | P | 72,702,618 | 2,198 | VDB initials on reverse; removed mid-year |
| 1909 | P | 27,995,000 | — | 1909 no VDB (initials removed) |
| 1909 | S | 484,000 | — | 1909-S VDB — THE key date Lincoln cent |
| 1909 | S | 1,825,000 | — | 1909-S no VDB — key date |
| 1910 | P | 146,801,218 | 4,118 | |
| 1910 | S | 6,045,000 | — | Semi-key date |
| 1911 | P | 101,177,787 | 1,733 | |
| 1911 | D | 12,672,000 | — | |
| 1911 | S | 4,026,000 | — | Semi-key date |
| 1912 | P | 68,153,060 | 2,172 | |
| 1912 | D | 10,411,000 | — | |
| 1912 | S | 4,431,000 | — | Semi-key date |
| 1913 | P | 76,532,352 | 2,983 | |
| 1913 | D | 15,804,000 | — | |
| 1913 | S | 6,101,000 | — | Semi-key |
| 1914 | P | 75,238,432 | 1,365 | |
| 1914 | D | 1,193,000 | — | 1914-D — major key date |
| 1914 | S | 4,137,000 | — | Semi-key date |
| 1915 | P | 29,092,120 | 1,150 | |
| 1915 | D | 22,050,000 | — | |
| 1915 | S | 4,833,000 | — | Semi-key date |
| 1916 | P | 131,833,677 | 1,050 | |
| 1916 | D | 35,956,000 | — | |
| 1916 | S | 22,510,000 | — | |
| 1917 | P | 196,429,785 | — | Last matte proof year (proofs resume 1936) |
| 1917 | D | 55,120,000 | — | |
| 1917 | S | 32,620,000 | — | |
| 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 | — | 1922 No-D (plain) = weak die, $600+ |
| 1923 | P | 74,723,000 | — | |
| 1923 | S | 8,700,000 | — | Better date |
| 1924 | P | 75,178,000 | — | |
| 1924 | D | 2,520,000 | — | Semi-key date |
| 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 | — | Semi-key date |
| 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 | — | Depression-era low mintage |
| 1931 | D | 4,480,000 | — | Better date |
| 1931 | S | 866,000 | — | Key date — lowest regular-issue wheat cent |
| 1932 | P | 9,062,000 | — | Depression-era low mintage |
| 1932 | D | 10,500,000 | — | |
| 1933 | P | 14,360,000 | — | Depression-era low mintage |
| 1933 | D | 6,200,000 | — | Better date |
| 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 | 5,569 | Proof coinage resumes |
| 1936 | D | 40,620,000 | — | |
| 1936 | S | 29,130,000 | — | |
| 1937 | P | 309,170,000 | 9,320 | |
| 1937 | D | 34,500,000 | — | |
| 1937 | S | 34,500,000 | — | |
| 1938 | P | 156,682,000 | 14,734 | |
| 1938 | D | 20,010,000 | — | |
| 1938 | S | 15,180,000 | — | |
| 1939 | P | 316,466,000 | 13,520 | |
| 1939 | D | 15,160,000 | — | |
| 1939 | S | 52,070,000 | — | |
| 1940 | P | 586,810,000 | 15,872 | |
| 1940 | D | 81,390,000 | — | |
| 1940 | S | 112,940,000 | — | |
| 1941 | P | 887,018,000 | 21,100 | |
| 1941 | D | 128,700,000 | — | |
| 1941 | S | 92,360,000 | — | |
| 1942 | P | 657,796,000 | 32,600 | |
| 1942 | D | 206,698,000 | — | |
| 1942 | S | 85,590,000 | — | |
| 1943 | P | 684,628,670 | — | STEEL cent — zinc-coated steel (WWII) |
| 1943 | D | 217,660,000 | — | Steel cent; copper 1943-D = extreme rarity |
| 1943 | S | 191,550,000 | — | Steel cent; copper 1943-S = extreme rarity |
| 1944 | P | 1,435,400,000 | — | Shell case copper alloy; steel 1944 = error rarity |
| 1944 | D | 430,578,000 | — | Shell case copper; 1944-D/S OMM exists |
| 1944 | S | 282,760,000 | — | Shell case copper |
| 1945 | P | 1,040,515,000 | — | Shell case copper |
| 1945 | D | 266,268,000 | — | Shell case copper |
| 1945 | S | 181,770,000 | — | Shell case copper |
| 1946 | P | 991,655,000 | — | Return to standard copper alloy |
| 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 | 272,635,500 | 51,386 | |
| 1950 | D | 334,950,000 | — | |
| 1950 | S | 118,505,000 | — | |
| 1951 | P | 284,576,000 | 57,500 | |
| 1951 | D | 625,355,000 | — | |
| 1951 | S | 136,010,000 | — | |
| 1952 | P | 186,775,000 | 81,980 | |
| 1952 | D | 746,130,000 | — | |
| 1952 | S | 137,800,004 | — | |
| 1953 | P | 256,755,000 | 128,800 | |
| 1953 | D | 700,515,000 | — | |
| 1953 | S | 181,835,000 | — | |
| 1954 | P | 71,640,050 | 233,300 | |
| 1954 | D | 251,552,500 | — | |
| 1954 | S | 96,190,000 | — | |
| 1955 | P | 330,958,200 | 378,200 | 1955 DDO — most famous Lincoln cent error |
| 1955 | D | 563,257,500 | — | |
| 1955 | S | 44,610,000 | — | |
| 1956 | P | 420,745,000 | 669,384 | |
| 1956 | D | 1,098,201,100 | — | |
| 1957 | P | 282,540,000 | 1,247,952 | |
| 1957 | D | 1,051,342,000 | — | |
| 1958 | P | 252,525,000 | 875,652 | Last year of wheat reverse |
| 1958 | D | 800,953,300 | — | Last year of wheat reverse |
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