Below are the mintage figures for the United States 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

Flowing Hair large cent +Flowing Hair large cent, 1793 (Copper)YearMintMintageComments1793(P)36,103Chain reverse(P)63,353Wreath reverse

Liberty Cap large cent

+Liberty Cap large cent, 1793–1796 (Copper)YearMintMintageComments1793(P)11,0561794(P)918,5211795(P)37,000Lettered edge(P)501,500Plain edge(P)c9Reeded edge, 9 known1796(P)109,825

Draped Bust large cent

+Draped Bust large cent, 1796–1807 (Copper)YearMintMintageComments1796(P)363,3751797(P)897,5101798(P)1,841,7451799(P)42,5401800(P)2,822,1751801(P)1,362,8371802(P)3,435,1001803(P)3,131,6911804(P)96,500?c68Restrike, 68 known1805(P)941,1161806(P)348,0001807(P)829,221

Classic Head large cent

+Classic Head large cent, 1808–1815 (Copper)YearMintMintageComments1808(P)1,007,0001809(P)222,8671810(P)1,458,500? 3Restrike, 3 known1811(P)218,0251812(P)1,075,5001813(P)418,0001814(P)357,8301815(P) 2 Only 2 1815 large cents were produced, because of copper shortages for the War of 1812.

Coronet Head large cent

Matron Head large cent +Matron Head large cent, 1816–1839 (Copper except as noted)YearMintMintageComments1816(P)2,820,9821817(P)3,948,400(P)5Proof1818(P)3,167,000(P)5Proof1819(P)2,671,000(P)8Proof, figure includes three 9 over 8 overdate errors1820(P)4,407,550(P)8Proof1821(P)389,000(P)15Proof1822(P)2,072,339(P)12Proof1823(P)1,262,000(P)10Proof, figure includes five 3 over 2 overdate errors?>200Restrike, an estimated 240 examples exist?c2Silver restrike, an estimated 2 examples exist1824(P)1,262,000(P)4Proof1825(P)1,461,100(P)5Proof1826(P)1,517,425(P)3Proof1827(P)2,357,732(P)15Proof1828(P)2,260,624(P)5Proof1829(P)1,414,500(P)12Proof1830(P)1,711,500(P)5Proof1831(P)3,359,260(P)20Proof1832(P)2,362,000(P)5Proof1833(P)2,739,000(P)5Proof1834(P)1,855,100(P)15Proof1835(P)3,878,400(P)5Proof1836(P)2,111,000(P)8Proof1837(P)5,558,300(P)8Proof1838(P)6,370,200(P)12Proof1839(P)3,128,661(P)1Proof

Braided Hair large cent +Braided Hair large cent, 1839–1857; 1868 (Copper)YearMintMintageComments1839(P)200,0001840(P)2,462,700(P)15Proof1841(P)1,597,367(P)25Proof1842(P)2,383,390(P)15Proof1843(P)2,425,342(P)15Proof1844(P)2,398,752(P)20Proof1845(P)3,894,804(P)15Proof1846(P)4,120,800(P)22Proof1847(P)6,183,669(P)12Proof1848(P)6,415,799(P)7Proof1849(P)4,178,500(P)20Proof1850(P)4,426,844(P)8Proof1851(P)9,889,707(P)2Proof1852(P)5,063,094(P)10Proof1853(P)6,641,131(P)5Proof1854(P)4,236,156(P)50Proof1855(P)1,574,829(P)100Proof1856(P)2,690,463(P)100Proof1857(P)333,456(P)238Proof1868(P)c12Struck in copper for collectors. About a dozen are known to exist.(P)c7Struck in nickel for collectors. Only 7 are known to exist.

Flying Eagle cent

+Flying Eagle cent, 1856–1858 ()YearMintMintageComments1856(P)634(P)1,500Proof1857(P)17,450,000(P)485Proof1858(P)24,600,000(P)200Proof, small letters(P)80Proof, large letters

Indian Head cent

Cupronickel Indian cent +No shield on reverse, 1859 ()YearMintMintageComments1859(P)36,400,000(P)800Proof

+Shield on reverse, 1860–1864 ()YearMintMintageComments1860(P)20,566,000(P)1,000Proof1861(P)10,100,000(P)1,000Proof1862(P)28,075,000(P)550Proof1863(P)49,840,000(P)460Proof1864(P)13,740,000(P)370Proof

Bronze Indian cent +Shield on reverse, 1864–1909 ()YearMintMintageComments1864(P)39,233,714(P)^L on ribbon(P)150Proof(P)35Proof, L on ribbon1865(P)35,429,286(P)500Proof1866(P)9,826,500(P)725Proof1867(P)9,821,000(P)625Proof1868(P)10,266,500(P)600Proof1869(P)6,420,000(P)600Proof1870(P)5,275,000(P)1,000Proof1871(P)3,929,500(P)960Proof1872(P)4,042,000(P)950Proof1873(P)11,676,500Double die variety has been found(P)1,100Proof1874(P)14,187,500(P)700Proof1875(P)13,528,000(P)700Proof1876(P)7,944,000(P)1,150Proof1877(P)852,500(P)900Proof1878(P)5,797,500(P)2,350Proof1879(P)16,228,000(P)3,200Proof1880(P)38,961,000(P)3,955Proof1881(P)39,208,000(P)3,575Proof1882(P)38,578,000(P)3,100Proof1883(P)45,591,500(P)6,609Proof1884(P)23,257,800(P)3,942Proof1885(P)11,761,594(P)3,790Proof1886(P)17,650,000(P)4,290Proof1887(P)45,223,523(P)2,960Proof1888(P)37,489,832(P)4,582Proof1889(P)48,866,025(P)3,336Proof1890(P)57,180,114(P)2,740Proof1891(P)47,070,000(P)2,350Proof1892(P)37,647,087(P)2,745Proof1893(P)46,640,000(P)2,195Proof1894(P)16,749,500(P)2,632Proof1895(P)38,341,474(P)2,062Proof1896(P)39,055,431(P)1,862Proof1897(P)50,464,392(P)1,938Proof1898(P)49,821,284(P)1,795Proof1899(P)53,598,000(P)2,031Proof1900(P)66,831,502(P)2,262Proof1901(P)79,609,158(P)1,985Proof1902(P)87,374,704(P)2,018Proof1903(P)85,092,703(P)1,790Proof1904(P)61,326,198(P)1,817Proof1905(P)80,717,011(P)2,152Proof1906(P)96,020,530(P)1,725Proof1907(P)108,137,143(P)1,475Proof1908(P)32,326,317S1,115,000First time San Francisco produced the cent(P)1,620Proof1909(P)14,368,470S309,000(P)2,175Proof

Lincoln cents

See also

Cent (United States coin) Wheat cent 1943 steel cent 1955 doubled die cent 1974 aluminum cent Lincoln cent mintage figures United States nickel mintage figures Roosevelt dime mintage figures United States quarter mintage figures 50 State quarter mintage figures America the Beautiful quarter mintage figures American Women quarters United States half dollar mintage figures Kennedy half dollar mintage figures American Silver Eagle mintage figures

References

Public domain text from the US Treasury Dept "A Guide Book of United States Coins," R.S. Yeoman, edited by Kenneth Bresset. Whitman, annual edition. The "Red Book" is the standard reference for U.S. coins.

External links

US Lincoln Cent by year and type - histories, photos, and more Lincoln Cent Pictures

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