United States cent mintage figures

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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[edit]

Flowing Hair large cent, 1793 (Copper)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1793 (P) 36,103 Chain reverse
(P) 63,353 Wreath reverse

Liberty Cap large cent[edit]

Liberty Cap large cent, 1793–1796 (Copper)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1793 (P) 11,056
1794 (P) 918,521
1795 (P) 37,000 Lettered edge
(P) 501,500 Plain edge
(P) c9 Reeded edge, 9 known[1]
1796 (P) 109,825

Draped Bust large cent[edit]

Draped Bust large cent, 1796–1807 (Copper)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1796 (P) 363,375
1797 (P) 897,510
1798 (P) 1,841,745
1799 (P) 42,540
1800 (P) 2,822,175
1801 (P) 1,362,837
1802 (P) 3,435,100
1803 (P) 3,131,691
1804 (P) 96,500
? c68 Restrike, 68 known[2][3]
1805 (P) 941,116
1806 (P) 348,000
1807 (P) 829,221

Classic Head large cent[edit]

Classic Head large cent, 1808–1815 (Copper)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1808 (P) 1,007,000
1809 (P) 222,867
1810 (P) 1,458,500
? 3 Restrike, 3 known
1811 (P) 218,025
1812 (P) 1,075,500
1813 (P) 418,000
1814 (P) 357,830
1815 (P) 2 Only 2 1815 large cents were produced, because of copper shortages for the War of 1812.

Coronet Head large cent[edit]

Matron Head large cent[edit]

Matron Head large cent, 1816–1839 (Copper except as noted)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1816 (P) 2,820,982
1817 (P) 3,948,400
(P) 5 Proof
1818 (P) 3,167,000
(P) 5 Proof
1819 (P) 2,671,000
(P) 8 Proof, figure includes three 9 over 8 overdate errors
1820 (P) 4,407,550
(P) 8 Proof
1821 (P) 389,000
(P) 15 Proof
1822 (P) 2,072,339
(P) 12 Proof
1823 (P) 1,262,000
(P) 10 Proof, figure includes five 3 over 2 overdate errors
? >200 Restrike, an estimated 240 examples exist[4]
? c2 Silver restrike, an estimated 2 examples exist[5]
1824 (P) 1,262,000
(P) 4 Proof
1825 (P) 1,461,100
(P) 5 Proof
1826 (P) 1,517,425
(P) 3 Proof
1827 (P) 2,357,732
(P) 15 Proof
1828 (P) 2,260,624
(P) 5 Proof
1829 (P) 1,414,500
(P) 12 Proof
1830 (P) 1,711,500
(P) 5 Proof
1831 (P) 3,359,260
(P) 20 Proof
1832 (P) 2,362,000
(P) 5 Proof
1833 (P) 2,739,000
(P) 5 Proof
1834 (P) 1,855,100
(P) 15 Proof
1835 (P) 3,878,400
(P) 5 Proof
1836 (P) 2,111,000
(P) 8 Proof
1837 (P) 5,558,300
(P) 8 Proof
1838 (P) 6,370,200
(P) 12 Proof
1839 (P) 3,128,661
(P) 1 Proof

Braided Hair large cent[edit]

Braided Hair large cent, 1839–1857; 1868 (Copper)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1839 (P) 200,000
1840 (P) 2,462,700
(P) 15 Proof
1841 (P) 1,597,367
(P) 25 Proof
1842 (P) 2,383,390
(P) 15 Proof
1843 (P) 2,425,342
(P) 15 Proof
1844 (P) 2,398,752
(P) 20 Proof
1845 (P) 3,894,804
(P) 15 Proof
1846 (P) 4,120,800
(P) 22 Proof
1847 (P) 6,183,669
(P) 12 Proof
1848 (P) 6,415,799
(P) 7 Proof
1849 (P) 4,178,500
(P) 20 Proof
1850 (P) 4,426,844
(P) 8 Proof
1851 (P) 9,889,707
(P) 2 Proof
1852 (P) 5,063,094
(P) 10 Proof
1853 (P) 6,641,131
(P) 5 Proof
1854 (P) 4,236,156
(P) 50 Proof
1855 (P) 1,574,829
(P) 100 Proof
1856 (P) 2,690,463
(P) 100 Proof
1857 (P) 333,456
(P) 238 Proof
1868 (P) c12 Struck in copper for collectors. About a dozen are known to exist.
(P) c7 Struck in nickel for collectors. Only 7 are known to exist.

Flying Eagle cent[edit]

Flying Eagle cent, 1856–1858 (Cupronickel)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1856 (P) 634
(P) 1,500 Proof
1857 (P) 17,450,000
(P) 485 Proof
1858 (P) 24,600,000
(P) 200 Proof, small letters
(P) 80 Proof, large letters

Indian Head cent[edit]

Cupronickel Indian cent[edit]

No shield on reverse, 1859 (Cupronickel)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1859 (P) 36,400,000
(P) 800 Proof
Shield on reverse, 1860–1864 (Cupronickel)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1860 (P) 20,566,000
(P) 1,000 Proof
1861 (P) 10,100,000
(P) 1,000 Proof
1862 (P) 28,075,000
(P) 550 Proof
1863 (P) 49,840,000
(P) 460 Proof
1864 (P) 13,740,000
(P) 370 Proof

Bronze Indian cent[edit]

Shield on reverse, 1864–1909 (Bronze)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1864 (P) 39,233,714
(P) ^ L on ribbon
(P) 150 Proof
(P) 35 Proof, L on ribbon
1865 (P) 35,429,286
(P) 500 Proof
1866 (P) 9,826,500
(P) 725 Proof
1867 (P) 9,821,000
(P) 625 Proof
1868 (P) 10,266,500
(P) 600 Proof
1869 (P) 6,420,000
(P) 600 Proof
1870 (P) 5,275,000
(P) 1,000 Proof
1871 (P) 3,929,500
(P) 960 Proof
1872 (P) 4,042,000
(P) 950 Proof
1873 (P) 11,676,500 Double die variety has been found[6]
(P) 1,100 Proof
1874 (P) 14,187,500
(P) 700 Proof
1875 (P) 13,528,000
(P) 700 Proof
1876 (P) 7,944,000
(P) 1,150 Proof
1877 (P) 852,500
(P) 900 Proof
1878 (P) 5,797,500
(P) 2,350 Proof
1879 (P) 16,228,000
(P) 3,200 Proof
1880 (P) 38,961,000
(P) 3,955 Proof
1881 (P) 39,208,000
(P) 3,575 Proof
1882 (P) 38,578,000
(P) 3,100 Proof
1883 (P) 45,591,500
(P) 6,609 Proof
1884 (P) 23,257,800
(P) 3,942 Proof
1885 (P) 11,761,594
(P) 3,790 Proof
1886 (P) 17,650,000
(P) 4,290 Proof
1887 (P) 45,223,523
(P) 2,960 Proof
1888 (P) 37,489,832
(P) 4,582 Proof
1889 (P) 48,866,025
(P) 3,336 Proof
1890 (P) 57,180,114
(P) 2,740 Proof
1891 (P) 47,070,000
(P) 2,350 Proof
1892 (P) 37,647,087
(P) 2,745 Proof
1893 (P) 46,640,000
(P) 2,195 Proof
1894 (P) 16,749,500
(P) 2,632 Proof
1895 (P) 38,341,474
(P) 2,062 Proof
1896 (P) 39,055,431
(P) 1,862 Proof
1897 (P) 50,464,392
(P) 1,938 Proof
1898 (P) 49,821,284
(P) 1,795 Proof
1899 (P) 53,598,000
(P) 2,031 Proof
1900 (P) 66,831,502
(P) 2,262 Proof
1901 (P) 79,609,158
(P) 1,985 Proof
1902 (P) 87,374,704
(P) 2,018 Proof
1903 (P) 85,092,703
(P) 1,790 Proof
1904 (P) 61,326,198
(P) 1,817 Proof
1905 (P) 80,717,011
(P) 2,152 Proof
1906 (P) 96,020,530
(P) 1,725 Proof
1907 (P) 108,137,143
(P) 1,475 Proof
1908 (P) 32,326,317
S 1,115,000 First time San Francisco produced the cent
(P) 1,620 Proof
1909 (P) 14,368,470
S 309,000
(P) 2,175 Proof

Lincoln cents[edit]


See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Yeoman, R.S.; Bressett, Kenneth; Garrett, Jeff; Bowers, Q. David (2019). A Guide Book of United States Coins (72nd ed.). Pelham, Alabama: Whitman Publishing. p. 111.
  2. ^ "1804 1C Private Restrike, RD (Regular Strike)". PCGS.com. Collectors Universe, Inc. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ^ "1804 1C Private Restrike, RB (Regular Strike)". PCGS.com. Collectors Universe, Inc. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. ^ "1823 1C Private Restrike, BN (Regular Strike) Coronet Head Cent - PCGS CoinFacts". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  5. ^ "1823 1C Private Restrike Silver (Regular Strike) Coronet Head Cent - PCGS CoinFacts". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  6. ^ "1873 1C Double LIBERTY, BN (Regular Strike) Indian Cent - PCGS CoinFacts". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-03-18.

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