Lincoln penny dates and mint marks, 1909–2025
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Short answer
A Lincoln cent's mint mark is the small letter under the date: D for Denver, S for San Francisco. Philadelphia cents have no mint mark, with one exception: in 2017, Philadelphia cents carried a P for the Mint's 225th anniversary.
Cents dated 1965, 1966 and 1967 have no mint mark at all, whichever mint struck them. San Francisco struck S cents for circulation through 1974, and the last circulating cents were struck on November 12, 2025.
Every date and mint, 1909–2025
"No mark" means the coin was struck at Philadelphia and has no letter. A dash means that mint struck no Lincoln cents for circulation that year. Proof coins are not included.
| Date | Philadelphia | Denver | San Francisco | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | no mark | — | S | First Lincoln cents. The Mint's 1909 figures include the last Indian Head cents. |
| 1910 | no mark | — | S | |
| 1911 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1912 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1913 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1914 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1915 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1916 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1917 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1918 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1919 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1920 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1921 | no mark | — | S | |
| 1922 | — | D | — | Only Denver struck cents this year. |
| 1923 | no mark | — | S | |
| 1924 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1925 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1926 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1927 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1928 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1929 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1930 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1931 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1932 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1933 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1934 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1935 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1936 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1937 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1938 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1939 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1940 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1941 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1942 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1943 | no mark | D | S | Zinc-coated steel. |
| 1944 | no mark | D | S | 95% copper, 5% zinc alloy (1944-1946). |
| 1945 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1946 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1947 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1948 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1949 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1950 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1951 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1952 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1953 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1954 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1955 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1956 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1957 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1958 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1959 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1960 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1961 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1962 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1963 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1964 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1965 | No mint mark on any cent (struck at several mints) | |||
| 1966 | No mint mark on any cent (struck at several mints) | |||
| 1967 | No mint mark on any cent (struck at several mints) | |||
| 1968 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1969 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1970 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1971 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1972 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1973 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1974 | no mark | D | S | Many 1974-dated cents were struck in 1975. |
| 1975 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1976 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1977 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1978 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1979 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1980 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1981 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1982 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1983 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1984 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1985 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1986 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1987 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1988 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1989 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1990 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1991 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1992 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1993 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1994 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1995 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1996 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1997 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1998 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1999 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2000 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2001 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2002 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2003 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2004 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2005 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2006 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2007 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2008 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2009 · Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky | no mark | D | — | Lincoln Bicentennial (Public Law 109-145). |
| 2009 · Formative Years in Indiana | no mark | D | — | Lincoln Bicentennial (Public Law 109-145). |
| 2009 · Professional Life in Illinois | no mark | D | — | Lincoln Bicentennial (Public Law 109-145). |
| 2009 · Presidency in Washington, D.C. | no mark | D | — | Lincoln Bicentennial (Public Law 109-145). |
| 2010 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2011 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2012 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2013 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2014 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2015 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2016 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2017 | P | D | — | The only year Philadelphia cents carry a P (the Mint's 225th anniversary). |
| 2018 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2019 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2020 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2021 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2022 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2023 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2024 | no mark | D | — | |
| 2025 | no mark | D | — | The last circulating cents: production ended on November 12, 2025. |
From U.S. Mint production records (the Bureau of the Mint's coinage tables for 1909–1980, the Mint's annual reports and its circulating-coin production data), as used in Coinfold's Lincoln cent album. The 2017 P is from the Mint's announcement reported by Coin World.
Years to know
- 1909: the first Lincoln cents (the Mint's 1909 figures also include the last Indian Head cents).
- 1922: only Denver struck cents, so every 1922 cent should carry a D.
- 1943: zinc-coated steel cents, to save copper during the war.
- 1944–1946: an alloy of 95 % copper and 5 % zinc.
- 1965–1967: no mint marks on any coin (Coinage Act of 1965).
- 1968–1974: San Francisco cents for circulation, with an S.
- 1974: many cents dated 1974 were struck in 1975.
- 2009: four Lincoln Bicentennial designs.
- 2017: the only year Philadelphia cents carry a P.
- 2025: the last year of circulating cents.
Lowest mintages
Among the dates whose figure in the Mint's records counts Lincoln cents alone, the smallest runs for circulation are 1931-S (866,000), 1914-D (1,193,000) and 1924-D (2,520,000). The 1909-S figure also includes the last Indian Head cents, so it can't be compared directly. Low mintage is one reason a date is scarce; condition matters as much, and this guide does not cover values.
Varieties are not in the table
Famous varieties such as the 1909-S VDB, the 1922 "no D" or the 1955 doubled die are not separate rows: the government records used here list coins by date and mint only. Check them against a specialist reference.
Questions
Where is the mint mark on a Lincoln penny?
On the front (obverse), just under the date.
What does no mint mark on a penny mean?
Almost always that it was struck at Philadelphia, which put no letter on cents except in 2017. Cents dated 1965, 1966 and 1967 have no mint mark whichever mint made them.
Do any pennies have a P mint mark?
Only 2017 cents struck at Philadelphia, for the Mint's 225th anniversary. Every other Philadelphia cent has no mark.
Why do 1965 to 1967 pennies have no mint mark?
The Coinage Act of 1965 let the Mint strike coins without mint marks for five years from its enactment. The Mint restored mint marks with the 1968 coins, so cents dated 1965, 1966 and 1967 carry none.
When did the U.S. stop making pennies?
The U.S. Mint struck its final circulating one-cent coins on November 12, 2025. Coinfold's Lincoln album therefore ends at 2025.
What do D and S mean on a penny?
D is Denver and S is San Francisco. San Francisco struck S cents for circulation up to 1974; later S cents are proofs for collectors.
Coinfold: Quarter Collection
U.S. coin album: state quarters, Lincoln cents and every mint mark.
Coinfold's Lincoln cent album has a hole for every date and mint in this table, browsed by decade, with the Mint's notes on years like 1922 and 1943 and low-mintage badges. Mark each coin with one tap, or keep several copies with grade, photos and cost, and share your want list.
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Sources
- Bureau of the Mint, Domestic and Foreign Coins Manufactured by Mints of the United States, 1792–1965 (production by mint and year) FRASER (PDF)
- Same publication, 1793–1980 edition (U.S. Treasury, 1981): 1965–1980 tables and notes HathiTrust
- U.S. Mint, "Mint Marks" usmint.gov
- U.S. Mint, Circulating Coins Production (2011 onward) usmint.gov
- U.S. Mint press release, November 12, 2025: the final production strike of the circulating one-cent coin
- Coin World, "Cents are bearing P Mint mark for the first time ever" (January 2017), quoting the U.S. Mint coinworld.com