Penny catalogue

US pennies by design, date and mint

Every US cent from the 1856 Flying Eagle to today's Shield cent: mintages, how to identify each one, what to check and Penny Value estimates.

Lincoln Shield Cent2010–2025 · 55 coins Lincoln Wheat Cent1909–1958 · 183 coins · 21 key dates Lincoln Memorial Cent1959–2008 · 178 coins · 5 key dates Lincoln Bicentennial Cent (2009)2009 · 21 coins Indian Head Cent (bronze)1864–1909 · 99 coins · 6 key dates Indian Head Cent (copper-nickel)1859–1864 · 12 coins Flying Eagle Cent1856–1858 · 8 coins · 1 key date Lincoln Cent 1776~2026 (Semiquincentennial)2026 · 3 coins

Penny value chart: every year at a glance · Most valuable pennies · What pennies are made of

Penny values by year

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Key dates

The dates collectors look for first. Each one is often faked, so check the signs before you get excited.

1856
Philadelphia · 634 made
Key date
$6,800worn
$29,000MS-60
1864 L on ribbon
Philadelphia · Part of the 39,233,714 bronze 1864 cents (the L was added late in the year); not counted separately.
Key date
$83.00worn
$450MS-60
1877
Philadelphia · 852,500 made
Key date
$790worn
$3,400MS-60
1908-S
San Francisco · 1,115,000 made
Key date
$64.00worn
$350MS-60
1909-S (no V.D.B.)
San Francisco · 1,825,000 made
Key date
$87.00worn
$180MS-60
1909-S V.D.B.
San Francisco · 484,000 made
Key date
$750worn
$2,000MS-60
1909-S
San Francisco · 309,000 made
Key date
$260worn
$1,000MS-60
1914-D
Denver · 1,193,000 made
Key date
$250worn
$3,000MS-60
1922 No D Strong Reverse
Denver · Part of the 7,160,000 1922-D cents (struck with a worn or filled die that left no D); not counted separately.
Key date
$630worn
$4,800MS-60
1924-D
Denver · 2,520,000 made
Key date
$73.00worn
$450MS-60
1931-S
San Francisco · 866,000 made
Key date
$35.00worn
$100MS-60
1955 Doubled Die Obverse
Philadelphia · Roughly 20,000-24,000 are thought to exist; perhaps about 40,000 were struck during one night shift. Part of the 330,580,000 1955 total.
Key date
$980worn
$1,700MS-60
1958 Doubled Die Obverse
Philadelphia · A handful known: three are reported. Part of the 252,525,000 1958 total.
Key date
Rarely sold
1969-S Doubled Die Obverse
San Francisco · Included in the 544,375,000 1969-S total; not counted separately.
Key date
$4,100worn
$19,000MS-60
1972 Doubled Die Obverse
Philadelphia · Included in the 2,933,255,000 1972 total; not counted separately.
Key date
$45.00worn
$250MS-60
1990 No S Proof
San Francisco · Proof · 3,055 made
Key dateProof
1992 Close AM
Philadelphia · Included in the 4,648,905,000 1992 total; not counted separately.
Key date
$520worn
$2,100MS-60
1999 Wide AM
Philadelphia · Included in the 5,237,600,000 1999 total; not counted separately.
Key date
$4.80worn
$23.00MS-60

Worn = typical value when worn (Good to Very Fine); MS-60 = uncirculated. Values as of Q4 2026 · Penny Value estimates · not an offer to buy.