Small Cents - Lincoln Wheat 1909-1958
Copper Planchet 1909 - 1942 |
Weight: 3.11 grams
Content: 95% Copper 5% Tin/Zinc
Diameter: 19 millimeters
Mint Mark Legend
Below the date on the obverse.
None Philadelphia 1793-present
S San Francisco, CA 1854-1955; 1968-present
D Denver, CO 1906-present
| Year | CirculatIon | Proofs |
| 1909 VDB | 27,995,000 | 1,194 |
| 1909 S VDB | 484,000 | 0 |
| 1909 | 72,700,000 | 2,618 |
| 1909 S | 1,825,000 | 0 |
| 1910 | 146,798,813 | 2,405 |
| 1910 S | 6,045,000 | 0 |
| 1911 | 101,176,054 | 2,411 |
| 1911 D | 12,672,000 | 0 |
| 1911 S | 4,026,000 | 0 |
| 1912 | 68,150,915 | 2,145 |
| 1912 D | 10,411,000 | 0 |
| 1912 S | 4,431,000 | 0 |
| 1913 | 76,529,504 | 2,848 |
| 1913 D | 15,804,000 | 0 |
| 1913 S | 6,101,000 | 0 |
| 1914 | 75,237,067 | 1,365 |
| 1914 D | 1,193,000 | 0 |
| 1914 S | 4,137,000 | 0 |
| 1915 | 29,090,970 | 1,150 |
| 1915 D | 22,050,000 | 0 |
| 1915 S | 4,833,000 | 0 |
| 1916 | 131,832,627 | 1,050 |
| 1916 D | 35,956,000 | 0 |
| 1916 S | 22,510,000 | 0 |
| 1917 | 196,429,785 | 0 |
| 1917 D | 55,120,000 | 0 |
| 1917 S | 32,620,000 | 0 |
| 1918 | 288,104,634 | 0 |
| 1918 D | 47,830,000 | 0 |
| 1918 S | 34,680,000 | 0 |
| 1919 | 392,021,000 | 0 |
| 1919 D | 57,154,000 | 0 |
| 1919 S | 139,760,000 | 0 |
| 1920 | 310,165,000 | 0 |
| 1920 D | 49,280,000 | 0 |
| 1920 S | 46,220,000 | 0 |
| 1921 | 39,157,000 | 0 |
| 1921 S | 15,274,000 | 0 |
| 1922 D | 7,160,000 (includes 1922 Plain) | 0 |
| 1922 Plain | 7,160,000 (includes 1922 D) | 0 |
| 1923 | 74,723,000 | 0 |
| 1923 S | 8,700,000 | 0 |
| 1924 | 75,178,000 | 0 |
| 1924 D | 2,520,000 | 0 |
| 1924 S | 11,696,000 | 0 |
| 1925 | 139,949,000 | 0 |
| 1925 D | 22,580,000 | 0 |
| 1925 S | 26,380,000 | 0 |
| 1926 | 157,088,000 | 0 |
| 1926 D | 28,020,000 | 0 |
| 1926 S | 4,550,000 | 0 |
| 1927 | 144,440,000 | 0 |
| 1927 D | 27,170,000 | 0 |
| 1927 S | 14,276,000 | 0 |
| 1928 | 134,116,000 | 0 |
| 1928 D | 31,170,000 | 0 |
| 1928 S | 17,266,000 | 0 |
| 1929 | 185,262,000 | 0 |
| 1929 D | 41,730,000 | 0 |
| 1929 S | 50,148,000 | 0 |
| 1930 | 157,415,000 | 0 |
| 1930 D | 40,100,000 | 0 |
| 1930 S | 24,286,000 | 0 |
| 1931 | 19,396,000 | 0 |
| 1931 D | 4,480,000 | 0 |
| 1931 S | 866,000 | 0 |
| 1932 | 9,062,000 | 0 |
| 1932 D | 10,500,000 | 0 |
| 1933 | 14,360,000 | 0 |
| 1933 D | 6,200,000 | 0 |
| 1934 | 219,080,000 | 0 |
| 1934 D | 28,446,000 | 0 |
| 1935 | 245,388,000 | 0 |
| 1935 D | 47,000,000 | 0 |
| 1935 S | 38,702,000 | 0 |
| 1936 | 309,632,000 | 5,569 |
| 1936 D | 40,620,000 | 0 |
| 1936 S | 29,130,000 | 0 |
| 1937 | 309,170,000 | 9,320 |
| 1937 D | 50,430,000 | 0 |
| 1937 S | 34,500,000 | 0 |
| 1938 | 156,682,000 | 14,734 |
| 1938 D | 20,010,000 | 0 |
| 1938 S | 15,180,000 | 0 |
| 1939 | 316,466,000 | 13,520 |
| 1939 D | 15,160,000 | 0 |
| 1939 S | 52,070,000 | 0 |
| 1940 | 586,810,000 | 15,872 |
| 1940 D | 81,390,000 | 0 |
| 1940 S | 112,940,000 | 0 |
| 1941 | 887,018,000 | 21,100 |
| 1941 D | 128,700,000 | 0 |
| 1941 S | 92,360,000 | 0 |
| 1942 | 657,796,000 | 32,600 |
| 1942 D | 206,698,000 | 0 |
| 1942 S | 85,590,000 | 0 |
Zinc Coated Steel Planchet 1943 |
Weight: 2.7 grams
Content: 100% steel thin zinc coating
| Year | Circulation | Proofs |
| 1943 | 684,628,670 | 0 |
| 1943 D | 217,660,000 | 0 |
| 1943 S | 191,550,000 | 0 |
Shell Case Bronze Planchet 1944 - 1945 |
Weight: 3.1 grams
Content: 95% copper 5% zinc
| Year | Circulation | Proofs |
| 1944 | 1,435,000,000 | 0 |
| 1944 D | 430,578,000 | 0 |
| 1944 S | 282,760,000 | 0 |
| 1945 | 1,040,515,000 | 0 |
| 1945 D | 266,268,000 | 0 |
| 1945 S | 181,770,000 | 0 |
Copper Planchet 1946 - 1958 |
Content: 95% copper 5% tin / zinc
| Year | Circulation | Proofs |
| 1946 | 991,655,000 | 0 |
| 1946 D | 315,690,000 | 0 |
| 1946 S | 198,100,000 | 0 |
| 1947 | 190,555,000 | 0 |
| 1947 D | 194,750,000 | 0 |
| 1947 S | 99,000,000 | 0 |
| 1948 | 317,570,000 | 0 |
| 1948 D | 172,637,500 | 0 |
| 1948 S | 81,735,000 | 0 |
| 1949 | 217,775,000 | 0 |
| 1949 D | 153,132,500 | 0 |
| 1949 S | 64,290,000 | 0 |
| 1950 | 272,635,000 | 51,386 |
| 1950 D | 334,950,000 | 0 |
| 1950 S | 118,505,000 | 0 |
| 1951 | 284,576,000 | 57,500 |
| 1951 D | 625,355,000 | 0 |
| 1951 S | 136,010,000 | 0 |
| 1952 | 186,775,000 | 81,980 |
| 1952 D | 746,130,000 | 0 |
| 1952 S | 137,800,004 | 0 |
| 1953 | 256,755,000 | 128,800 |
| 1953 D | 700,515,000 | 0 |
| 1953 S | 181,835,000 | 0 |
| 1954 | 71,640,050 | 233,300 |
| 1954 D | 251,552,500 | 0 |
| 1954 S | 96,190,000 | 0 |
| 1955 | 330,580,000 | 378,200 |
| 1955 D | 563,257,500 | 0 |
| 1955 S | 44,610,000 | 0 |
| 1956 | 420,745,000 | 669,384 |
| 1956 D | 1,098,201,100 | 0 |
| 1957 | 282,540,000 | 1,247,952 |
| 1957 D | 1,051,342,000 | 0 |
| 1958 | 252,525,000 | 875,652 |
| 1958 D | 800,953,300 | 0 |
| 1959 D | Several experts have stated that they believe the coin to be counterfeit, although unable to say why. On the other hand, the Secret Service has said at least 2 of these coins are authentic. |