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1927 Lincoln Cent Date Guide

Lindbergh flight; steady cent mintage

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1927 overview Mintage, history, and notes for this year's cents

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage
144,440,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(55 of 140)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage
27,170,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(105 of 140)

San Francisco (MS)

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Mintage
14,276,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(119 of 140)

1927 in history

1927 in history
  • Circulating cents and Buffalo nickels were plentiful as the stock market and real estate surged.
  • Charles Lindbergh flew solo nonstop from New York to Paris in May, becoming an international hero.
  • The Jazz Singer, the first feature-length talkie, premiered and transformed the film industry.
  • Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs for the New York Yankees, a record that stood for decades.
  • The Mississippi River flooded catastrophically, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
  • The Federal Reserve lowered discount rates, fueling easier credit and speculation.
  • Telephone service between New York and London began via radio relay.
  • The carving of Mount Rushmore began in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

1927 Lincoln cent year notes

Collector notes for 1927 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Images/Mintage Mint issues and coin images for 1927

Philadelphia (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

(click images above to see larger view)

Mintage
144,440,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(55 of 140)

Denver (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

(click images above to see larger view)

Mintage
27,170,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(105 of 140)

San Francisco (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

(click images above to see larger view)

Mintage
14,276,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(119 of 140)
1927 in history What else was happening that year
1927 in history
  • Circulating cents and Buffalo nickels were plentiful as the stock market and real estate surged.
  • Charles Lindbergh flew solo nonstop from New York to Paris in May, becoming an international hero.
  • The Jazz Singer, the first feature-length talkie, premiered and transformed the film industry.
  • Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs for the New York Yankees, a record that stood for decades.
  • The Mississippi River flooded catastrophically, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
  • The Federal Reserve lowered discount rates, fueling easier credit and speculation.
  • Telephone service between New York and London began via radio relay.
  • The carving of Mount Rushmore began in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
1927 cent notes Collector notes for this year's Lincoln cents

Collector notes for 1927 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Design types Obverse and reverse engravings in use for 1927

Obverse design types (ODT)

  • Flat serif G obverse
    Flat serif G obverse — ODT09 · 1922–1929 · business · 1931–1933 · business · 1935–1955 · business · 1936–1942 · proof · 1950–1955 · proof

Reverse design types (RDT)

See the design types reference. Design types identify engraved designs; when differing designs create collectible alternatives within a year, see Lincoln cent design varieties.

Mint mark types Punch styles used on 1927 Lincoln cents
  • Early-D mint mark
    Early-D — 1911–1920 · business · 1922 · business · 1924–1933 · business
  • Small-S mint mark
    Small-S — 1917–1921 · business · 1923–1931 · business · 1935–1941 · business

See the mint mark types reference.

Typical values Series price guide for regular-issue 1927 cents

1927 Lincoln cents from the CopperCoins series price guide (August/September 2026 edition) — approximate values only, not offers to buy or sell. Business strikes show separate BN, RB, and RD lines where priced.

Business strike

Issue G4 VG8 F12 VF20 EF40 EF45 AU50
1927-P BN 0.20 0.35 0.35 0.70 1.95 3.60 5
1927-P RB
1927-P RD
1927-D BN 0.65 0.95 1.65 5 12 14.50 21.50
1927-D RB
1927-D RD
1927-S BN 0.85 1.35 2.10 4.10 15 21.25 34
1927-S RB
1927-S RD
Issue G4 VG8 F12 VF20 EF40 EF45 AU50
1927-P BN 0.20 0.35 0.35 0.70 1.95 3.60 5
1927-P RB
1927-P RD
1927-D BN 0.65 0.95 1.65 5 12 14.50 21.50
1927-D RB
1927-D RD
1927-S BN 0.85 1.35 2.10 4.10 15 21.25 34
1927-S RB
1927-S RD
Die varieties in the catalog Attributed 1927 dies by mint and variety type

Our attribution catalog for 1927—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.

Search all 1927 dies Variety value guide for 1927

Catalogued dies for 1927

Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.

Mint DO Doubled Die Obverse MM Repunched Mint Mark Total
Philadelphia (P) 3 N/A 3
Denver (D) 2 5 7
San Francisco (S) 1 0 1
All mints 6 5 11

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