1933 Lincoln Cent Date Guide

Gold recalled; cents remain

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1933 overview Mintage, history, and notes for this year's cents

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage: 14,360,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (118 of 140)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 6,200,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (127 of 140)

1933 in history

President Roosevelt ordered Americans to turn in gold coins and bullion, ending regular gold circulation.
The famous 1933 double eagle twenty-dollar gold piece was never officially released, though a few escaped.
Lincoln cents and other base-metal coins became the everyday money most Americans still carried.
The Twenty-first Amendment repealed Prohibition in December, legalizing beer and liquor sales again.
The Civilian Conservation Corps and other New Deal programs began putting people to work.
Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany on January 30.
The first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey.
The Chicago World's Fair, A Century of Progress, showcased technology amid hard times.

1933 Lincoln cent year notes

Collector notes for 1933 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Images/Mintage Mint issues and coin images for 1933

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage: 14,360,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (118 of 140)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 6,200,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (127 of 140)

1933 in history What else was happening that year

President Roosevelt ordered Americans to turn in gold coins and bullion, ending regular gold circulation.
The famous 1933 double eagle twenty-dollar gold piece was never officially released, though a few escaped.
Lincoln cents and other base-metal coins became the everyday money most Americans still carried.
The Twenty-first Amendment repealed Prohibition in December, legalizing beer and liquor sales again.
The Civilian Conservation Corps and other New Deal programs began putting people to work.
Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany on January 30.
The first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey.
The Chicago World's Fair, A Century of Progress, showcased technology amid hard times.

1933 cent notes Collector notes for this year's Lincoln cents

Collector notes for 1933 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Design types Obverse and reverse engravings in use for 1933

Obverse design types (ODT)

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

Reverse design types (RDT)

Wheat reverse — RDT01 · 1909–1958

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 1933 Lincoln cents

Early-D — 1911–1920 · business · 1922 · business · 1924–1933 · business

See the mint mark types reference.

Typical values Series price guide for regular-issue 1933 cents

1933 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
1933-P BN	1.65	2.10	2.35	4.35	5.10	6	8.85
1933-P RB
1933-P RD
1933-D BN	2.95	3.75	5.25	6.90	9	11	12.75
1933-D RB
1933-D RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1933-P BN	10.25	12	13	15.75	20.25	23
1933-P RB				20	23.25	26.50
1933-P RD				24	26	30.75
1933-D BN	13	14	16.25	19.75	22.50	25.50
1933-D RB				20	25	29.25
1933-D RD				20	30	34

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67	MS68
1933-P BN	24.25	28.50	56	116	275
1933-P RB	27.25	36.75	74.50	136	375
1933-P RD	36	74.50	152	340	1,075	53,500
1933-D BN	32.75	42.25	65.50	131	174
1933-D RB	38.25	52.50	80.50	155	325
1933-D RD	43.75	78	153	250	1,750

Issue	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	EF40	EF45	AU50
1933-P BN	1.65	2.10	2.35	4.35	5.10	6	8.85
1933-P RB
1933-P RD
1933-D BN	2.95	3.75	5.25	6.90	9	11	12.75
1933-D RB
1933-D RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1933-P BN	10.25	12	13	15.75	20.25	23
1933-P RB				20	23.25	26.50
1933-P RD				24	26	30.75
1933-D BN	13	14	16.25	19.75	22.50	25.50
1933-D RB				20	25	29.25
1933-D RD				20	30	34

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67	MS68
1933-P BN	24.25	28.50	56	116	275
1933-P RB	27.25	36.75	74.50	136	375
1933-P RD	36	74.50	152	340	1,075	53,500
1933-D BN	32.75	42.25	65.50	131	174
1933-D RB	38.25	52.50	80.50	155	325
1933-D RD	43.75	78	153	250	1,750

Die varieties in the catalog Attributed 1933 dies by mint and variety type

Our attribution catalog for 1933—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.

Search all 1933 dies Variety value guide for 1933

Catalogued dies for 1933

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

Mint	DO	MM	Total
Denver (D)	1	4	5
All mints	1	4	5

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