1934 Lincoln Cent Date Guide

New Deal and silver dollars

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1934 overview Mintage, history, and notes for this year's cents

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage: 219,080,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (36 of 140)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 28,446,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (102 of 140)

1934 in history

The Silver Purchase Act led the Mint to strike large numbers of Peace dollars again for storage and export.
The National Recovery Administration tried to set industry codes for wages and prices under the New Deal.
The Securities Exchange Act created the SEC to regulate stock markets after the 1929 crash.
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were killed by lawmen in Louisiana in May.
The Dust Bowl worsened on the Great Plains as drought and poor farming practices stripped topsoil.
Italy held its first general election under Fascist rule.
The FBI ended the era of John Dillinger when agents shot him outside a Chicago theater.
The Soviet Union joined the League of Nations.

1934 Lincoln cent year notes

Collector notes for 1934 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Images/Mintage Mint issues and coin images for 1934

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage: 219,080,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (36 of 140)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 28,446,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (102 of 140)

1934 in history What else was happening that year

The Silver Purchase Act led the Mint to strike large numbers of Peace dollars again for storage and export.
The National Recovery Administration tried to set industry codes for wages and prices under the New Deal.
The Securities Exchange Act created the SEC to regulate stock markets after the 1929 crash.
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were killed by lawmen in Louisiana in May.
The Dust Bowl worsened on the Great Plains as drought and poor farming practices stripped topsoil.
Italy held its first general election under Fascist rule.
The FBI ended the era of John Dillinger when agents shot him outside a Chicago theater.
The Soviet Union joined the League of Nations.

1934 cent notes Collector notes for this year's Lincoln cents

Collector notes for 1934 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Design types Obverse and reverse engravings in use for 1934

Obverse design types (ODT)

Straight pointed 9 obverse — ODT11 · 1934 · business

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 1934 Lincoln cents

Evenly Shaped-D — 1934–1945 · business

See the mint mark types reference.

Typical values Series price guide for regular-issue 1934 cents

1934 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
1934-P BN	0.15	0.20	0.25	0.35	0.95	1	2.15
1934-P RB
1934-P RD
1934-D BN	0.20	0.25	0.55	0.75	2.25	3.80	6.55
1934-D RB
1934-D RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1934-P BN	2.20	2.80	2.90	4.25	5.15	5.90
1934-P RB				4.80	5.90	6.65
1934-P RD			6	7	8	9.65
1934-D BN	7.25	8.30	9	11.25	12.25	13.25
1934-D RB				12.25	13.75	15.25
1934-D RD				18	18.25	20.75

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67	MS68
1934-P BN	8.85	12.25	18	30	43.75
1934-P RB	11.75	16.25	26.25	42.50	62.50
1934-P RD	13.75	17.75	32	53	255	2,175
1934-D BN	15.75	19.25	39.75	59.50	138
1934-D RB	18.25	24.50	48.25	114	225
1934-D RD	25.50	37.25	85.50	280	1,825

Issue	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	EF40	EF45	AU50
1934-P BN	0.15	0.20	0.25	0.35	0.95	1	2.15
1934-P RB
1934-P RD
1934-D BN	0.20	0.25	0.55	0.75	2.25	3.80	6.55
1934-D RB
1934-D RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1934-P BN	2.20	2.80	2.90	4.25	5.15	5.90
1934-P RB				4.80	5.90	6.65
1934-P RD			6	7	8	9.65
1934-D BN	7.25	8.30	9	11.25	12.25	13.25
1934-D RB				12.25	13.75	15.25
1934-D RD				18	18.25	20.75

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67	MS68
1934-P BN	8.85	12.25	18	30	43.75
1934-P RB	11.75	16.25	26.25	42.50	62.50
1934-P RD	13.75	17.75	32	53	255	2,175
1934-D BN	15.75	19.25	39.75	59.50	138
1934-D RB	18.25	24.50	48.25	114	225
1934-D RD	25.50	37.25	85.50	280	1,825

Die varieties in the catalog Attributed 1934 dies by mint and variety type

Our attribution catalog for 1934—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.

Search all 1934 dies Variety value guide for 1934

Catalogued dies for 1934

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

Mint	DO	DR	MM	Total
Philadelphia (P)	7	5	N/A	12
Denver (D)	1	2	8	11
All mints	8	7	8	23

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