1954 Lincoln Cent Date Guide

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1954 overview Mintage, history, and notes for this year's cents

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage: 71,640,050
Mintage Ranking for Type: (77 of 140)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 251,552,500
Mintage Ranking for Type: (34 of 140)

San Francisco (MS)

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Mintage: 96,190,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (67 of 140)

Philadelphia (PR)

Mintage: 233,300
Mintage Ranking for Type: (5 of 26)

1954 in history

Cents and silver Roosevelt dimes changed hands in segregated buses and lunch counters soon challenged in court.
The Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
The Army-McCarthy hearings televised Senator McCarthy's confrontations and weakened his influence.
The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was formed to resist communist expansion in Asia.
The first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus, was launched.
Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile in Oxford, England.
The first transistor radio went on sale, making portable music affordable.
The Geneva Accords divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel pending elections.

1954 Lincoln cent year notes

Images/Mintage Mint issues and coin images for 1954

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage: 71,640,050
Mintage Ranking for Type: (77 of 140)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 251,552,500
Mintage Ranking for Type: (34 of 140)

San Francisco (MS)

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Mintage: 96,190,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (67 of 140)

Philadelphia (PR)

Mintage: 233,300
Mintage Ranking for Type: (5 of 26)

1954 in history What else was happening that year

Cents and silver Roosevelt dimes changed hands in segregated buses and lunch counters soon challenged in court.
The Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
The Army-McCarthy hearings televised Senator McCarthy's confrontations and weakened his influence.
The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was formed to resist communist expansion in Asia.
The first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus, was launched.
Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile in Oxford, England.
The first transistor radio went on sale, making portable music affordable.
The Geneva Accords divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel pending elections.

1954 cent notes Collector notes for this year's Lincoln cents

Design types Obverse and reverse engravings in use for 1954

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 1954 Lincoln cents

Curved Post-D — 1953–1962 · business
Late-Serif S — 1951–1955 · business · 1968–1970

See the mint mark types reference.

Typical values Series price guide for regular-issue 1954 cents

1954 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	AU50
1954-P BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1954-P RB
1954-P RD
1954-D BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1954-D RB
1954-D RD
1954-S BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1954-S RB
1954-S RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1954-P BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.35	0.40	1.15
1954-P RB
1954-P RD				2	2	3
1954-D BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.35	0.40	0.65
1954-D RB				0.60	0.85	1.15
1954-D RD				1.50	1.55	2.60
1954-S BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.35	0.40	0.65
1954-S RB
1954-S RD				2	2	3

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67	MS68
1954-P BN	1.45	1.75	5.40	8.75
1954-P RB	2.30	4.05	12	30
1954-P RD	5.80	10.50	20.25	89.50	5,900
1954-D BN	1.15	1.75	3.60	8.75	22.50
1954-D RB	2.30	3.45	6	15	43.75
1954-D RD	5.80	12	20	36	475
1954-S BN	0.85	1.45	3.60	7.50	23.75
1954-S RB	3.15	4.60	9.30	13.75	32.50
1954-S RD	4.75	10.25	14.50	24	113	15,500

Issue	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	EF40	AU50
1954-P BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1954-P RB
1954-P RD
1954-D BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1954-D RB
1954-D RD
1954-S BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1954-S RB
1954-S RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1954-P BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.35	0.40	1.15
1954-P RB
1954-P RD				2	2	3
1954-D BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.35	0.40	0.65
1954-D RB				0.60	0.85	1.15
1954-D RD				1.50	1.55	2.60
1954-S BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.35	0.40	0.65
1954-S RB
1954-S RD				2	2	3

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67	MS68
1954-P BN	1.45	1.75	5.40	8.75
1954-P RB	2.30	4.05	12	30
1954-P RD	5.80	10.50	20.25	89.50	5,900
1954-D BN	1.15	1.75	3.60	8.75	22.50
1954-D RB	2.30	3.45	6	15	43.75
1954-D RD	5.80	12	20	36	475
1954-S BN	0.85	1.45	3.60	7.50	23.75
1954-S RB	3.15	4.60	9.30	13.75	32.50
1954-S RD	4.75	10.25	14.50	24	113	15,500

Proof

Issue	PR60	PR61	PR62	PR63
1954-P BN	1.95	2.40	2.65	4.20
1954-P RB	2		3.90	6.45
1954-P RD	4		7.20	9.15
1954-P CAM				18.75
1954-P DCAM

Issue	PR64	PR65	PR66
1954-P BN	6.25	8.30	13.25
1954-P RB	8.20	11.50	18.75
1954-P RD	12	16.75	27.50
1954-P CAM	25	90	120
1954-P DCAM	87.50	225	500

Issue	PR67	PR68	PR69
1954-P BN	23.25	36.25
1954-P RB	32	87.50
1954-P RD	48.25	175	1,200
1954-P CAM	275	1,550
1954-P DCAM	970	11,800

Issue	PR60	PR61	PR62	PR63
1954-P BN	1.95	2.40	2.65	4.20
1954-P RB	2		3.90	6.45
1954-P RD	4		7.20	9.15
1954-P CAM				18.75
1954-P DCAM

Issue	PR64	PR65	PR66
1954-P BN	6.25	8.30	13.25
1954-P RB	8.20	11.50	18.75
1954-P RD	12	16.75	27.50
1954-P CAM	25	90	120
1954-P DCAM	87.50	225	500

Issue	PR67	PR68	PR69
1954-P BN	23.25	36.25
1954-P RB	32	87.50
1954-P RD	48.25	175	1,200
1954-P CAM	275	1,550
1954-P DCAM	970	11,800

Die varieties in the catalog Attributed 1954 dies by mint and variety type

Our attribution catalog for 1954—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.

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Catalogued dies for 1954

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)	3	0	N/A	3
Denver (D)	6	1	46	53
San Francisco (S)	5	0	26	31
All mints	14	1	72	87

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