1955 Lincoln Cent Date Guide

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1955 overview Mintage, history, and notes for this year's cents

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage: 330,580,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (19 of 140)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 563,257,500
Mintage Ranking for Type: (14 of 140)

San Francisco (MS)

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Mintage: 44,610,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (89 of 140)

Philadelphia (PR)

Mintage: 378,200
Mintage Ranking for Type: (4 of 26)

1955 in history

The 1955 doubled die obverse Lincoln cent became one of the most famous modern U.S. coin die varieties.
Collectors and the public hunted change for dramatic doubling visible in LIBERTY and the date.
Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking a year-long boycott.
The Warsaw Pact united Soviet-aligned nations in Eastern Europe militarily.
Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, on July 17.
The first McDonald's franchise restaurant opened in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Albert Einstein died in Princeton, New Jersey, on April 18.
The first Guinness Book of Records was published in London.

1955 Lincoln cent year notes

Images/Mintage Mint issues and coin images for 1955

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage: 330,580,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (19 of 140)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 563,257,500
Mintage Ranking for Type: (14 of 140)

San Francisco (MS)

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Mintage: 44,610,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (89 of 140)

Philadelphia (PR)

Mintage: 378,200
Mintage Ranking for Type: (4 of 26)

1955 in history What else was happening that year

The 1955 doubled die obverse Lincoln cent became one of the most famous modern U.S. coin die varieties.
Collectors and the public hunted change for dramatic doubling visible in LIBERTY and the date.
Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking a year-long boycott.
The Warsaw Pact united Soviet-aligned nations in Eastern Europe militarily.
Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, on July 17.
The first McDonald's franchise restaurant opened in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Albert Einstein died in Princeton, New Jersey, on April 18.
The first Guinness Book of Records was published in London.

1955 cent notes Collector notes for this year's Lincoln cents

Key Dates & Errors Key dates, valuable errors, and genuine vs fake guidance for 1955

1955 Doubled Die Obverse Key date

High-profile DDO; mechanical doubling and other lookalikes confuse attribution.

Research for this issue is in progress. Check back as diagnostics and photos are added.

Open the 1955 Doubled Die Obverse (key date) information page.

See the list of all key dates and errors in Lincoln cents

Design types Obverse and reverse engravings in use for 1955

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 1955 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 1955 cents

1955 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
1955-P BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1955-P RB
1955-P RD
1955-D BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1955-D RB
1955-D RD
1955-S BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1955-S RB
1955-S RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1955-P BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.40	0.45	0.65
1955-P RB
1955-P RD				3	4.50	5.50
1955-D BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.35	0.40	0.65
1955-D RB
1955-D RD				4	5	6
1955-S BN	0.15	0.15	0.20	0.40	0.45	0.65
1955-S RB
1955-S RD				2	2	3

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67	MS68
1955-P BN	0.75	1.75	3.60	7.50
1955-P RB	2.90	5.20	8.40	15
1955-P RD	9	12	13.75	45	750
1955-D BN	0.75	1.15	3	6.90
1955-D RB	2	4.60	9	15
1955-D RD	6.30	12	20	28	450
1955-S BN	0.75	1.15	3.60	7.50	16.25
1955-S RB	2.60	4.30	9	13.75	31.25
1955-S RD	5.65	13.75	25	45	131	10,000

Issue	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	EF40	AU50
1955-P BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1955-P RB
1955-P RD
1955-D BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1955-D RB
1955-D RD
1955-S BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1955-S RB
1955-S RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1955-P BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.40	0.45	0.65
1955-P RB
1955-P RD				3	4.50	5.50
1955-D BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.35	0.40	0.65
1955-D RB
1955-D RD				4	5	6
1955-S BN	0.15	0.15	0.20	0.40	0.45	0.65
1955-S RB
1955-S RD				2	2	3

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67	MS68
1955-P BN	0.75	1.75	3.60	7.50
1955-P RB	2.90	5.20	8.40	15
1955-P RD	9	12	13.75	45	750
1955-D BN	0.75	1.15	3	6.90
1955-D RB	2	4.60	9	15
1955-D RD	6.30	12	20	28	450
1955-S BN	0.75	1.15	3.60	7.50	16.25
1955-S RB	2.60	4.30	9	13.75	31.25
1955-S RD	5.65	13.75	25	45	131	10,000

Proof

Issue	PR60	PR61	PR62	PR63
1955-P BN	1.95	2.40	2.65	4.05
1955-P RB	2		4.20	5.50
1955-P RD	4		4.80	6.90
1955-P CAM				12.50
1955-P DCAM

Issue	PR64	PR65	PR66
1955-P BN	5	7.40	10.75
1955-P RB	7.25	9.50	15.75
1955-P RD	9.50	13.25	25.75
1955-P CAM	17.50	32.50	70
1955-P DCAM	32.50	60	175

Issue	PR67	PR68	PR69
1955-P BN	23.25	37.50
1955-P RB	32.50	50
1955-P RD	46.25	90	350
1955-P CAM	150	300	2,225
1955-P DCAM	415	7,700	55,900

Issue	PR60	PR61	PR62	PR63
1955-P BN	1.95	2.40	2.65	4.05
1955-P RB	2		4.20	5.50
1955-P RD	4		4.80	6.90
1955-P CAM				12.50
1955-P DCAM

Issue	PR64	PR65	PR66
1955-P BN	5	7.40	10.75
1955-P RB	7.25	9.50	15.75
1955-P RD	9.50	13.25	25.75
1955-P CAM	17.50	32.50	70
1955-P DCAM	32.50	60	175

Issue	PR67	PR68	PR69
1955-P BN	23.25	37.50
1955-P RB	32.50	50
1955-P RD	46.25	90	350
1955-P CAM	150	300	2,225
1955-P DCAM	415	7,700	55,900

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Die varieties in the catalog Attributed 1955 dies by mint and variety type

Our attribution catalog for 1955—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 1955

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)	13	5	N/A	18
Denver (D)	15	0	71	86
San Francisco (S)	3	0	19	22
All mints	31	5	90	126

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