1957 Lincoln Cent Date Guide

Sputnik and suburban cents

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1957 overview Mintage, history, and notes for this year's cents

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage: 282,540,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (29 of 140)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 1,051,342,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (3 of 140)

Philadelphia (PR)

Mintage: 1,247,952
Mintage Ranking for Type: (1 of 26)

1957 in history

Pocket change still featured the familiar Lincoln wheat reverse as the Space Age suddenly felt closer.
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, in October.
The Little Rock Nine integrated Central High School in Arkansas under federal protection.
The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community among six nations.
The Frisbee and the Edsel automobile were introduced to American consumers.
Dr. Seuss published The Cat in the Hat, changing early reading education.
Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African colony to gain independence.
The International Geophysical Year coordinated worldwide scientific research including Antarctic exploration.

1957 Lincoln cent year notes

Images/Mintage Mint issues and coin images for 1957

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage: 282,540,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (29 of 140)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 1,051,342,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (3 of 140)

Philadelphia (PR)

Mintage: 1,247,952
Mintage Ranking for Type: (1 of 26)

1957 in history What else was happening that year

Pocket change still featured the familiar Lincoln wheat reverse as the Space Age suddenly felt closer.
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, in October.
The Little Rock Nine integrated Central High School in Arkansas under federal protection.
The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community among six nations.
The Frisbee and the Edsel automobile were introduced to American consumers.
Dr. Seuss published The Cat in the Hat, changing early reading education.
Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African colony to gain independence.
The International Geophysical Year coordinated worldwide scientific research including Antarctic exploration.

1957 cent notes Collector notes for this year's Lincoln cents

Design types Obverse and reverse engravings in use for 1957

Obverse design types (ODT)

Slouching B obverse — ODT13 · 1957–1959

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 1957 Lincoln cents

Curved Post-D — 1953–1962 · business

See the mint mark types reference.

Typical values Series price guide for regular-issue 1957 cents

1957 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
1957-P BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1957-P RB
1957-P RD
1957-D BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1957-D RB
1957-D RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1957-P BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.35	0.40	0.65
1957-P RB
1957-P RD				3	4	5
1957-D BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.35	0.40	0.65
1957-D RB
1957-D RD				3	4	5

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67
1957-P BN	0.75	1.15	3	10
1957-P RB	2.30	4.30	8.40	17.50	138
1957-P RD	3.40	9.10	15.25	64	1,050
1957-D BN	0.75	1.15	3.60	11.25	32.50
1957-D RB	2.60	3.45	7.20	15	66.50
1957-D RD	3.40	8.10	13.25	23.25	265

Issue	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	EF40	AU50
1957-P BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1957-P RB
1957-P RD
1957-D BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.10
1957-D RB
1957-D RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1957-P BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.35	0.40	0.65
1957-P RB
1957-P RD				3	4	5
1957-D BN	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.35	0.40	0.65
1957-D RB
1957-D RD				3	4	5

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67
1957-P BN	0.75	1.15	3	10
1957-P RB	2.30	4.30	8.40	17.50	138
1957-P RD	3.40	9.10	15.25	64	1,050
1957-D BN	0.75	1.15	3.60	11.25	32.50
1957-D RB	2.60	3.45	7.20	15	66.50
1957-D RD	3.40	8.10	13.25	23.25	265

Proof

Issue	PR60	PR61	PR62	PR63
1957-P BN	0.60			1
1957-P RB	1.45	2.30	2.50	2.65
1957-P RD	1		4.20	3.90
1957-P CAM
1957-P DCAM

Issue	PR64	PR65	PR66
1957-P BN	1.25	1.50	3
1957-P RB	3.25	4.95	10.50
1957-P RD	6.20	9.20	17.50
1957-P CAM	17.50	30	47.50
1957-P DCAM			800

Issue	PR67	PR68	PR69
1957-P BN	15
1957-P RB	20	32.50	100
1957-P RD	25.75	50	150
1957-P CAM	150	400	840
1957-P DCAM	2,150	7,300

Issue	PR60	PR61	PR62	PR63
1957-P BN	0.60			1
1957-P RB	1.45	2.30	2.50	2.65
1957-P RD	1		4.20	3.90
1957-P CAM
1957-P DCAM

Issue	PR64	PR65	PR66
1957-P BN	1.25	1.50	3
1957-P RB	3.25	4.95	10.50
1957-P RD	6.20	9.20	17.50
1957-P CAM	17.50	30	47.50
1957-P DCAM			800

Issue	PR67	PR68	PR69
1957-P BN	15
1957-P RB	20	32.50	100
1957-P RD	25.75	50	150
1957-P CAM	150	400	840
1957-P DCAM	2,150	7,300

Die varieties in the catalog Attributed 1957 dies by mint and variety type

Our attribution catalog for 1957—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 1957

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	4	N/A	11
Denver (D)	41	0	111	152
All mints	48	4	111	163

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