1983 Lincoln Cent Date Guide

All-zinc Memorial cents

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1983 overview Mintage, history, and notes for this year's cents

Philadelphia (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

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Mintage: 7,752,355,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (6 of 126)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 6,467,199,428
Mintage Ranking for Type: (17 of 126)

West Point (MS)

Mintage: 7,752,355,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (6 of 126)

San Francisco (PR)

Mintage: 3,279,126
Mintage Ranking for Type: (18 of 54)

1983 in history

All Lincoln cents struck after 1982 were zinc-based, ending more than 150 years of mostly copper planchets.
The 1983 doubled die reverse cent is a popular modern error sought by Lincoln collectors.
Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the shuttle Challenger in June.
The Internet's TCP/IP protocol became standard, linking disparate academic networks.
The U.S. invasion of Grenada removed a Marxist government in October.
Motorola introduced the DynaTAC mobile phone, an early handheld cellular device.
The final episode of M*A*S*H drew one of the largest television audiences in history.
The compact disc format arrived in the United States for commercial music releases.

1983 Lincoln cent year notes

Collector notes for 1983 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Images/Mintage Mint issues and coin images for 1983

Philadelphia (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

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Mintage: 7,752,355,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (6 of 126)

Denver (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

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Mintage: 6,467,199,428
Mintage Ranking for Type: (17 of 126)

West Point (MS)

Mintage: 7,752,355,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (6 of 126)

San Francisco (PR)

Mintage: 3,279,126
Mintage Ranking for Type: (18 of 54)

1983 in history What else was happening that year

All Lincoln cents struck after 1982 were zinc-based, ending more than 150 years of mostly copper planchets.
The 1983 doubled die reverse cent is a popular modern error sought by Lincoln collectors.
Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the shuttle Challenger in June.
The Internet's TCP/IP protocol became standard, linking disparate academic networks.
The U.S. invasion of Grenada removed a Marxist government in October.
Motorola introduced the DynaTAC mobile phone, an early handheld cellular device.
The final episode of M*A*S*H drew one of the largest television audiences in history.
The compact disc format arrived in the United States for commercial music releases.

1983 cent notes Collector notes for this year's Lincoln cents

Collector notes for 1983 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Key Dates & Errors Key dates, valuable errors, and genuine vs fake guidance for 1983

1983 Doubled Die Reverse Key date

Major modern DDR; collectors need clear genuine markers vs machine doubling.

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

Open the 1983 Doubled Die Reverse (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 1983

Obverse design types (ODT)

1982 Small Date obverse — ODT22 · 1982–1985 · business · 1983–1985 · proof

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 1983 Lincoln cents

Final small-D — 1983–1984 · business
Leaning-S — 1982–1984 · proof

See the mint mark types reference.

Typical values Series price guide for regular-issue 1983 cents

1983 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
1983-P BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0
1983-P RB
1983-P RD
1983-D BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0
1983-D RB
1983-D RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1983-P BN	0	0	0	0.05	0.05	0.05
1983-P RB
1983-P RD
1983-D BN	0	0		0.10	0.10	0.10
1983-D RB
1983-D RD

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67	MS68
1983-P BN	0.10	0.60	3.75	6.50	10.75
1983-P RB	0.45	2.90	6.30	8.40	16.25
1983-P RD	5	6.35	11.75	18.50	47.50	460
1983-D BN	0.15	0.60	3	5.65	11.25
1983-D RB	0.40	0.85	4.20	8.15	17.50
1983-D RD	5	5.25	10.75	17	33	260

Issue	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	EF40	AU50
1983-P BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0
1983-P RB
1983-P RD
1983-D BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0
1983-D RB
1983-D RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1983-P BN	0	0	0	0.05	0.05	0.05
1983-P RB
1983-P RD
1983-D BN	0	0		0.10	0.10	0.10
1983-D RB
1983-D RD

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67	MS68
1983-P BN	0.10	0.60	3.75	6.50	10.75
1983-P RB	0.45	2.90	6.30	8.40	16.25
1983-P RD	5	6.35	11.75	18.50	47.50	460
1983-D BN	0.15	0.60	3	5.65	11.25
1983-D RB	0.40	0.85	4.20	8.15	17.50
1983-D RD	5	5.25	10.75	17	33	260

Proof

Issue	PR60	PR61	PR62	PR63
1983-S DCAM	1.50	1.60	1.90	2.30

Issue	PR64	PR65	PR66	PR67
1983-S DCAM	2.90	8.40	9.60	12.50

Issue	PR68	PR69	PR70
1983-S DCAM	15	20	600

Issue	PR60	PR61	PR62	PR63
1983-S DCAM	1.50	1.60	1.90	2.30

Issue	PR64	PR65	PR66	PR67
1983-S DCAM	2.90	8.40	9.60	12.50

Issue	PR68	PR69	PR70
1983-S DCAM	15	20	600

Die varieties in the catalog Attributed 1983 dies by mint and variety type

Our attribution catalog for 1983—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.

Search all 1983 dies Variety value guide for 1983

Catalogued dies for 1983

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)	17	2	N/A	19
Denver (D)	7	0	8	15
San Francisco (S)	0	0	1	1
All mints	24	2	9	35

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