1989 Lincoln Cent Date Guide
Congress centennial and world change
1989 overview
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
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- Mintage
- 7,261,535,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (10 of 126)
Denver (MS)
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- Mintage
- 5,345,467,111
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (31 of 126)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 3,220,194
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (24 of 54)
1989 in history
- Congress authorized 1989 congressional commemorative silver dollars marking the bicentennial of the U.S. Congress.
- The Berlin Wall fell in November, symbolizing the end of the Cold War division of Europe.
- The Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing were crushed by the Chinese government in June.
- The Exxon Valdez oil spill polluted Prince William Sound in Alaska.
- The World Wide Web was proposed by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN in Switzerland.
- George H. W. Bush became president on January 20.
- The Nintendo Game Boy handheld console was released in Japan and later worldwide.
- The Loma Prieta earthquake disrupted the World Series in San Francisco and Oakland.
1989 Lincoln cent year notes
Collector notes for 1989 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Images/Mintage
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 7,261,535,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (10 of 126)
Denver (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 5,345,467,111
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (31 of 126)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 3,220,194
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (24 of 54)
1989 in history
- Congress authorized 1989 congressional commemorative silver dollars marking the bicentennial of the U.S. Congress.
- The Berlin Wall fell in November, symbolizing the end of the Cold War division of Europe.
- The Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing were crushed by the Chinese government in June.
- The Exxon Valdez oil spill polluted Prince William Sound in Alaska.
- The World Wide Web was proposed by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN in Switzerland.
- George H. W. Bush became president on January 20.
- The Nintendo Game Boy handheld console was released in Japan and later worldwide.
- The Loma Prieta earthquake disrupted the World Series in San Francisco and Oakland.
1989 cent notes
Collector notes for 1989 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Design types
Obverse design types (ODT)
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
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Final punched-D — 1988–1989 · business -
Large-bottom S — 1985–1989 · proof
See the mint mark types reference.
Typical values
1989 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-P BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1989-P RB | ||||||
| 1989-P RD | ||||||
| 1989-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1989-D RB | ||||||
| 1989-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1989-P RB | ||||||
| 1989-P RD | ||||||
| 1989-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1989-D RB | ||||||
| 1989-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 5 | 12.50 | |
| 1989-P RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.20 | 6.25 | 15 | |
| 1989-P RD | 6 | 7 | 7.25 | 13 | 33.75 | 350 |
| 1989-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 5 | 12.50 | |
| 1989-D RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.20 | 6.90 | 17.50 | |
| 1989-D RD | 6 | 10 | 9.55 | 17 | 27.50 | 210 |
| Issue | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | AU50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-P BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1989-P RB | ||||||
| 1989-P RD | ||||||
| 1989-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1989-D RB | ||||||
| 1989-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1989-P RB | ||||||
| 1989-P RD | ||||||
| 1989-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1989-D RB | ||||||
| 1989-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 5 | 12.50 | |
| 1989-P RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.20 | 6.25 | 15 | |
| 1989-P RD | 6 | 7 | 7.25 | 13 | 33.75 | 350 |
| 1989-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 5 | 12.50 | |
| 1989-D RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.20 | 6.90 | 17.50 | |
| 1989-D RD | 6 | 10 | 9.55 | 17 | 27.50 | 210 |
Proof
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-S DCAM | 4.20 | 4.30 | 4.60 | 5.40 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-S DCAM | 6 | 7.20 | 8.40 | 10 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-S DCAM | 11.25 | 18.75 | 85 |
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-S DCAM | 4.20 | 4.30 | 4.60 | 5.40 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-S DCAM | 6 | 7.20 | 8.40 | 10 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-S DCAM | 11.25 | 18.75 | 85 |
Die varieties in the catalog
Our attribution catalog for 1989—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.
Catalogued dies for 1989
Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.
