1994 Lincoln Cent Date Guide
World Cup and circulating cents
1994 overview
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
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- Mintage
- 6,500,850,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (16 of 126)
Denver (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
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- Mintage
- 7,131,765,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (11 of 126)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 3,269,923
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (19 of 54)
1994 in history
- Zinc Lincoln cents paid for snacks as the FIFA World Cup was held in the United States for the first time.
- Republicans won control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections for the first time in decades.
- Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as president of South Africa after the end of apartheid.
- The North American Free Trade Agreement took effect among the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- Amazon was founded as an online bookstore in Jeff Bezos's garage.
- Netscape Navigator popularized browsing the World Wide Web for millions of users.
- The Rwandan genocide killed hundreds of thousands in a few months while the world hesitated to intervene.
- The Chunnel rail tunnel linking Britain and France opened for freight and later passengers.
1994 Lincoln cent year notes
Collector notes for 1994 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Images/Mintage
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 6,500,850,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (16 of 126)
Denver (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 7,131,765,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (11 of 126)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 3,269,923
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (19 of 54)
1994 in history
- Zinc Lincoln cents paid for snacks as the FIFA World Cup was held in the United States for the first time.
- Republicans won control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections for the first time in decades.
- Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as president of South Africa after the end of apartheid.
- The North American Free Trade Agreement took effect among the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- Amazon was founded as an online bookstore in Jeff Bezos's garage.
- Netscape Navigator popularized browsing the World Wide Web for millions of users.
- The Rwandan genocide killed hundreds of thousands in a few months while the world hesitated to intervene.
- The Chunnel rail tunnel linking Britain and France opened for freight and later passengers.
1994 cent notes
Collector notes for 1994 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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Large pointed serif-D — 1990–1994 · business -
Large proof-S — 1990–1999 · proof
See the mint mark types reference.
Typical values
1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-P BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1994-P RB | ||||||
| 1994-P RD | ||||||
| 1994-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1994-D RB | ||||||
| 1994-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1994-P RB | ||||||
| 1994-P RD | ||||||
| 1994-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1994-D RB | ||||||
| 1994-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 1994-P RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.70 | 7.65 | 13 | 16 |
| 1994-P RD | 6 | 7 | 11.25 | 17.25 | 31 | 191 |
| 1994-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 5.65 | 10 | |
| 1994-D RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.50 | 8.75 | 15 | |
| 1994-D RD | 6 | 8.55 | 12 | 16.75 | 26.50 | 94 |
| Issue | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | AU50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-P BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1994-P RB | ||||||
| 1994-P RD | ||||||
| 1994-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1994-D RB | ||||||
| 1994-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1994-P RB | ||||||
| 1994-P RD | ||||||
| 1994-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1994-D RB | ||||||
| 1994-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 1994-P RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.70 | 7.65 | 13 | 16 |
| 1994-P RD | 6 | 7 | 11.25 | 17.25 | 31 | 191 |
| 1994-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 5.65 | 10 | |
| 1994-D RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.50 | 8.75 | 15 | |
| 1994-D RD | 6 | 8.55 | 12 | 16.75 | 26.50 | 94 |
Proof
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-S DCAM | 3 | 3.10 | 3.30 | 3.90 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-S DCAM | 4.80 | 6 | 8.40 | 10 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-S DCAM | 12.50 | 17.50 | 95 |
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-S DCAM | 3 | 3.10 | 3.30 | 3.90 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-S DCAM | 4.80 | 6 | 8.40 | 10 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-S DCAM | 12.50 | 17.50 | 95 |
Die varieties in the catalog
Our attribution catalog for 1994—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.
Catalogued dies for 1994
Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.
