1997 Lincoln Cent Date Guide
Sacagawea dollar on the horizon
1997 overview
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
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- Mintage
- 4,622,800,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (45 of 126)
Denver (MS)
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- Mintage
- 4,576,555,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (46 of 126)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 2,796,678
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (40 of 54)
1997 in history
- Congress debated new dollar coin designs while Lincoln cents remained the most common U.S. coin.
- Hong Kong returned to Chinese sovereignty on July 1 after more than 150 years of British rule.
- Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris on August 31, prompting global mourning.
- The Mars Pathfinder rover sent images from the Martian surface.
- Tiger Woods won the Masters at age 21, the youngest champion and first major winner of African and Asian descent.
- The Kyoto Protocol set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Steve Jobs returned to Apple and later launched products that reshaped music and phones.
- The first Harry Potter novel was published in Britain, beginning a worldwide publishing phenomenon.
1997 Lincoln cent year notes
Collector notes for 1997 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Images/Mintage
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 4,622,800,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (45 of 126)
Denver (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 4,576,555,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (46 of 126)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 2,796,678
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (40 of 54)
1997 in history
- Congress debated new dollar coin designs while Lincoln cents remained the most common U.S. coin.
- Hong Kong returned to Chinese sovereignty on July 1 after more than 150 years of British rule.
- Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris on August 31, prompting global mourning.
- The Mars Pathfinder rover sent images from the Martian surface.
- Tiger Woods won the Masters at age 21, the youngest champion and first major winner of African and Asian descent.
- The Kyoto Protocol set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Steve Jobs returned to Apple and later launched products that reshaped music and phones.
- The first Harry Potter novel was published in Britain, beginning a worldwide publishing phenomenon.
1997 cent notes
Collector notes for 1997 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 long serif-D — 1995–1999 · business -
Large proof-S — 1990–1999 · proof
See the mint mark types reference.
Typical values
1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-P BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1997-P RB | ||||||
| 1997-P RD | ||||||
| 1997-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1997-D RB | ||||||
| 1997-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1997-P RB | ||||||
| 1997-P RD | ||||||
| 1997-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1997-D RB | ||||||
| 1997-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3.40 | 5.40 | 10 | 14 |
| 1997-P RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.90 | 8.05 | 13 | 16 |
| 1997-P RD | 6 | 7 | 9.75 | 20 | 45.25 | 550 |
| 1997-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 5.65 | 10 | |
| 1997-D RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.20 | 8.15 | 15 | |
| 1997-D RD | 3 | 4 | 6.70 | 13.75 | 26.75 | 133 |
| Issue | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | AU50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-P BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1997-P RB | ||||||
| 1997-P RD | ||||||
| 1997-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1997-D RB | ||||||
| 1997-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1997-P RB | ||||||
| 1997-P RD | ||||||
| 1997-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1997-D RB | ||||||
| 1997-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3.40 | 5.40 | 10 | 14 |
| 1997-P RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.90 | 8.05 | 13 | 16 |
| 1997-P RD | 6 | 7 | 9.75 | 20 | 45.25 | 550 |
| 1997-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 5.65 | 10 | |
| 1997-D RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.20 | 8.15 | 15 | |
| 1997-D RD | 3 | 4 | 6.70 | 13.75 | 26.75 | 133 |
Proof
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-S DCAM | 5.10 | 5.20 | 5.75 | 6.60 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-S DCAM | 7.20 | 8.40 | 10.75 | 12.50 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-S DCAM | 13.75 | 17.50 | 100 |
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-S DCAM | 5.10 | 5.20 | 5.75 | 6.60 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-S DCAM | 7.20 | 8.40 | 10.75 | 12.50 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-S DCAM | 13.75 | 17.50 | 100 |
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Die varieties in the catalog
Our attribution catalog for 1997—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.
Catalogued dies for 1997
Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.
