1998 Lincoln Cent Date Guide

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1998 overview Mintage, history, and notes for this year's cents

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage: 5,032,200,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (38 of 126)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 5,225,200,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (35 of 126)

San Francisco (PR)

Mintage: 2,086,507
Mintage Ranking for Type: (50 of 54)

1998 in history

Everyday commerce still relied on Lincoln cents as Congress moved toward impeaching President Clinton.
The House impeached Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky scandal; the Senate acquitted him in 1999.
Google was incorporated as a company in California.
The Good Friday Agreement brought a fragile peace to Northern Ireland.
The International Space Station began assembly in orbit with Russian and American modules.
Apple introduced the iMac, a colorful all-in-one computer that revived the company's fortunes.
The euro currency was introduced for accounting; coins and notes followed in 2002.
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London on a Spanish warrant.

1998 Lincoln cent year notes

Collector notes for 1998 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Images/Mintage Mint issues and coin images for 1998

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage: 5,032,200,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (38 of 126)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 5,225,200,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (35 of 126)

San Francisco (PR)

Mintage: 2,086,507
Mintage Ranking for Type: (50 of 54)

1998 in history What else was happening that year

Everyday commerce still relied on Lincoln cents as Congress moved toward impeaching President Clinton.
The House impeached Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky scandal; the Senate acquitted him in 1999.
Google was incorporated as a company in California.
The Good Friday Agreement brought a fragile peace to Northern Ireland.
The International Space Station began assembly in orbit with Russian and American modules.
Apple introduced the iMac, a colorful all-in-one computer that revived the company's fortunes.
The euro currency was introduced for accounting; coins and notes followed in 2002.
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London on a Spanish warrant.

1998 cent notes Collector notes for this year's Lincoln cents

Collector notes for 1998 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Design types Obverse and reverse engravings in use for 1998

Obverse design types (ODT)

Coat detail obverse — ODT28 · 1997–2009

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 1998 Lincoln cents

Large long serif-D — 1995–1999 · business
Large proof-S — 1990–1999 · proof

See the mint mark types reference.

Typical values Series price guide for regular-issue 1998 cents

1998 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
1998-P BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0
1998-P RB
1998-P RD
1998-P WIDE AM BN
1998-P WIDE AM RB
1998-P WIDE AM RD
1998-D BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0
1998-D RB
1998-D RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1998-P BN	0	0	0	0.05	0.05	0.05
1998-P RB
1998-P RD
1998-P WIDE AM BN				4	8	12
1998-P WIDE AM RB				8	12	13
1998-P WIDE AM RD				10	15	18
1998-D BN	0	0	0	0.05	0.05	0.05
1998-D RB
1998-D RD

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67	MS68
1998-P BN	0.10	0.50	3.40	5.40	10
1998-P RB	0.40	1.80	4.50	7.65	13.75	16
1998-P RD	6	7	8.30	17	30.25	170
1998-P WIDE AM BN	13	14	27	37	65	85
1998-P WIDE AM RB	15	20	50	85	135
1998-P WIDE AM RD	30	55	85	185	800	6,000
1998-D BN	0.10	0.50	3	7.50	10
1998-D RB	0.40	1.80	4.80	10	16.25
1998-D RD	3	4	10.25	21.75	50	180

Issue	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	EF40	AU50
1998-P BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0
1998-P RB
1998-P RD
1998-P WIDE AM BN
1998-P WIDE AM RB
1998-P WIDE AM RD
1998-D BN	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0
1998-D RB
1998-D RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
1998-P BN	0	0	0	0.05	0.05	0.05
1998-P RB
1998-P RD
1998-P WIDE AM BN				4	8	12
1998-P WIDE AM RB				8	12	13
1998-P WIDE AM RD				10	15	18
1998-D BN	0	0	0	0.05	0.05	0.05
1998-D RB
1998-D RD

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67	MS68
1998-P BN	0.10	0.50	3.40	5.40	10
1998-P RB	0.40	1.80	4.50	7.65	13.75	16
1998-P RD	6	7	8.30	17	30.25	170
1998-P WIDE AM BN	13	14	27	37	65	85
1998-P WIDE AM RB	15	20	50	85	135
1998-P WIDE AM RD	30	55	85	185	800	6,000
1998-D BN	0.10	0.50	3	7.50	10
1998-D RB	0.40	1.80	4.80	10	16.25
1998-D RD	3	4	10.25	21.75	50	180

Proof

Issue	PR60	PR61	PR62	PR63
1998-S DCAM	1.30	1.45	1.60	3.30

Issue	PR64	PR65	PR66	PR67
1998-S DCAM	6	7.80	9	11.25

Issue	PR68	PR69	PR70
1998-S DCAM	13.75	18.75	95

Issue	PR60	PR61	PR62	PR63
1998-S DCAM	1.30	1.45	1.60	3.30

Issue	PR64	PR65	PR66	PR67
1998-S DCAM	6	7.80	9	11.25

Issue	PR68	PR69	PR70
1998-S DCAM	13.75	18.75	95

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Die varieties in the catalog Attributed 1998 dies by mint and variety type

Our attribution catalog for 1998—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 1998

Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.

Mint	DR	Total
Philadelphia (P)	13	13
Denver (D)	6	6
All mints	19	19

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