1999 Lincoln Cent Date Guide
State quarters program begins
1999 overview
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
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- Mintage
- 5,237,600,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (34 of 126)
Denver (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
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- Mintage
- 6,360,065,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (20 of 126)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 3,347,966
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (14 of 54)
1999 in history
- The 50 State Quarters program launched with Delaware, sparking a collecting craze among the public.
- Lincoln cents continued unchanged while quarters became the most collected modern U.S. series.
- The euro was introduced as an accounting currency in eleven European nations.
- NATO bombed Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War to stop ethnic cleansing.
- The Columbine High School shooting in Colorado killed thirteen people and shocked the nation.
- The Matrix film blended action and philosophy and influenced popular culture.
- The Panama Canal was handed over from U.S. to Panamanian control on December 31.
- Former president Boris Yeltsin resigned; Vladimir Putin became acting president of Russia.
1999 Lincoln cent year notes
Collector notes for 1999 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Images/Mintage
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 5,237,600,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (34 of 126)
Denver (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 6,360,065,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (20 of 126)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 3,347,966
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (14 of 54)
1999 in history
- The 50 State Quarters program launched with Delaware, sparking a collecting craze among the public.
- Lincoln cents continued unchanged while quarters became the most collected modern U.S. series.
- The euro was introduced as an accounting currency in eleven European nations.
- NATO bombed Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War to stop ethnic cleansing.
- The Columbine High School shooting in Colorado killed thirteen people and shocked the nation.
- The Matrix film blended action and philosophy and influenced popular culture.
- The Panama Canal was handed over from U.S. to Panamanian control on December 31.
- Former president Boris Yeltsin resigned; Vladimir Putin became acting president of Russia.
1999 cent notes
Collector notes for 1999 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
1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-P BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1999-P RB | ||||||
| 1999-P RD | ||||||
| 1999-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1999-D RB | ||||||
| 1999-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1999-P RB | ||||||
| 1999-P RD | ||||||
| 1999-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1999-D RB | ||||||
| 1999-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3.40 | 5.75 | 9.65 | 14 |
| 1999-P RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 5.25 | 7.65 | 13.75 | |
| 1999-P RD | 7 | 10 | 10.25 | 20 | 29.25 | 110 |
| 1999-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3.40 | 5.75 | 10 | |
| 1999-D RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.20 | 9.40 | 16.25 | |
| 1999-D RD | 6 | 7 | 7.90 | 13.75 | 23 | 64 |
| Issue | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | AU50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-P BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1999-P RB | ||||||
| 1999-P RD | ||||||
| 1999-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 1999-D RB | ||||||
| 1999-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1999-P RB | ||||||
| 1999-P RD | ||||||
| 1999-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1999-D RB | ||||||
| 1999-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3.40 | 5.75 | 9.65 | 14 |
| 1999-P RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 5.25 | 7.65 | 13.75 | |
| 1999-P RD | 7 | 10 | 10.25 | 20 | 29.25 | 110 |
| 1999-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3.40 | 5.75 | 10 | |
| 1999-D RB | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.20 | 9.40 | 16.25 | |
| 1999-D RD | 6 | 7 | 7.90 | 13.75 | 23 | 64 |
Proof
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-S DCAM | 1.30 | 1.45 | 1.60 | 3.30 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-S DCAM | 4.50 | 5.70 | 8.40 | 11.25 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-S DCAM | 12.50 | 17.50 | 89 |
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-S DCAM | 1.30 | 1.45 | 1.60 | 3.30 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-S DCAM | 4.50 | 5.70 | 8.40 | 11.25 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-S DCAM | 12.50 | 17.50 | 89 |
Die varieties in the catalog
Our attribution catalog for 1999—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.
Catalogued dies for 1999
Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.
