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2000 Lincoln Cent Date Guide

Sacagawea dollar and Y2K cents

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2000 overview Mintage, history, and notes for this year's cents

Philadelphia (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

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Mintage
5,503,200,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(28 of 126)

Denver (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

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Mintage
8,774,220,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(3 of 126)

San Francisco (PR)

Mintage
4,047,993
Mintage Ranking for Type
(6 of 54)

2000 in history

2000 in history
  • The Sacagawea dollar with a golden color debuted, replacing the unpopular Susan B. Anthony design.
  • The Westward Journey nickel series was planned as the Mint refreshed circulating designs.
  • Y2K fears about computer date failures proved mostly minor in the United States.
  • George W. Bush won the presidency after a disputed Florida recount and Supreme Court decision.
  • The dot-com bubble burst, wiping out many Internet startup stocks.
  • The International Space Station received its first permanent crew in November.
  • Vladimir Putin was elected president of Russia.
  • The GPS Selective Availability feature was turned off, improving civilian navigation accuracy.

2000 Lincoln cent year notes

Collector notes for 2000 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Images/Mintage Mint issues and coin images for 2000

Philadelphia (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

(click images above to see larger view)

Mintage
5,503,200,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(28 of 126)

Denver (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

(click images above to see larger view)

Mintage
8,774,220,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(3 of 126)

San Francisco (PR)

Mintage
4,047,993
Mintage Ranking for Type
(6 of 54)
2000 in history What else was happening that year
2000 in history
  • The Sacagawea dollar with a golden color debuted, replacing the unpopular Susan B. Anthony design.
  • The Westward Journey nickel series was planned as the Mint refreshed circulating designs.
  • Y2K fears about computer date failures proved mostly minor in the United States.
  • George W. Bush won the presidency after a disputed Florida recount and Supreme Court decision.
  • The dot-com bubble burst, wiping out many Internet startup stocks.
  • The International Space Station received its first permanent crew in November.
  • Vladimir Putin was elected president of Russia.
  • The GPS Selective Availability feature was turned off, improving civilian navigation accuracy.
2000 cent notes Collector notes for this year's Lincoln cents

Collector notes for 2000 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Design types Obverse and reverse engravings in use for 2000

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 Punch styles used on 2000 Lincoln cents

See the mint mark types reference.

Typical values Series price guide for regular-issue 2000 cents

2000 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
2000-P BN 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0
2000-P RB
2000-P RD
2000-D BN 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0
2000-D RB
2000-D RD
Issue G4 VG8 F12 VF20 EF40 AU50
2000-P BN 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0
2000-P RB
2000-P RD
2000-D BN 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0
2000-D RB
2000-D RD

Proof

Issue PR60 PR61 PR62 PR63
2000-S DCAM 0.85 0.90 1.10 2.10
Issue PR60 PR61 PR62 PR63
2000-S DCAM 0.85 0.90 1.10 2.10
Articles and videos Related reading and watching for 2000

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Die varieties in the catalog Attributed 2000 dies by mint and variety type

Our attribution catalog for 2000—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.

Search all 2000 dies Variety value guide for 2000

Catalogued dies for 2000

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

Mint DR Doubled Die Reverse Total
Philadelphia (P) 15 15
Denver (D) 2 2
All mints 17 17

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