2004 Lincoln Cent Date Guide
New nickel designs debut
2004 overview
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
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- Mintage
- 3,456,400,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (74 of 126)
Denver (MS)
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- Mintage
- 3,379,600,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (75 of 126)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 2,965,422
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (35 of 54)
2004 in history
- The Mint released Westward Journey nickels honoring the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark expedition.
- State quarters continued with Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, and Wisconsin designs.
- George W. Bush won reelection over Senator John Kerry.
- Facebook launched at Harvard University and expanded to other colleges.
- The Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26 killed more than 230,000 people in fourteen countries.
- NASA's Spirit and Opportunity rovers landed on Mars and sent years of surface data.
- The Boston Red Sox won their first World Series since 1918, ending the Curse of the Bambino.
- The Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal damaged U.S. credibility during the Iraq War.
2004 Lincoln cent year notes
Collector notes for 2004 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Images/Mintage
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 3,456,400,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (74 of 126)
Denver (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 3,379,600,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (75 of 126)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 2,965,422
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (35 of 54)
2004 in history
- The Mint released Westward Journey nickels honoring the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark expedition.
- State quarters continued with Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, and Wisconsin designs.
- George W. Bush won reelection over Senator John Kerry.
- Facebook launched at Harvard University and expanded to other colleges.
- The Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26 killed more than 230,000 people in fourteen countries.
- NASA's Spirit and Opportunity rovers landed on Mars and sent years of surface data.
- The Boston Red Sox won their first World Series since 1918, ending the Curse of the Bambino.
- The Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal damaged U.S. credibility during the Iraq War.
2004 cent notes
Collector notes for 2004 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 thick-D — 2000–2007 · business -
Narrow-S — 2000–2007 · proof
See the mint mark types reference.
Typical values
2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-P RB | ||||||
| 2004-P RD | ||||||
| 2004-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-D RB | ||||||
| 2004-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2004-P RB | ||||||
| 2004-P RD | ||||||
| 2004-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2004-D RB | ||||||
| 2004-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 6.25 | 8.75 | |
| 2004-P RB | 1.80 | 4.20 | 8.75 | 12.50 | ||
| 2004-P RD | 6 | 7 | 7.95 | 13 | 24.75 | 66 |
| 2004-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 6.25 | 10 | |
| 2004-D RB | 1.80 | 4.20 | 8.75 | 12.50 | ||
| 2004-D RD | 4 | 6 | 7.15 | 12.25 | 25.50 | 93.50 |
| Issue | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | AU50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-P RB | ||||||
| 2004-P RD | ||||||
| 2004-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-D RB | ||||||
| 2004-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2004-P RB | ||||||
| 2004-P RD | ||||||
| 2004-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2004-D RB | ||||||
| 2004-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 6.25 | 8.75 | |
| 2004-P RB | 1.80 | 4.20 | 8.75 | 12.50 | ||
| 2004-P RD | 6 | 7 | 7.95 | 13 | 24.75 | 66 |
| 2004-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 6.25 | 10 | |
| 2004-D RB | 1.80 | 4.20 | 8.75 | 12.50 | ||
| 2004-D RD | 4 | 6 | 7.15 | 12.25 | 25.50 | 93.50 |
Proof
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-S DCAM | 0.85 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 3.30 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-S DCAM | 5.40 | 6.60 | 9.30 | 11.25 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-S DCAM | 12.50 | 18.75 | 72.50 |
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-S DCAM | 0.85 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 3.30 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-S DCAM | 5.40 | 6.60 | 9.30 | 11.25 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-S DCAM | 12.50 | 18.75 | 72.50 |
Die varieties in the catalog
Our attribution catalog for 2004—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.
Catalogued dies for 2004
Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.
