2006 Lincoln Cent Date Guide
Presidential dollars authorized
2006 overview
Philadelphia regular issue (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
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- Mintage
- 4,290,000,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (52 of 126)
Philadelphia satin finish
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- Mintage
- —
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- —
Denver regular issue (MS)
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- Mintage
- 3,944,000,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (62 of 126)
Denver satin finish
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- Mintage
- —
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- —
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 3,054,436
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (31 of 54)
2006 in history
- Congress authorized Presidential dollar coins and continued the 50 State Quarters through the year.
- The Benjamin Franklin Founding Father commemorative silver dollar honored his 300th birthday.
- Twitter launched as a microblogging service at the South by Southwest festival.
- North Korea tested a nuclear device, escalating East Asian security tensions.
- The International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet.
- Saddam Hussein was executed in Iraq after a trial for crimes against humanity.
- The Nintendo Wii console introduced motion controls to home gaming.
- The One Laptop Per Child project aimed to deliver inexpensive computers to children worldwide.
2006 Lincoln cent year notes
Collector notes for 2006 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Images/Mintage
Philadelphia regular issue (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 4,290,000,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (52 of 126)
Philadelphia satin finish
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- —
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- —
Denver regular issue (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 3,944,000,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (62 of 126)
Denver satin finish
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- —
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- —
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 3,054,436
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (31 of 54)
2006 in history
- Congress authorized Presidential dollar coins and continued the 50 State Quarters through the year.
- The Benjamin Franklin Founding Father commemorative silver dollar honored his 300th birthday.
- Twitter launched as a microblogging service at the South by Southwest festival.
- North Korea tested a nuclear device, escalating East Asian security tensions.
- The International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet.
- Saddam Hussein was executed in Iraq after a trial for crimes against humanity.
- The Nintendo Wii console introduced motion controls to home gaming.
- The One Laptop Per Child project aimed to deliver inexpensive computers to children worldwide.
2006 cent notes
Collector notes for 2006 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
2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-P RB | ||||||
| 2006-P RD | ||||||
| 2006-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 2006-D RB | ||||||
| 2006-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2006-P RB | ||||||
| 2006-P RD | ||||||
| 2006-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2006-D RB | ||||||
| 2006-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 4.40 | 7.50 | |
| 2006-P RB | 1.80 | 4.20 | 6.25 | 10 | ||
| 2006-P RD | 8 | 10 | 8.05 | 13.25 | 36 | 870 |
| 2006-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 6.90 | 12.50 | |
| 2006-D RB | 1.80 | 4.20 | 9.40 | 15 | ||
| 2006-D RD | 6 | 7 | 9.75 | 18.50 | 40 | 530 |
| Issue | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | AU50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-P RB | ||||||
| 2006-P RD | ||||||
| 2006-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 2006-D RB | ||||||
| 2006-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2006-P RB | ||||||
| 2006-P RD | ||||||
| 2006-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2006-D RB | ||||||
| 2006-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 4.40 | 7.50 | |
| 2006-P RB | 1.80 | 4.20 | 6.25 | 10 | ||
| 2006-P RD | 8 | 10 | 8.05 | 13.25 | 36 | 870 |
| 2006-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 6.90 | 12.50 | |
| 2006-D RB | 1.80 | 4.20 | 9.40 | 15 | ||
| 2006-D RD | 6 | 7 | 9.75 | 18.50 | 40 | 530 |
Proof
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-S DCAM | 0.85 | 1.05 | 1.60 | 3.60 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-S DCAM | 5.70 | 7.20 | 9.60 | 11.25 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-S DCAM | 12.50 | 17.50 | 70 |
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-S DCAM | 0.85 | 1.05 | 1.60 | 3.60 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-S DCAM | 5.70 | 7.20 | 9.60 | 11.25 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-S DCAM | 12.50 | 17.50 | 70 |
Die varieties in the catalog
Our attribution catalog for 2006—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.
Catalogued dies for 2006
Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.
