2008 Lincoln Cent Date Guide
Financial crisis and change
2008 overview
Philadelphia regular issue (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
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- Mintage
- 2,569,600,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (86 of 126)
Philadelphia satin finish
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- Mintage
- —
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- —
Denver regular issue (MS)
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- Mintage
- 2,849,600,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (84 of 126)
Denver satin finish
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
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- Mintage
- —
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- —
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 2,169,561
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (49 of 54)
2008 in history
- Americans counted cents and state quarters during a recession that froze credit and housing markets.
- Barack Obama was elected the first African American president of the United States.
- Lehman Brothers collapsed in September, deepening the global financial crisis.
- The Mint issued Hawaii, Alaska, and other state quarters near the end of the ten-year program.
- Oil prices peaked above 140 dollars per barrel in July before crashing later in the year.
- Beijing hosted the Summer Olympics with elaborate opening ceremonies.
- The Large Hadron Collider near Geneva began operation, later discovering the Higgs boson.
- Bitcoin white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto proposed a decentralized digital currency.
2008 Lincoln cent year notes
Collector notes for 2008 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Images/Mintage
Philadelphia regular issue (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 2,569,600,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (86 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
- 2,849,600,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (84 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
- 2,169,561
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (49 of 54)
2008 in history
- Americans counted cents and state quarters during a recession that froze credit and housing markets.
- Barack Obama was elected the first African American president of the United States.
- Lehman Brothers collapsed in September, deepening the global financial crisis.
- The Mint issued Hawaii, Alaska, and other state quarters near the end of the ten-year program.
- Oil prices peaked above 140 dollars per barrel in July before crashing later in the year.
- Beijing hosted the Summer Olympics with elaborate opening ceremonies.
- The Large Hadron Collider near Geneva began operation, later discovering the Higgs boson.
- Bitcoin white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto proposed a decentralized digital currency.
2008 cent notes
Collector notes for 2008 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 boxy-D — 2008–2026 · business -
Square-serif S — 2008–2026 · proof
See the mint mark types reference.
Typical values
2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-P RB | ||||||
| 2008-P RD | ||||||
| 2008-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-D RB | ||||||
| 2008-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2008-P RB | ||||||
| 2008-P RD | ||||||
| 2008-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2008-D RB | ||||||
| 2008-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 6.90 | 12.50 | |
| 2008-P RB | 1.80 | 4.20 | 10 | 15 | ||
| 2008-P RD | 6 | 7 | 9.40 | 17.75 | 38 | 510 |
| 2008-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 6.90 | 8.75 | |
| 2008-D RB | 1.80 | 4.20 | 10 | 13.75 | ||
| 2008-D RD | 6 | 7 | 8.30 | 22.50 | 44.75 | 1,175 |
| Issue | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | AU50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-P RB | ||||||
| 2008-P RD | ||||||
| 2008-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-D RB | ||||||
| 2008-D RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2008-P RB | ||||||
| 2008-P RD | ||||||
| 2008-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2008-D RB | ||||||
| 2008-D RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-P BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 6.90 | 12.50 | |
| 2008-P RB | 1.80 | 4.20 | 10 | 15 | ||
| 2008-P RD | 6 | 7 | 9.40 | 17.75 | 38 | 510 |
| 2008-D BN | 0.10 | 0.50 | 3 | 6.90 | 8.75 | |
| 2008-D RB | 1.80 | 4.20 | 10 | 13.75 | ||
| 2008-D RD | 6 | 7 | 8.30 | 22.50 | 44.75 | 1,175 |
Proof
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-S DCAM | 1.75 | 2 | 2.30 | 3.60 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-S DCAM | 5.70 | 6.60 | 7.80 | 9.40 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-S DCAM | 11.25 | 17.50 | 85 |
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-S DCAM | 1.75 | 2 | 2.30 | 3.60 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-S DCAM | 5.70 | 6.60 | 7.80 | 9.40 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-S DCAM | 11.25 | 17.50 | 85 |
Die varieties in the catalog
Our attribution catalog for 2008—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.
Catalogued dies for 2008
Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.
