2011 Lincoln Cent Date Guide
Rising cent production costs
2011 overview
Philadelphia (MS)
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- Mintage
- 2,402,400,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (25 of 41)
Denver (MS)
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- Mintage
- 2,536,140,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (23 of 41)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 1,673,010
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (6 of 32)
2011 in history
- It cost more than one cent to make each Lincoln cent, renewing congressional debate over composition.
- U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in a raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2.
- A tsunami following a massive earthquake devastated northeastern Japan and damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant.
- The Space Shuttle program ended with Atlantis's final flight in July.
- Steve Jobs died in October; Apple had recently unveiled the iPhone 4S.
- The Arab Spring uprisings toppled governments in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya.
- Standard & Poor's downgraded U.S. federal debt from AAA for the first time.
- The last roll of U.S. paper two-dollar bills in some series became a curiosity for collectors.
2011 Lincoln cent year notes
Collector notes for 2011 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Images/Mintage
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 2,402,400,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (25 of 41)
Denver (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 2,536,140,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (23 of 41)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 1,673,010
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (6 of 32)
2011 in history
- It cost more than one cent to make each Lincoln cent, renewing congressional debate over composition.
- U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in a raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2.
- A tsunami following a massive earthquake devastated northeastern Japan and damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant.
- The Space Shuttle program ended with Atlantis's final flight in July.
- Steve Jobs died in October; Apple had recently unveiled the iPhone 4S.
- The Arab Spring uprisings toppled governments in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya.
- Standard & Poor's downgraded U.S. federal debt from AAA for the first time.
- The last roll of U.S. paper two-dollar bills in some series became a curiosity for collectors.
2011 cent notes
Collector notes for 2011 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Design types
Obverse design types (ODT)
Reverse design types (RDT)
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
2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-P RB | ||||||
| 2011-P RD | ||||||
| 2011-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2011-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 2011-D RB | ||||||
| 2011-D RD | ||||||
| 2011-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2011-P RB | ||||||
| 2011-P RD | ||||||
| 2011-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2011-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2011-D RB | ||||||
| 2011-D RD | ||||||
| 2011-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-P BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 8.75 | ||
| 2011-P RB | 7.80 | 11.25 | ||||
| 2011-P RD | 9.60 | 15 | 50 | 275 | ||
| 2011-P SHIELD RD | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 425 |
| 2011-D BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 8.75 | ||
| 2011-D RB | 7.80 | 11.25 | ||||
| 2011-D RD | 9.60 | 15 | 45 | |||
| 2011-D SHIELD RD | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 600 |
| Issue | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | AU50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-P RB | ||||||
| 2011-P RD | ||||||
| 2011-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2011-D BN | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 2011-D RB | ||||||
| 2011-D RD | ||||||
| 2011-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2011-P RB | ||||||
| 2011-P RD | ||||||
| 2011-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2011-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2011-D RB | ||||||
| 2011-D RD | ||||||
| 2011-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-P BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 8.75 | ||
| 2011-P RB | 7.80 | 11.25 | ||||
| 2011-P RD | 9.60 | 15 | 50 | 275 | ||
| 2011-P SHIELD RD | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 425 |
| 2011-D BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 8.75 | ||
| 2011-D RB | 7.80 | 11.25 | ||||
| 2011-D RD | 9.60 | 15 | 45 | |||
| 2011-D SHIELD RD | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 600 |
Proof
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-S DCAM | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.05 | 3.60 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-S DCAM | 6 | 7.20 | 8.40 | 10 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-S DCAM | 11.25 | 16.25 | 75 |
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-S DCAM | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.05 | 3.60 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-S DCAM | 6 | 7.20 | 8.40 | 10 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-S DCAM | 11.25 | 16.25 | 75 |
Die varieties in the catalog
Our attribution catalog for 2011—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.
Catalogued dies for 2011
Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.
