2013 Lincoln Cent Date Guide
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2013 overview
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
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- Mintage
- 3,750,400,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (13 of 41)
Denver (MS)
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- Mintage
- 3,319,600,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (18 of 41)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 1,237,926
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (7 of 32)
2013 in history
- National park quarters kept collectors searching rolls while cents still cost more than a penny to produce.
- Edward Snowden leaked classified NSA surveillance documents, sparking global privacy debates.
- Pope Francis was elected head of the Catholic Church after Benedict XVI resigned.
- The Boston Marathon bombing killed three people and injured hundreds on Patriots' Day.
- The Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges opened amid website glitches.
- Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines, killing thousands.
- The U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act in United States v. Windsor.
- Bitcoin prices surged on mainstream news coverage and early exchange trading.
2013 Lincoln cent year notes
Collector notes for 2013 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Images/Mintage
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 3,750,400,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (13 of 41)
Denver (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 3,319,600,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (18 of 41)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 1,237,926
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (7 of 32)
2013 in history
- National park quarters kept collectors searching rolls while cents still cost more than a penny to produce.
- Edward Snowden leaked classified NSA surveillance documents, sparking global privacy debates.
- Pope Francis was elected head of the Catholic Church after Benedict XVI resigned.
- The Boston Marathon bombing killed three people and injured hundreds on Patriots' Day.
- The Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges opened amid website glitches.
- Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines, killing thousands.
- The U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act in United States v. Windsor.
- Bitcoin prices surged on mainstream news coverage and early exchange trading.
2013 cent notes
Collector notes for 2013 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
2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-P RB | ||||||
| 2013-P RD | ||||||
| 2013-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2013-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-D RB | ||||||
| 2013-D RD | ||||||
| 2013-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2013-P RB | ||||||
| 2013-P RD | ||||||
| 2013-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2013-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2013-D RB | ||||||
| 2013-D RD | ||||||
| 2013-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-P BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 8.75 | 13.75 | |
| 2013-P RB | 7.20 | 11.25 | 17.50 | |||
| 2013-P RD | 8.40 | 13.75 | 31.25 | 150 | ||
| 2013-P SHIELD RD | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 175 |
| 2013-D BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 10 | 13.75 | |
| 2013-D RB | 7.20 | 12.50 | 16.25 | |||
| 2013-D RD | 8.40 | 15 | 22.50 | 90 | ||
| 2013-D SHIELD RD | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 100 |
| Issue | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | AU50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-P RB | ||||||
| 2013-P RD | ||||||
| 2013-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2013-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-D RB | ||||||
| 2013-D RD | ||||||
| 2013-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2013-P RB | ||||||
| 2013-P RD | ||||||
| 2013-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2013-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2013-D RB | ||||||
| 2013-D RD | ||||||
| 2013-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-P BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 8.75 | 13.75 | |
| 2013-P RB | 7.20 | 11.25 | 17.50 | |||
| 2013-P RD | 8.40 | 13.75 | 31.25 | 150 | ||
| 2013-P SHIELD RD | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 175 |
| 2013-D BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 10 | 13.75 | |
| 2013-D RB | 7.20 | 12.50 | 16.25 | |||
| 2013-D RD | 8.40 | 15 | 22.50 | 90 | ||
| 2013-D SHIELD RD | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 100 |
Proof
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-S DCAM | 2.30 | 2.60 | 2.90 | 3.60 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-S DCAM | 6 | 6.90 | 7.20 | 9.40 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-S DCAM | 11.25 | 17.50 | 56.50 |
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-S DCAM | 2.30 | 2.60 | 2.90 | 3.60 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 | PR67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-S DCAM | 6 | 6.90 | 7.20 | 9.40 |
| Issue | PR68 | PR69 | PR70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-S DCAM | 11.25 | 17.50 | 56.50 |
Die varieties in the catalog
Our attribution catalog for 2013—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.
Catalogued dies for 2013
Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.
