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2017 Lincoln Cent Date Guide

Effigy Mounds and circulating cents

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2017 overview Mintage, history, and notes for this year's cents

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage
4,361,220,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(5 of 41)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage
4,272,800,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(6 of 41)

San Francisco (Enhanced)

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Mintage
210,419
Mintage Ranking for Type
(31 of 32)

San Francisco (PR)

Mintage
926,763
Mintage Ranking for Type
(13 of 32)

2017 in history

2017 in history
  • America the Beautiful quarters featured Effigy Mounds and other sites as the program neared its end.
  • A total solar eclipse crossed the United States from coast to coast on August 21.
  • Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston; Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands.
  • The MeToo movement spread as victims shared stories of harassment and assault.
  • Bitcoin reached nearly twenty thousand dollars per coin before a sharp correction in 2018.
  • The Las Vegas mass shooting killed 60 people at a country music festival, the deadliest in U.S. history.
  • Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election.
  • The Cassini spacecraft ended its mission by diving into Saturn after thirteen years orbiting the planet.

2017 Lincoln cent year notes

Collector notes for 2017 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Images/Mintage Mint issues and coin images for 2017

Philadelphia (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

(click images above to see larger view)

Mintage
4,361,220,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(5 of 41)

Denver (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

(click images above to see larger view)

Mintage
4,272,800,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(6 of 41)

San Francisco (Enhanced)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

(click images above to see larger view)

Mintage
210,419
Mintage Ranking for Type
(31 of 32)

San Francisco (PR)

Mintage
926,763
Mintage Ranking for Type
(13 of 32)
2017 in history What else was happening that year
2017 in history
  • America the Beautiful quarters featured Effigy Mounds and other sites as the program neared its end.
  • A total solar eclipse crossed the United States from coast to coast on August 21.
  • Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston; Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands.
  • The MeToo movement spread as victims shared stories of harassment and assault.
  • Bitcoin reached nearly twenty thousand dollars per coin before a sharp correction in 2018.
  • The Las Vegas mass shooting killed 60 people at a country music festival, the deadliest in U.S. history.
  • Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election.
  • The Cassini spacecraft ended its mission by diving into Saturn after thirteen years orbiting the planet.
2017 cent notes Collector notes for this year's Lincoln cents

Collector notes for 2017 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Design types Obverse and reverse engravings in use for 2017

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 Punch styles used on 2017 Lincoln cents

See the mint mark types reference.

Typical values Series price guide for regular-issue 2017 cents

2017 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
2017-P BN 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017-P RB
2017-P RD
2017-D BN 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0
2017-D RB
2017-D RD
2017-D SHIELD RD
Issue G4 VG8 F12 VF20 EF40 AU50
2017-P BN 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017-P RB
2017-P RD
2017-D BN 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0
2017-D RB
2017-D RD
2017-D SHIELD RD

Proof

Issue PR60 PR61 PR62 PR63
2017-S DCAM 5.75 6.35 6.90 7.80
Issue PR60 PR61 PR62 PR63
2017-S DCAM 5.75 6.35 6.90 7.80
Die varieties in the catalog Attributed 2017 dies by mint and variety type

Our attribution catalog for 2017—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.

Search all 2017 dies Variety value guide for 2017

Catalogued dies for 2017

Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.

Mint DO Doubled Die Obverse Total
Philadelphia (P) 4 4
All mints 4 4

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