2018 Lincoln Cent Date Guide
Pictured Rocks quarter year
2018 overview
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
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- Mintage
- 4,066,800,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (8 of 41)
Denver (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
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- Mintage
- 3,738,400,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (14 of 41)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 849,355
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (14 of 32)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 199,116
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (32 of 32)
2018 in history
- The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarter was among the final America the Beautiful issues.
- The U.S.-China trade war began with tariffs on steel, aluminum, and hundreds of other goods.
- A school shooting in Parkland, Florida, killed 17 people and launched student-led gun reform activism.
- Prince Harry married Meghan Markle in a widely watched royal wedding in Windsor.
- The Camp Fire destroyed Paradise, California, killing 85 people in the deadliest wildfire in state history.
- NASA's InSight lander touched down on Mars to study the planet's interior.
- The European Union implemented the General Data Protection Regulation for personal data privacy.
- The first CRISPR-edited babies were announced in China, raising global bioethics concerns.
2018 Lincoln cent year notes
Collector notes for 2018 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Images/Mintage
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 4,066,800,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (8 of 41)
Denver (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 3,738,400,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (14 of 41)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 849,355
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (14 of 32)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 199,116
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (32 of 32)
2018 in history
- The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarter was among the final America the Beautiful issues.
- The U.S.-China trade war began with tariffs on steel, aluminum, and hundreds of other goods.
- A school shooting in Parkland, Florida, killed 17 people and launched student-led gun reform activism.
- Prince Harry married Meghan Markle in a widely watched royal wedding in Windsor.
- The Camp Fire destroyed Paradise, California, killing 85 people in the deadliest wildfire in state history.
- NASA's InSight lander touched down on Mars to study the planet's interior.
- The European Union implemented the General Data Protection Regulation for personal data privacy.
- The first CRISPR-edited babies were announced in China, raising global bioethics concerns.
2018 cent notes
Collector notes for 2018 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
2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-P RB | ||||||
| 2018-P RD | ||||||
| 2018-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2018-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-D RB | ||||||
| 2018-D RD | ||||||
| 2018-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2018-P RB | ||||||
| 2018-P RD | ||||||
| 2018-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2018-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2018-D RB | ||||||
| 2018-D RD | ||||||
| 2018-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-P BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 8.75 | ||
| 2018-P RB | 7.20 | 11.25 | ||||
| 2018-P RD | 8.40 | 13.75 | 32.50 | |||
| 2018-P SHIELD RD | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 750 |
| 2018-D BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 8.75 | ||
| 2018-D RB | 7.20 | 11.25 | ||||
| 2018-D RD | 8.40 | 13.75 | 32.50 | |||
| 2018-D SHIELD RD | 3 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 650 |
| Issue | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | AU50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-P RB | ||||||
| 2018-P RD | ||||||
| 2018-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2018-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-D RB | ||||||
| 2018-D RD | ||||||
| 2018-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2018-P RB | ||||||
| 2018-P RD | ||||||
| 2018-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2018-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2018-D RB | ||||||
| 2018-D RD | ||||||
| 2018-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-P BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 8.75 | ||
| 2018-P RB | 7.20 | 11.25 | ||||
| 2018-P RD | 8.40 | 13.75 | 32.50 | |||
| 2018-P SHIELD RD | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 750 |
| 2018-D BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 8.75 | ||
| 2018-D RB | 7.20 | 11.25 | ||||
| 2018-D RD | 8.40 | 13.75 | 32.50 | |||
| 2018-D SHIELD RD | 3 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 650 |
Proof
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-S DCAM | 2.60 | 3.45 | 4.05 | 4.80 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-S DCAM | 6.60 | 7.50 | 8.40 |
| Issue | PR67 | PR68 | PR69 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-S DCAM | 9.40 | 11.25 | 16.25 |
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-S DCAM | 2.60 | 3.45 | 4.05 | 4.80 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-S DCAM | 6.60 | 7.50 | 8.40 |
| Issue | PR67 | PR68 | PR69 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-S DCAM | 9.40 | 11.25 | 16.25 |
Die varieties in the catalog
Our attribution catalog for 2018—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.
Catalogued dies for 2018
Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.
