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2019 Lincoln Cent Date Guide

American Legion commemorative

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2019 overview Mintage, history, and notes for this year's cents

Philadelphia (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

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Mintage
3,542,800,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(16 of 41)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage
3,497,600,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(17 of 41)

West Point (MS)

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Mintage
318,695
Mintage Ranking for Type
(41 of 41)

San Francisco (PR)

Mintage
989,862
Mintage Ranking for Type
(11 of 32)

West Point (PR)

Mintage
561,495
Mintage Ranking for Type
(26 of 32)

West Point (PR)

Mintage
383,590
Mintage Ranking for Type
(27 of 32)

2019 in history

2019 in history
  • The Mint issued American Legion centennial silver dollars honoring the veterans organization founded in 1919.
  • The America the Beautiful quarter program ended with the Salt River Bay design for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • The House impeached President Trump over Ukraine aid; the Senate acquitted him in 2020.
  • Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris suffered a major fire that destroyed its roof and spire.
  • The first image of a black hole was published from the Event Horizon Telescope project.
  • The Boeing 737 MAX was grounded worldwide after two fatal crashes.
  • Hong Kong protests erupted over a proposed extradition law and broader autonomy concerns.
  • The COVID-19 virus was identified in Wuhan, China, before spreading into a global pandemic in 2020.

2019 Lincoln cent year notes

Collector notes for 2019 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Images/Mintage Mint issues and coin images for 2019

Philadelphia (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

(click images above to see larger view)

Mintage
3,542,800,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(16 of 41)

Denver (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

(click images above to see larger view)

Mintage
3,497,600,000
Mintage Ranking for Type
(17 of 41)

West Point (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

(click images above to see larger view)

Mintage
318,695
Mintage Ranking for Type
(41 of 41)

San Francisco (PR)

Mintage
989,862
Mintage Ranking for Type
(11 of 32)

West Point (PR)

Mintage
561,495
Mintage Ranking for Type
(26 of 32)

West Point (PR)

Mintage
383,590
Mintage Ranking for Type
(27 of 32)
2019 in history What else was happening that year
2019 in history
  • The Mint issued American Legion centennial silver dollars honoring the veterans organization founded in 1919.
  • The America the Beautiful quarter program ended with the Salt River Bay design for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • The House impeached President Trump over Ukraine aid; the Senate acquitted him in 2020.
  • Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris suffered a major fire that destroyed its roof and spire.
  • The first image of a black hole was published from the Event Horizon Telescope project.
  • The Boeing 737 MAX was grounded worldwide after two fatal crashes.
  • Hong Kong protests erupted over a proposed extradition law and broader autonomy concerns.
  • The COVID-19 virus was identified in Wuhan, China, before spreading into a global pandemic in 2020.
2019 cent notes Collector notes for this year's Lincoln cents

Collector notes for 2019 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Design types Obverse and reverse engravings in use for 2019

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 2019 Lincoln cents

See the mint mark types reference.

Typical values Series price guide for regular-issue 2019 cents

2019 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
2019-P BN 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-P RB
2019-P RD
2019-P SHIELD RD
2019-D BN 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-D RB
2019-D RD
2019-D SHIELD RD
2019-W BN
2019-W RB
2019-W RD
2019-W SHIELD RD
Issue G4 VG8 F12 VF20 EF40 AU50
2019-P BN 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-P RB
2019-P RD
2019-P SHIELD RD
2019-D BN 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-D RB
2019-D RD
2019-D SHIELD RD
2019-W BN
2019-W RB
2019-W RD
2019-W SHIELD RD

Proof

Issue PR60 PR61 PR62 PR63
2019-S DCAM 1.75 2 2.30 3.60
Issue PR60 PR61 PR62 PR63
2019-S DCAM 1.75 2 2.30 3.60
Die varieties in the catalog Attributed 2019 dies by mint and variety type

Our attribution catalog for 2019—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.

Search all 2019 dies Variety value guide for 2019

Catalogued dies for 2019

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) 12 12
All mints 12 12
Variety plate coin videos Roll-reveal videos that sourced plate coins for 2019 dies

Videos on our YouTube channel that show when the plate coins for these dies were found in CopperCoins roll reveal videos.

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