2020 Lincoln Cent Date Guide

Pandemic year Lincoln cents

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2020 overview Mintage, history, and notes for this year's cents

Philadelphia (MS)

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Mintage: 3,560,800,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (15 of 41)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 4,035,600,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (9 of 41)

San Francisco (PR)

Mintage: 777,913
Mintage Ranking for Type: (24 of 32)

2020 in history

Lincoln cents circulated less in locked-down cities as cash use declined and coin shortages appeared later in the year.
The COVID-19 pandemic killed millions worldwide and shut down schools, businesses, and travel.
George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis sparked protests against police violence across the United States.
Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in a presidential election held amid mail-in voting expansion.
The U.S. Mint temporarily reduced staffing; collectors noticed lower coin shipments to banks.
SpaceX Crew Dragon carried astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time since 2011.
The Tokyo Summer Olympics were postponed to 2021 because of the pandemic.
Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in California in January.

2020 Lincoln cent year notes

Collector notes for 2020 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Images/Mintage Mint issues and coin images for 2020

Philadelphia (MS)

Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection

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Mintage: 3,560,800,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (15 of 41)

Denver (MS)

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Mintage: 4,035,600,000
Mintage Ranking for Type: (9 of 41)

San Francisco (PR)

Mintage: 777,913
Mintage Ranking for Type: (24 of 32)

2020 in history What else was happening that year

Lincoln cents circulated less in locked-down cities as cash use declined and coin shortages appeared later in the year.
The COVID-19 pandemic killed millions worldwide and shut down schools, businesses, and travel.
George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis sparked protests against police violence across the United States.
Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in a presidential election held amid mail-in voting expansion.
The U.S. Mint temporarily reduced staffing; collectors noticed lower coin shipments to banks.
SpaceX Crew Dragon carried astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time since 2011.
The Tokyo Summer Olympics were postponed to 2021 because of the pandemic.
Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in California in January.

2020 cent notes Collector notes for this year's Lincoln cents

Collector notes for 2020 Lincoln cents are being prepared.

Design types Obverse and reverse engravings in use for 2020

Obverse design types (ODT)

Return to basics obverse — ODT29 · 2010–2025

Reverse design types (RDT)

Union Shield reverse — RDT14 · 2010–2100

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 2020 Lincoln cents

Large boxy-D — 2008–2026 · business
Square-serif S — 2008–2026 · proof

See the mint mark types reference.

Typical values Series price guide for regular-issue 2020 cents

2020 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
2020-P BN	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-P RB
2020-P RD
2020-P SHIELD RD
2020-D BN	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-D RB
2020-D RD
2020-D SHIELD RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
2020-P BN	0	0	0	0.05	0.05	0.05
2020-P RB
2020-P RD
2020-P SHIELD RD
2020-D BN	0	0	0	0.05	0.05	0.05
2020-D RB
2020-D RD
2020-D SHIELD RD

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67
2020-P BN	0.15	2.10	6	10
2020-P RB			7.20	12.50
2020-P RD			8.40	15	37.50
2020-P SHIELD RD	6	10	14	20	45
2020-D BN	0.15	2.10	6	10
2020-D RB			7.20	12.50
2020-D RD			8.40	15
2020-D SHIELD RD	4	5	10	26	65

Issue	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	EF40	AU50
2020-P BN	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-P RB
2020-P RD
2020-P SHIELD RD
2020-D BN	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-D RB
2020-D RD
2020-D SHIELD RD

Issue	AU53	AU55	AU58	MS60	MS61	MS62
2020-P BN	0	0	0	0.05	0.05	0.05
2020-P RB
2020-P RD
2020-P SHIELD RD
2020-D BN	0	0	0	0.05	0.05	0.05
2020-D RB
2020-D RD
2020-D SHIELD RD

Issue	MS63	MS64	MS65	MS66	MS67
2020-P BN	0.15	2.10	6	10
2020-P RB			7.20	12.50
2020-P RD			8.40	15	37.50
2020-P SHIELD RD	6	10	14	20	45
2020-D BN	0.15	2.10	6	10
2020-D RB			7.20	12.50
2020-D RD			8.40	15
2020-D SHIELD RD	4	5	10	26	65

Proof

Issue	PR60	PR61	PR62	PR63
2020-S DCAM	3.45	3.75	4.30	4.80

Issue	PR64	PR65	PR66
2020-S DCAM	6	6.90	7.20

Issue	PR67	PR68	PR69
2020-S DCAM	9.40	11.25	17.50

Issue	PR60	PR61	PR62	PR63
2020-S DCAM	3.45	3.75	4.30	4.80

Issue	PR64	PR65	PR66
2020-S DCAM	6	6.90	7.20

Issue	PR67	PR68	PR69
2020-S DCAM	9.40	11.25	17.50

Die varieties in the catalog Attributed 2020 dies by mint and variety type

Our attribution catalog for 2020—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.

Search all 2020 dies Variety value guide for 2020

Catalogued dies for 2020

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

Mint	DO	DR	Total
Philadelphia (P)	4	1	5
Denver (D)	0	4	4
All mints	4	5	9

Variety plate coin videos Roll-reveal videos that sourced plate coins for 2020 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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