2021 Lincoln Cent Date Guide
American Women quarters planned
2021 overview
Philadelphia (MS)
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- Mintage
- 3,925,820,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (12 of 41)
Denver (MS)
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- Mintage
- 3,982,800,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (11 of 41)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 816,662
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (15 of 32)
2021 in history
- Congress authorized American Women quarters beginning in 2022, while Lincoln cents continued unchanged.
- Joe Biden was inaugurated as president on January 20 after the January 6 Capitol riot disrupted certification.
- COVID-19 vaccines rolled out nationwide, slowing deaths among vaccinated populations.
- The Taliban retook Afghanistan in August as U.S. forces completed their withdrawal.
- A global semiconductor shortage slowed production of cars, phones, and other electronics.
- The FBI recovered a stolen Colonial Pipeline ransom paid in Bitcoin, highlighting cryptocurrency tracking.
- Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos flew brief suborbital space tourism flights on private rockets.
- The Suez Canal was blocked for six days by the container ship Ever Given, disrupting global trade.
2021 Lincoln cent year notes
Collector notes for 2021 Lincoln cents are being prepared.
Images/Mintage
Philadelphia (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 3,925,820,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (12 of 41)
Denver (MS)
Photo Credit: Cotgreave Collection
(click images above to see larger view)
- Mintage
- 3,982,800,000
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (11 of 41)
San Francisco (PR)
- Mintage
- 816,662
- Mintage Ranking for Type
- (15 of 32)
2021 in history
- Congress authorized American Women quarters beginning in 2022, while Lincoln cents continued unchanged.
- Joe Biden was inaugurated as president on January 20 after the January 6 Capitol riot disrupted certification.
- COVID-19 vaccines rolled out nationwide, slowing deaths among vaccinated populations.
- The Taliban retook Afghanistan in August as U.S. forces completed their withdrawal.
- A global semiconductor shortage slowed production of cars, phones, and other electronics.
- The FBI recovered a stolen Colonial Pipeline ransom paid in Bitcoin, highlighting cryptocurrency tracking.
- Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos flew brief suborbital space tourism flights on private rockets.
- The Suez Canal was blocked for six days by the container ship Ever Given, disrupting global trade.
2021 cent notes
Collector notes for 2021 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
2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-P RB | ||||||
| 2021-P RD | ||||||
| 2021-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2021-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-D RB | ||||||
| 2021-D RD | ||||||
| 2021-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2021-P RB | ||||||
| 2021-P RD | ||||||
| 2021-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2021-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2021-D RB | ||||||
| 2021-D RD | ||||||
| 2021-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-P BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2021-P RB | 7.20 | 12.50 | ||||
| 2021-P RD | 8.40 | 16.25 | ||||
| 2021-P SHIELD RD | 10 | 14 | 60 | |||
| 2021-D BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2021-D RB | 7.20 | 12.50 | ||||
| 2021-D RD | 8.40 | 15 | ||||
| 2021-D SHIELD RD | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 2,750 |
| Issue | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | AU50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-P RB | ||||||
| 2021-P RD | ||||||
| 2021-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2021-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-D RB | ||||||
| 2021-D RD | ||||||
| 2021-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | MS61 | MS62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-P BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2021-P RB | ||||||
| 2021-P RD | ||||||
| 2021-P SHIELD RD | ||||||
| 2021-D BN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 2021-D RB | ||||||
| 2021-D RD | ||||||
| 2021-D SHIELD RD |
| Issue | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 | MS66 | MS67 | MS68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-P BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2021-P RB | 7.20 | 12.50 | ||||
| 2021-P RD | 8.40 | 16.25 | ||||
| 2021-P SHIELD RD | 10 | 14 | 60 | |||
| 2021-D BN | 0.15 | 2.10 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2021-D RB | 7.20 | 12.50 | ||||
| 2021-D RD | 8.40 | 15 | ||||
| 2021-D SHIELD RD | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 2,750 |
Proof
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-S DCAM | 1.75 | 2 | 2.30 | 3.60 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-S DCAM | 6 | 6.90 | 7.20 |
| Issue | PR67 | PR68 | PR69 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-S DCAM | 9.40 | 11.25 | 18.75 |
| Issue | PR60 | PR61 | PR62 | PR63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-S DCAM | 1.75 | 2 | 2.30 | 3.60 |
| Issue | PR64 | PR65 | PR66 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-S DCAM | 6 | 6.90 | 7.20 |
| Issue | PR67 | PR68 | PR69 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-S DCAM | 9.40 | 11.25 | 18.75 |
Die varieties in the catalog
Our attribution catalog for 2021—doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and related varieties documented by die number. This is specialist research beyond regular issue Lincoln cents.
Catalogued dies for 2021
Number of assigned dies in the CopperCoins catalog, by mint and variety type. Click a count to search that group.
