Key Dates
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Key dates are low mintage years. Key dates in the Lincoln cent series are the 1909-S V.D.B., 1909-S, 1914-D, 1922-D No D, 1924-D, and 1931-S. These dates are highly sought after by collectors and command a premium price even in lower grades. These are also the years that are most counterfeited.
Key Date Mintage Figures
Low Mintage 2009 Copper Cents
1909-S V.D.B. - Mintage 484,000
1909-S - Mintage 1,825,000
1914-D - Mintage 1,193,000
1922-No D
1931-S - Mintage 866,000
Semi-Key Dates
Semi-Key Date Mintage Figures
1910-S - Mintage 6,045,000
1911-D - Mintage 12,672,000
1911-S - Mintage 4,026,000
1912-D - Mintage 10,411,000
1912-S - Mintage 4,431,000
1913-D - Mintage 15,804,000
1913-S - Mintage 6,101,000
1914-S - Mintage 4,137,000
1915-S - Mintage 4,833,000
1922-D - Mintage 7,160,000
1924-D - Mintage 2,520,000
1926-S - Mintage 4,550,000
1931-D - Mintage 4,480,000
1932 - Mintage 9,062,000
1932-D - Mintage 10,500,000
1933-D - Mintage 6,200,000
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