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2021-D
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | Denver |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 4,332,000,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | Copper-plated Zinc (97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper) |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-857 |
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External references
The 2021-D Lincoln Shield cent was struck at the Denver Mint with a mintage exceeding 4.33 billion pieces. Denver's output significantly exceeded Philadelphia's, as the facility operated at high capacity to help resolve the ongoing coin shortage. The pandemic-era disruption to coin circulation persisted into 2021, though conditions gradually improved as businesses reopened and consumers resumed more normal spending patterns.
The "D" mintmark on the 2021 cent identifies it as a Denver product. Denver has been a reliable high-volume producer throughout the Shield cent era, frequently matching or exceeding Philadelphia's annual output. The 2021-D cent is a common date, but it belongs to a period of unusual significance in American coinage history, when the simple act of getting coins into circulation became a national challenge.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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