2025 Lincoln Shield Cent
| Weight | 2.5 grams |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Mintage | 3,100,000,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | Copper-plated Zinc (97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper) |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-868 |
The 2025 Lincoln Shield cent from the Philadelphia Mint has an estimated mintage of approximately 3.1 billion pieces. The cent enters its 116th year of continuous production, an achievement unmatched by any other coin design in American history. The Brenner obverse portrait has appeared on more individual coins than any other image ever reproduced, with cumulative Lincoln cent production well into the hundreds of billions since 1909.
The 2025 cent continues the Shield reverse design into its sixteenth year. The design has proven durable both artistically and practically. Its bold lines and simple geometry wear well in circulation, and the shield motif maintains its visual connection to Lincoln's preservation of the Union. Philadelphia's multi-billion-cent output ensures that new coins continue to replace the worn and damaged specimens that leave circulation each year.
| Grade | Description | Typical Price |
|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $0.01 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $0.01 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $0.01 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $0.01 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $0.01 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $0.01 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | — |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — |
This table is for educational purposes only and is intended to illustrate general market price trends and pricing steps between grades. Actual market conditions may vary significantly, especially for rarer pieces that often command premiums above the ranges shown here.
No major varieties are known for this issue.
View all Lincoln Shield Cents varieties →- PCGS CoinFacts: Lincoln Shield Cents
- NGC Coin Explorer: Lincoln Shield Cents
- Heritage Auctions Archives
- Stack's Bowers Auction Archives
- A Guide Book of United States Coins (The Red Book)