1982 zinc penny mintage figures

[PennyPincher]

As far as I know, there are no specific mintage figures for the 7 varieties of circulated 1982 pennies.
After doing a lot of coin roll hunting in the past few years, I set aside all of my zinc 1982 pennies, and I sorted them into the 4 varieties. I collected most of them in Minnesota, but some of them I got in Nevada.

1,601 Large
152 Small
220 Large D
1,527 Small D
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3,500 Total

So it appears that the 1982 small date (no mintmark) is likely the lowest mintage and that the 1982 large date (Denver) is likely the 2nd lowest mintage. I was surprised to see a roughly 10 to 1 ratio between the varieties. I think I actually found more 1958 D wheat pennies than 1982 zinc small dates (no mintmark), so they seem to be uncommon in circulation.

I did not do counts of the brass 1982 pennies by variety, but I know that I accumulated over 10,000 total, so I'll assume that all 3 copper varieties are easier to find.

Does anybody have any additional information about the 1982 penny mintage figures?

[johnbrickner]

I know nothing about the circulation of the '82 Zincs but I do know that after 25+ years of circulation they are way fewer and far between and poorer condition. Nice hoard you've got by total numbers. Impressive and way more than I've got.

[mtalbot_ca]

Wikipedia mentions a 1982-S a part of a proof set. Did anyone find one in the wild?

[hobo finds]

I wonder if the s mint (proofs) are copper or zinc...

I found this... The 1982 Proof coins are typically found with strong deep cameo devices. Notably, the Lincoln Cents contained in the Proof Sets were struck in the bronze composition. For circulating coins, the US Mint had switched to a zinc based composition during the course of the year.

[hobo finds]

Wikipedia mentions a 1982-S a part of a proof set. Did anyone find one in the wild?

looks like some did... viewtopic.php?f=10&t=456&start=75

[hobo finds]

And a question about the 2009 S proofs and uncirculated sets were they made of copper or zinc or both???????

[hobo finds]

And now I am more confused on the 2009 coins...

Here’s a look at the mintages and values for each of the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial pennies:

•2009 Birth and Early Childhood (Log Cabin) Lincoln Penny, Zinc & Brilliant Uncirculated — 284,400,000 minted; 20+ cents
•2009 Birth and Early Childhood (Log Cabin) Lincoln Penny, Copper & Satin Finish — 784,614 minted; $8+
•2009-D Birth and Early Childhood (Log Cabin) Lincoln Penny, Zinc & Brilliant Uncirculated — 350,400,000 minted; 20+ cents
•2009 Birth and Early Childhood (Log Cabin) Lincoln Penny, Copper & Satin Finish — 784,614 minted; $8+
•2009-S Birth and Early Childhood (Log Cabin) Lincoln Penny, Copper & Proof — 2,995,615 minted; $3.50+
•2009 Formative Years Lincoln Penny, Zinc & Brilliant Uncirculated — 376,000,000 minted; 20+ cents
•2009 Formative Years Lincoln Penny, Copper & Satin Finish — 784,614 minted; $8+
•2009-D Formative Years Lincoln Penny, Zinc & Brilliant Uncirculated — 363,600,000 minted; 20+ cents
•2009-D Formative Years Lincoln Penny, Copper & Satin Finish — 784,614 minted; $8+
•2009-S Formative Years Lincoln Penny, Copper & Proof — 2,995,615 minted; $3.50
•2009 Professional Life Lincoln Penny, Zinc & Brilliant Uncirculated — 316,000,000 minted; 20+ cents
•2009 Professional Life Lincoln Penny, Copper & Satin Finish— 784,614 minted; $8+ cents
•2009-D Professional Life Lincoln Penny, Zinc & Brilliant Uncirculated — 336,000,000 minted; 20+ cents
•2009-D Professional Life Lincoln Penny, Copper & Satin Finish — 784,614 minted; $8+ cents
•2009-S Professional Life Lincoln Penny, Copper & Proof — 2,995,615 minted; $3.50+
•2009 Presidency Lincoln Penny, Zinc & Brilliant Uncirculated — 129,600,000 minted; 20+ cents
•2009 Presidency Lincoln Penny, Copper & Satin Finish — 784,614 minted; $8+
•2009-D Presidency Lincoln Penny, Zinc & Brilliant Uncirculated — 198,000,000 minted; 20+ cents
•2009-D Presidency Lincoln Penny, Copper & Satin Finish — 784,614 minted; $8+
•2009-S Presidency Lincoln Penny, Copper & Proof — 2,995,615 minted; $3.50+

[hobo finds]

Lincoln Cent Mintage figures
Lincoln wheat cent, 1909-1958
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1909 VDB 27,995,000
1909 VDB 1,194 Matte Proof
1909 S VDB 484,000
1909 P 72,702,618
1909 - 2,352 Matte Proof
1909 S 1,825,000
1910 P 146,801,218
1910 S 6,045,000
1910 - 4,083 Matte Proof
1911 P 101,177,787
1911 D 12,672,000
1911 S 4,026,000
1911 - 2,411 Matte Proof
1912 P 68,153,060
1912 D 10,411,000
1912 S 4,431,000
1912 - 2,145 Matte Proof
1913 P 76,532,352
1913 D 15,804,000
1913 S 6,101,000
1913 - 2,848 Matte Proof
1914 P 75,238,432
1914 D 1,193,000
1914 S 4,137,000
1914 - 1,365 Matte Proof
1915 P 29,092,120
1915 D 22,050,000
1915 S 4,833,000
1915 - 1,050 Matte Proof
1916 P 131,832,627
1916 D 35,956,000
1916 S 22,510,000
1916 - 1,050 Matte Proof
1917 P 196,429,785
1917 D 55,120,000
1917 S 32,620,000
1918 P 288,104,634
1918 D 47,830,000
1918 S 34,680,000
1919 P 392,021,000
1919 D 57,154,000
1919 S 139,760,000
1920 P 310,165,000
1920 D 49,280,000
1920 S 46,220,000
1921 P 39,157,000
1921 S 15,274,000
1922 D 7,160,000
1923 P 74,723,000
1923 S 8,700,000
1924 P 75,178,000
1924 D 2,520,000
1924 S 11,696,000
1925 P 139,949,000
1925 D 22,580,000
1925 S 26,380,000
1926 P 157,088,000
1926 D 28,020,000
1926 S 4,550,000
1927 P 144,440,000
1927 P 27,170,000
1927 D 27,170,000
1927 S 14,276,000
1928 P 134,116,000
1928 D 31,170,000
1928 S 17,266,000
1929 P 185,262,000
1929 D 41,730,000
1929 S 50,148,000
1930 P 157,415,000
1930 D 40,100,000
1930 S 24,286,000
1931 P 19,396,000
1931 D 4,480,000
1931 S 866,000
1932 P 9,062,000
1932 D 10,500,000
1933 P 14,360,000
1933 D 6,200,000
1934 P 219,080,000
1934 D 28,446,000
1935 P 245,388,000
1935 D 47,000,000
1935 S 38,702,000
1936 P 309,632,000
1936 - 5,569 Proof
1936 D 40,620,000
1936 S 29,130,000
1937 P 309,170,000
1937 D 50,430,000
1937 S 34,500,000
1937 - 9,320 Proof
1938 P 156,682,000
1938 D 20,010,000
1938 S 15,180,000
1938 - 14,734 Proof
1939 P 316,466,000
1939 D 15,160,000
1939 S 52,070,000
1939 - 13,520 Proof
1940 P 586,810,000
1940 D 81,390,000
1940 S 112,940,000
1940 - 15,872 Proof
1941 P 887,018,000
1941 D 128,700,000
1941 S 92,360,000
1941 - 32,600 Proof
1942 P 657,796,000
1942 D 206,698,000
1942 S 85,590,000
1942 - 32,600 Proof
1943 P 684,628,670 Zinc-plated steel
1943 D 217,660,000 Zinc-plated steel
1943 S 191,550,000 Zinc-plated steel
1944 P 1,435,000,000
1944 D 430,578,000
1944 S 282,760,000
1945 P 1,040,515,000
1945 D 266,268,000
1945 S 181,770,000
1946 P 991,655,000
1946 D 315,690,000
1946 S 198,100,000
1947 P 190,555,000
1947 D 194,750,000
1947 S 99,000,000
1948 P 317,570,000
1948 D 172,637,500
1948 S 81,735,000
1949 P 217,775,000
1949 D 153,132,500
1949 S 64,290,000
1950 P 272,635,000
1950 D 334,950,000
1950 S 118,505,000
1950 - 51,383 Proof
1951 P 284,576,000
1951 D 625,355,000
1951 S 136,010,000
1951 - 57,500 Proof
1952 P 186,775,000
1952 D 746,130,000
1952 S 137,800,004
1952 - 81,980 Proof
1953 P 256,755,000
1953 D 700,515,000
1953 S 181,835,000
1953 - 128,800 Proof
1954 P 71,640,050
1954 D 251,552,500
1954 S 96,190,000
1954 - 233,300 Proof
1955 P 330,580,000
1955 D 563,257,500
1955 S 44,610,000
1955 - 378,200 Proof
1956 P 420,745,000
1956 D 1,098,201,100
1956 - 669,384 Proof
1957 P 282,540,000
1957 D 1,051,342,000
1957 - 1,247,952 Proof
1958 P 252,525,000
1958 D 800,953,300
1958 - 875,652 Proof
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1959-1982 (Bronze except cancelled Aluminium mints)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1959 P 609,715,000
1959 D 1,279,760,000
1959 - 1,149,291 Proof
1960 P 586,405,000 Small and Large date varieties
1960 D 1,580,884,000 Small and Large date varieties
1960 - 1,691,602 Proof, Small and Large date varieties
1961 P 753,345,000
1961 D 1,753,266,700
1961 - 3,028,244 Proof
1962 P 606,045,000
1962 D 1,793,148,400
1962 - 3,218,019 Proof
1963 P 754,110,000
1963 D 1,774,020,400
1963 - 3,075,645 Proof
1964 P 2,648,575,000
1964 D 3,799,071,500
1964 - 3,950,962 Proof
1965 - 1,497,224,900 No Mint mark.
1966 - 2,188,147,783 No Mint mark
1967 - 3,048,667,100 No Mint mark
1968 P 1,707,880,970
1968 D 2,886,269,600
1968 S 258,270,001
1968 S 3,041,506 Proof
1969 P 1,136,910,000
1969 D 4,002,832,200
1969 S 544,375,000
1969 S 2,934,631 Proof
1970 P 1,898,315,000
1970 D 2,891,438,900
1970 S 690,560,004 Small and Large date varieties
1970 S 2,632,810 Proof, Small and Large date varieties
1971 P 1,919,490,000
1971 D 2,911,045,600
1971 S 525,133,459
1971 S 3,220,733 Proof
1972 P 2,933,255,000
1972 D 2,665,071,400
1972 S 376,939,108
1972 S 3,260,996 Proof
1973 P 3,728,245,000
1973 D 3,549,576,588
1973 S 317,177,295
1973 S 2,760,339 Proof
1974 P 4,232,140,523
1974 P 1,570,000 Aluminium None released to the public.
1974 D 4,235,098,000
1974 D 10 Aluminum None released to the public.
1974 S 409,426,660
1974 S 2,612,568 Proof
1975 P 5,451,476,142
1975 P 66 Aluminium. None released to the public.
1975 D 4,505,275,300
1975 S 2,845,450 Proof
1976 P 4,674,292,426
1976 D 4,221,592,455
1976 S 4,149,730 Proof
1977 P 4,469,930,000
1977 D 4,194,062,300
1977 S 3,251,152 Proof
1978 P 5,558,605,000
1978 D 4,280,233,400
1978 S 3,127,781 Proof
1979 P 6,018,515,000
1979 D 4,139,357,254
1979 S 3,677,175 Proof, Type I & II
1980 P 7,414,705,000
1980 D 5,140,098,660
1980 S 3,554,806 Proof
1981 P 7,491,750,000
1981 D 5,373,235,677
1981 S 4,063,083 Proof, Type I & II
1982 P 10,712,525,000 Bronze and Copper-plated zinc versions.
1982 D 6,012,979,368 Bronze and Copper-plated zinc versions.
1982 S 3,857,479 Proof
Lincoln Memorial cent, 1982-present (copper-plated zinc)
Year Mint Mintage Comments
1983 P 7,752,355,000
1983 D 6,467,199,428
1983 S 3,279,126 Proof
1984 P 8,151,079,000
1984 D 5,569,238,906
1984 S 3,065,110 Proof
1985 P 5,648,489,887
1985 D 5,287,399,926
1985 S 3,362,821 Proof
1986 P 4,491,395,493
1986 D 4,442,866,698
1986 S 3,010,497 Proof
1987 P 4,682,466,931
1987 D 4,879,389,514
1987 S 4,227,728 Proof
1988 P 6,092,810,000
1988 D 5,253,740,443
1988 S 3,262,948 Proof
1989 P 7,261,535,000
1989 D 5,345,467,111
1989 S 3,220,194 Proof
1990 P 6,851,765,000
1990 D 4,922,894,533
1990 S 3,299,559 Proof
1991 P 5,165,940,000
1991 D 4,158,442,076
1991 S 2,867,787 Proof
1992 P 4,648,905,000
1992 D 4,448,673,300
1992 S 4,176,560 Proof
1993 P 5,684,705,000
1993 D 6,426,650,571
1993 S 3,394,792 Proof
1994 P 6,500,850,000
1994 D 7,131,765,000
1994 S 3,269,923 Proof
1995 P 6,411,440,000
1995 D 7,128,560,000
1995 S 2,797,481 Proof
1996 P 6,612,465,000
1996 D 6,510,795,000
1996 S 2,525,265 Proof
1997 P 4,622,800,000
1997 D 4,576,555,000
1997 S 2,796,678 Proof
1998 P 5,032,200,000
1998 D 5,225,200,000
1998 S 2,086,507 Proof
1999 P 5,237,600,000
1999 D 6,360,065,000
1999 S 3,347,966 Proof
2000 P 5,503,200,000
2000 D 8,774,220,000
2000 S 4,047,993 Proof
2001 P 4,959,600,000
2001 D 5,374,990,000
2001 S 3,184,606 Proof
2002 P 3,260,800,000
2002 D 4,028,055,000
2002 S 3,211,995 Proof
2003 P 3,300,000,000
2003 D 3,548,000,000
2003 S 3,298,439 Proof
2004 P 3,456,400,000
2004 D 3,379,600,000
2004 S 2,965,422 Proof
2005 P 3,935,600,000
2005 D 3,764,450,500
2005 S 3,344,679 Proof
2006 P 4,290,000,000
2006 D 3,944,000,000
2006 S 2,923,105 Proof
2007 P 3,762,400,000
2007 D 3,638,800,000
2007 S 2,259,847 Proof
2008 P 2,569,600,000
2008 D 2,849,600,000
2008 S 1,998,108 Proof

[hobo finds]

shield cents no numbers on s mints 2019 and up

2010 P 1,963,630,000
2010 D 2,040,720,000
2010 S 1,689,216 proof
2011 2,402,400,000
2011 D 2,536,140,000
2011 S 1,673,01 proof
2012 P 3,132,000,000
2012 D 2,883,200,000
2012 S 1,237,415 proof
2013 P 3,750,400,000
2013 D 3,319,600,000
2013 S 1,237,926 proof
2014 P 3,990,800,000
2014 D 4,155,600,000
2014 S 1,144,154 proof
2015 P 4,691,300,000
2015 D 4,674,000,000
2015 S 1,050,314 proof
2016 P 4,698,000,000
2016 D 4,420,400,000
2016 S 965,033 proof
2017 P 4,361,220,000
2017 D 4,272,800,000
2017 S 1,137,182 proof
2018 P 4,066,800,000
2018 D 3,738,400,000
2018 S 1,048,471 proof
2019 P 3,542,800,000
2019 D 3,497,600,000
2019 W
2019 S proof
2020 D
2020 P
2020 S proof

[hobo finds]

So
Copper cents not including 1982 P & D's (as we do not know number) 166,262,697,030 minted
Steel cents 1,093,838,670 minted
Aluminum cents 1,570,076 minted (but not released)
1982 P & D's Copper & Zinc 16,725,504,368 minted
Zinc cents up through 2019 but not including 1982 P & D's (as we do not know number) and (no info on 2019 - 2020 S mint and 2019 W mint) 343,907,237,174 minted

Total cents mintage thru 2019 without 2019 & 2020 S mint and 2019 W mint numbers is 605,696,847,318