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1970
| Weight | 3.11 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 1,898,315,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 95% Copper, 5% Zinc |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner / Frank Gasparro |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-641 |
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External references
The Philadelphia Mint produced nearly 1.9 billion Lincoln cents in 1970. The country was deeply divided over the Vietnam War. The Kent State shootings in May, where National Guard troops killed four students during an antiwar protest, shocked the nation. The first Earth Day was held in April, marking the birth of the modern environmental movement.
The 1970 Philadelphia cent carries no mintmark and is common in all grades. It circulated alongside billions of other cents in an American economy that was beginning to feel the strain of inflation.
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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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