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1971
| Weight | 3.11 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 1,919,490,000 Combined mintage for all 1971 Philadelphia varieties |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 95% Copper, 5% Zinc |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner / Frank Gasparro |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-648 |
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Other recorded varieties for 1971:
- 1971 Doubled Die Obverse · Doubled Die Obverse
External references
The Philadelphia Mint produced over 1.9 billion cents in 1971. President Nixon took the dollar off the gold standard in August, ending the Bretton Woods system that had governed international finance since World War II. The Pentagon Papers were published, revealing the government's internal history of the Vietnam War and deepening public distrust.
The 1971 Lincoln cent carries no mintmark. It is common in all grades and circulated heavily during a period of rising inflation. Collectors include it as a routine date in their Memorial cent sets.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| 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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