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1971-S Proof
| Weight | 3.11 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | San Francisco |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | 3,220,733 Combined mintage for all 1971-S proof varieties |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 95% Copper, 5% Zinc |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner / Frank Gasparro |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-652 |
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Other recorded varieties for 1971-S:
- 1971-S Doubled Die Obverse Proof · Doubled Die Obverse
External references
The 1971-S Proof cent was produced at the San Francisco Mint in a quantity of approximately 3.22 million pieces, distributed within that year's proof sets. The proof program was well established at San Francisco by this point, and the quality of striking was consistently high.
The 1971 proof set arrived in collectors' hands during a year of economic uncertainty. Nixon's decision to close the gold window in August 1971 transformed the global monetary system. The proof cent, of course, was unaffected in design or composition. It features the standard deep mirror fields and frosted devices that collectors expected. Cameo examples are available, and the 1971-S Proof remains affordably priced.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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