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1973-S
| Weight | 3.11 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | San Francisco |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 317,177,295 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 95% Copper, 5% Zinc |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner / Frank Gasparro |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-662 |
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No additional varieties recorded for this strike.
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San Francisco struck over 317 million cents for circulation in 1973 with the "S" mintmark. The facility's circulation-strike cent production was winding down during this period, as San Francisco increasingly focused on its role as the nation's proof coin manufacturer.
The 1973-S circulation cent is available in all grades. While its mintage is lower than Philadelphia and Denver, it is not scarce. Collectors include it without difficulty in their date-and-mintmark sets. Within a few years, San Francisco would cease producing cents for general circulation entirely.
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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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