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1983
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 7,752,355,000 Combined mintage for all 1983 Philadelphia varieties |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | Copper-plated Zinc (97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper) |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner / Frank Gasparro |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-700 |
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Other recorded varieties for 1983:
- 1983 Doubled Die Reverse · Doubled Die Reverse
External references
The 1983 Philadelphia cent was the first full year of production using only the new copper-plated zinc composition. The transition from bronze was complete. All 1983 cents weigh 2.5 grams and have a zinc core with a thin copper plating. Philadelphia produced over 7.75 billion of them.
The economy was emerging from a deep recession. Unemployment peaked above 10% in early 1983 before beginning a long decline. The U.S. Embassy in Beirut was bombed in April, and Marines were killed in a barracks bombing there in October. The 1983 Philadelphia cent is extremely common and carries no mintmark. Collectors who pick one up and compare it to a pre-1982 cent will notice the lighter weight immediately.
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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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