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1988
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 6,092,810,000 |
| 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-717 |
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The Philadelphia Mint produced over 6.09 billion cents in 1988. Vice President George H. W. Bush won the presidential election in November, defeating Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. The economy had recovered from the 1987 stock market crash and was growing again. Pan Am Flight 103 was destroyed by a bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland, in December, killing 270 people.
The 1988 Philadelphia cent carries no mintmark and is common in all grades. Its large mintage ensures wide availability. Collectors include it as a routine date in their Memorial cent sets.
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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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