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1989
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 7,261,535,000 |
| 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-720 |
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The Philadelphia Mint struck over 7.26 billion cents in 1989, one of the highest single-year totals in the Memorial series. The year witnessed one of the defining moments of the twentieth century: on November 9, the Berlin Wall fell. Germans from both sides streamed through checkpoints and climbed atop the wall that had divided the city since 1961. The Cold War was ending.
George H. W. Bush was inaugurated in January. The Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska's Prince William Sound in March, causing the worst oil spill in U.S. history at that time. The 1989 Philadelphia cent carries no mintmark and is extremely common. It circulated during a year of world-changing events.
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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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