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1990
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 6,851,765,000 |
| 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-723 |
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The Philadelphia Mint produced nearly 6.85 billion cents in 1990. Iraq invaded Kuwait in August, triggering an international crisis that would lead to the Gulf War early the following year. President Bush assembled a coalition of nations and deployed American troops to Saudi Arabia in Operation Desert Shield. The Cold War continued to wind down, with Germany officially reunifying in October.
The 1990 Philadelphia cent carries no mintmark and is extremely common. It circulated during a year of geopolitical upheaval and the early stages of an economic recession.
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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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