1970-S Penny, Large Date (low 7) Value

1970-S Lincoln Cent, Large Date (low 7)

1970-S Penny, Large Date (low 7): front (type example, 2005-D Memorial cent) — Type example: 2005-D Memorial cent and 2005-D Memorial reverse. Your coin's date and mint mark may differ.
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United States Mint image (PD; front, back)

1970-S Penny, Large Date (low 7): back (type example, 2005-D Memorial reverse) — Type example: 2005-D Memorial cent and 2005-D Memorial reverse. Your coin's date and mint mark may differ.
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United States Mint image (PD; front, back)

Value by condition

Penny Value estimate · values as of Q4 2026

Worn (Good to Very Fine)

4¢

G-4 – VF-20

Uncirculated (MS-60)

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By grade

Typical value at each grade and colour. Penny Value estimate.
Grade	Brown
G-4Good	4¢
VG-8Very Good	4¢
F-12Fine	4¢
VF-20Very Fine	4¢
XF-40Extremely Fine	4¢
AU-50About Uncirculated	4¢

Values as of Q4 2026 · Penny Value estimate

Penny Value estimate, 2026-Q4, from public sale records, mintage and survival data. It isn't a price guide or an offer.

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How to identify it

What to check

What a genuine 1970-S Large Date (low 7) shows:

Small Date or Large Date (1970-S): LargeSmall Date: the top of the 7 is level with the other digits (high 7). Large Date: the 7 drops below the other digits (low 7). Which is it?
Doubled die obverse (1970s): NoOn this 1970s cent, is there strong, rounded, separated doubling (not flat shelf-like machine doubling) on LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST?

Specs

Series: Lincoln Memorial Cent
Year: 1970
Mint: San Francisco
Mint mark: Below the date, on the front
Metal: Brass (95% copper, 5% zinc)
Weight: 3.11 g
Mintage: Part of the 690,560,004 1970-S cents; the Small and Large Date split isn't published.
Source: Wikipedia
Designer: Victor David Brenner (obverse), Frank Gasparro (reverse)

Other varieties of this date

1970-S Small Date (high 7)
San Francisco · Part of the 690,560,004 1970-S cents; the split isn't published.
Variety
$1.60worn
$7.00MS-60
1970-S Doubled Die Obverse
San Francisco · Included in the 690,560,004 1970-S total; not counted separately.
Variety
$200worn
$970MS-60

Other 1970 pennies

1970
Philadelphia · 1.9 billion made
4¢worn
1970-D
Denver · 2.9 billion made
4¢worn
1970-S Proof
San Francisco · Proof · 2,632,810 made
Proof

1970 penny values · Every Lincoln Memorial Cent · Penny value chart