1970 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1970 — 23 entries across 6 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 23 US coin variants minted in 1970, the highest-value coin is the 1970-S Lincoln Memorial Cent at up to $16,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1970-S Proof Sets with just 2,200 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1970

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Lincoln Memorial Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1970Business strike	1,898,315,000	$0.05 – $190
1970-DD mintmark	2,891,438,900	$0.05 – $500
1970-SS mintmark	690,560,004	$0.05 – $240
1970-SS mintmark · Small Date (High 7)	—	$0.05 – $240
1970-SS mintmark · Large Date (Low 7)	—	$0.05 – $240
1970-SS mintmark · Doubled Die Obverse	—	$2,600 – $16,000
1970-S Small Date ProofS mintmark · Small Date · Proof	2,632,810	$6 – $700
1970-S ProofS mintmark · Large Date · Proof	—	$6 – $700

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Jefferson Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1970-DD mintmark	515,485,380	$0.05 – $55
1970-SS mintmark	238,832,004	$0.05 – $55
1970-S ProofS mintmark · Proof	2,632,810	$1 – $260

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Roosevelt Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1970Business strike	345,570,000	$0.15 – $80
1970-DD mintmark	754,942,100	$0.15 – $65
1970-S ProofS mintmark · Proof	2,632,810	$3 – $12

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Washington Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1970Business strike	136,420,000	$0.25 – $370
1970-DD mintmark	417,341,364	$0.25 – $2,100
1970-S ProofS mintmark · Proof	2,632,810	$3 – $21

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Kennedy Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1970-DD mintmark	2,150,000	$10 – $600
1970-S ProofS mintmark · Proof	2,632,810	$10 – $30

Sets

Face value: $5

Proof Sets

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1970-SS mintmark	2,632,810	$13
1970-SS mintmark · No S Dime	2,200	$900
1970-SS mintmark · Level 7 Small Date Cent	—	$75

Mint Sets

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1970Business strike	2,038,134	$17