US$ 0.021. Total metal value of the 1 cent 1970 Elizabeth II is USD 4.303. Total Copper content in the coin is 98% and the Copper value of this coin is USD 4.282 ,Copper value is claculated with a spot price of USD 38.2304/ounce.Total Tin content in the coin is 0.5% and the Tin value of this coin is USD 0 ,Tin value is claculated with a spot price of USD 0/ounce. cent 1970 prices and values. The minimum value of a 1 cent 1970 is $0.02, due to the value of the metal that composes it. Depending on its condition, its scarcity, supply and demand and errors and varieties, the value of a 1 cent 1970 varies.