2009 Lincoln Cent Mintage
The 2009 Lincoln Cents had some surprisingly low mintages compared to prior years of the Lincoln Cent series.
The low mintages were the result of two primary factors. First, the slower economy caused many people to cash in old hoards of coins. This drove old coins back into circulation and diminished the need to produce new [...]
2009 Lincoln Penny Launch Ceremony in Lincoln City, Indiana
The launch ceremony for the second 2009 Lincoln Cent design took place on May 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM CDT. It was held at the Lincoln Amphitheater, located at Lincoln State Park in Lincoln City, Indiana.
The second Lincoln Penny features the railing splitting design, representing Abraham Lincoln’s formative years spent in Indiana. The design [...]
