http://2009lincolncents.com 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Penny Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:34:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The launch ceremony for the final 2009 Lincoln Cent design was be held on November 12, 2009 at 10:00 AM ET. The ceremony took place in Washington, D.C. at the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at the base of the west side of the U.S. Capitol. The fourth 2009 Lincoln Penny design ... http://2009lincolncents.com/lincoln-penny-launch-in-washington-dc/ The Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set was created by the United States Mint for the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth. The set includes proof versions of the four different 2009 Lincoln Cents and the 2009 Lincoln Silver Dollar, as well as additional materials related to Lincoln. The set was limited ... http://2009lincolncents.com/lincoln-coin-and-chronicles-set/ The launch ceremony for the third design for the 2009 Lincoln Cent was held on August 13, 2009 at 10:00 AM CT at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. The site for the release ceremony was a fitting one, since the building is depicted on the reverse design of the ... http://2009lincolncents.com/2009-lincoln-penny-launch-illinois-august-13/ Special versions of the four different 2009 Lincoln Cents were produced by the United States Mint. These coins use the exact composition that was originally used when the first Lincoln Cents were issued in 1909, consisting of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. The same legislation which authorized the ... http://2009lincolncents.com/bronze-2009-lincoln-cents/ Following the four different reverse designs to celebrate Abraham Lincoln's Bicentennial, the 2010 Lincoln Cent was released with a fifth and final new reverse design. This is expected to become the new permanent design for the one cent coin for the foreseeable future. The design for the 2010 Lincoln Cent is ... http://2009lincolncents.com/2010-lincoln-cents/ 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 ... http://2009lincolncents.com/2009-lincoln-cent-mintages/ 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 ... http://2009lincolncents.com/2009-lincoln-penny-launch-in-indiana-may-14-2009/ A popular method of collecting the new 2009 Bicentennial Lincoln Cents is by the roll. Each roll contains 50 coins, allowing collectors to put aside a good number of coins, usually in uncirculated condition. Rolls have the advantage of easier acquisition and storage. There are several options for Lincoln Cent ... http://2009lincolncents.com/us-mint-2009-lincoln-cent-two-roll-set/ On February 12, 2009, the United States Mint launched the first of the newly designed 2009 Lincoln Cents. This date also marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The first reverse design for the 2009 Bicentennial Lincoln Cents features the image of a log cabin to represent Lincoln's ... http://2009lincolncents.com/2009-lincoln-penny-launch-february-12-2009/ The 2009 Lincoln Cent features four different reverse designs, which were released into circulation at roughly equal intervals throughout 2009. This was followed by the introduction of a fifth and permanent design change released in the follow year. The release date for the first 2009 Lincoln Cent design representing Lincoln's birth ... http://2009lincolncents.com/2009-lincoln-cent-release-dates/