http://2009lincolncents.com 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Cent Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:49:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The United States Mint has now unveiled the design for the Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar. This coin will be issued in 2009 in a quantity of up to 500,000. The design is mean to be representative of the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. The obverse of the coin was designed ... http://2009lincolncents.com/lincoln-commemorative-silver-dollar-design/ The fourth and final reverse design for the 2009 Lincoln Cent represents Lincoln’s Presidency in Washington, D.C. Chronologically, this covers the years of his life from 1861-1865 The reverse depicts the United States Capitol Dome which is half completed. The motto “E Pluribus Unum” and the words “United States of America” ... http://2009lincolncents.com/presidency-lincoln-cent-design/ The third reverse design for 2009 Lincoln Cents will represent Lincoln’s professional life in Illinois. Chronologically, this would cover the years of his life from 1830 to 1861. The reverse depicts a young professional Abraham Lincoln standing before the Illinois State Capitol. The motto “E Pluribus Unum” and the words “United ... http://2009lincolncents.com/professional-life-lincoln-cent-design/ The second reverse design for the 2009 Lincoln Cent will represent Lincoln's formative years in Indiana. Chronologically, this would cover the years of his life from 1816 to 1830. The reverse depicts a young Abraham Lincoln taking a break from rail splitting to read a book and educate himself. The motto ... http://2009lincolncents.com/formative-years-lincoln-cent-design/ The first reverse design for the 2009 Lincoln Cent represents Abraham Lincoln's birth and early childhood in Kentucky. Chronologically, this would cover the years 1809 to 1816. The log cabin is representative of his humble beginnings in Kentucky. The motto "E Pluribus Unum" and the words "United States of America" and ... http://2009lincolncents.com/birth-and-early-childhood-lincoln-cent-design/ In addition to the reverse design changes for 2009 Lincoln Cents, next year will also mark the release of a commemorative Silver Dollar to honor Abraham Lincoln.The new commemorative coin was authorized under H.R. 2808: Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act. The Act requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint ... http://2009lincolncents.com/2009-lincoln-commemorative-silver-dollars/ 2009 will mark the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth and the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Cent. As part of the celebration, the US Mint will be issuing four different reverse designs to be used on the 2009 Lincoln Cent. The Lincoln Cent design was first introduced in 1909 ... http://2009lincolncents.com/2009-lincoln-cent-designs/ Update: There has been no progress on this legislation and the prices of base metals included in the current Lincoln Cent composition have declined dramatically. At this time, it is expected that 2009 Lincoln Cents will not be minted in steel. Yesterday, the US House of Representatives voted in favor ... http://2009lincolncents.com/2009-steel-cents/ Next year will mark the 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Cent. During its long run, the coin has had its metal composition altered several times. The coin has had predominant compositions of copper, steel, and zinc. The 2009 Lincoln Cent may see a return to the original ... http://2009lincolncents.com/lincoln-cent-coin-composition-history/