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2009 Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar

July 6, 200820 Comments

On February 12, 2009, the US Mint released a commemorative silver dollar to honor Abraham Lincoln. This coin was authorized under Public Law 109-285, the Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act, which required the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the birth of President Lincoln.

2009 Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar
2009 Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar

Obverse design

The obverse of the 2009 Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar (Buy on eBay) features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln displaying his strength and resolve. The obverse was designed by Justin Kunz, after a sculpture created by Daniel Chester which resides in the Lincoln Memorial. The inscriptions include “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, and “2009”.

Reverse design

The reverse of the coin was designed and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill.  It features the final 43 words of the Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. The following words appear, surrounded by a laurel wreath: “We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Additional reverse inscriptions read “United States of America”, “One Dollar”, “E Pluribus Unum” and a reproduction of Lincoln’s signature.

Sales

The coins were minted in uncirculated and proof versions at the Philadelphia Mint, with a composition of 90% silver and 10% copper. The proof version was originally priced at $37.95 and the uncirculated version was priced at $31.95. A portion of the price represented a surcharge, payable to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission to further their work.

After approximately one month of availability, the 2009 Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollars sold out of the 450,000 coins allotted to individual sales. Later in the year, the United States Mint issued the Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set, which included the proof version of the commemorative silver dollar. This specially issued set was limited to 50,000 and sold out within days.

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