100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Penny
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 […]
A popular method of collecting the new 2009 Bicentennial Lincoln Cents is by the roll (Buy on eBay). 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 roll collectors. […]
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 humble beginnings in Kentucky. […]
The 2009 Lincoln Cent (Buy on eBay) 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 and […]
The fourth and final reverse design for the series of four 2009 Bicentennial Lincoln Cents represents Lincoln’s Presidency in Washington, D.C. (Buy on eBay) Chronologically, this covers the final years of his life from 1861-1865. The reverse depicts the United States Capitol Dome, which is half completed. This is intended to represent the unfinished business […]