Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program 2009

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Authorized by Public Law 109-145, the four new designs celebrate the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth, as well as the 100th anniversary of the production of the Lincoln cent (penny). The new designs will be issued in approximately three-month intervals throughout the year. The first redesigned penny, which will honor Lincoln’s birth and early childhood, will be put into circulation on February 12, 2009.

The four designs to be featured on the reverse of the Lincoln pennies represent four major aspects of President Lincoln’s life: his birth and childhood in Kentucky, his formative years in Indiana, his professional life in Illinois and his Presidency in Washington, D.C. The inscriptions on the reverse of the coins will be “United States of America,” “E Pluribus Unum” and “One Cent.”

The obverse (heads side) of the one-cent coins will continue to bear Victor David Brenner’s likeness of President Lincoln, introduced in 1909, and the motto “In God We Trust.” At the end of the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Coin Program, the reverse of the penny will feature a design emblematic of President Lincoln’s preservation of the United States of America as a single and united country.

Legislation: Presidential $1 Coin, Public Law 109-145

Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky Reverse

Designer: Richard Masters
Sculptor: Jim Licaretz
Description: This reverse features a log cabin that represents Lincoln’s humble beginnings in Kentucky.


Formative Years in Indiana Reverse

Designer: Charles Vickers
Sculptor: Charles Vickers
Description: This reverse depicts a young Lincoln educating himself while working as a rail splitter in Indiana.


Professional Life in Illinois Reverse

Designer: Joel Iskowitz
Sculptor: Don Everhart
Description: This reverse depicts the young professional Abraham Lincoln in front of the State Capitol in Illinois.


Presidency in DC Reverse

Designer: Susan Gamble
Sculptor: Joseph Menna
Description: This reverse features the half finished United States Capitol dome.

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Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky Reverse

Designer: Richard Masters
Sculptor: Jim Licaretz
Description: This reverse features a log cabin that represents Lincoln’s humble beginnings in Kentucky.

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Formative Years in Indiana Reverse

Designer: Charles Vickers
Sculptor: Charles Vickers
Description: This reverse depicts a young Lincoln educating himself while working as a rail splitter in Indiana.

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Professional Life in Illinois Reverse

Designer: Joel Iskowitz
Sculptor: Don Everhart
Description: This reverse depicts the young professional Abraham Lincoln in front of the State Capitol in Illinois.

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Presidency in DC Reverse

Designer: Susan Gamble
Sculptor: Joseph Menna
Description: This reverse features the half finished United States Capitol dome.

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The first newly designed Lincoln cent in 50 years was officially launched into circulation Thursday morning at Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
In total, four new circulating cents will be issued in 2009 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Abe’s birth and the 100th anniversary of Lincoln cent first issued in 1909.

The first coin released Thursday depicts a log cabin, which represents Lincoln’s birth and early childhood in Kentucky

The rest of the public may be waiting some time before seeing new pennies in purses and pockets. It could take weeks or months for some local banks to start ordering and receiving the coins from the Federal Reserve.

The first minted 1909 Lincoln cents were made from 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. Metal costs increased through the years resulting in later cost-saving measures with the Mint changing the pennies’ composition to today’s less expensive copper-plated zinc — each cent is now struck from 99.2 percent zinc and 0.8% copper.

As part of the anniversary celebration this year, the Mint said Thursday it will issue collector versions of the bicentennial cents that contain the same metallic content as the 1909 coins. Collectors will have to wait, however, as the coins will only be minted in proof and uncirculated conditions, and will only be included in the United States Mint’s annual 2009 product offerings yet to be released.

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Rolls of the First Redesigned Lincoln One-Cent Coin Available March 13


WASHINGTON - At noon Eastern Time (ET) on March 13, 2009, the United States Mint will offer rolls of one-cent coins bearing the first of four new reverse designs struck in honor of the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln's birth. The historic Lincoln Cent Birthplace Two-Roll Set-available for a limited time only-is priced at $8.95.

The two-roll set contains one roll each of 50 coins, one produced at the United States Mint at Philadelphia and one produced at the United States Mint at Denver. Each roll of coins in the two-roll set is packaged in specially designed paper coin wrap that displays the mint of origin, the year and the face value of the contents.

Lincoln Cent Two-Roll Sets “Birthplace” (LP1)

In 2009, the United States Mint is minting and issuing four new one-cent coins available in two-roll sets in recognition of the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth and the 100th anniversary of the first issuance of the Lincoln cent. Each two-roll coin set consists of one roll of 50 coins produced at the United States Mint at Philadelphia and Denver facilities. The newly minted one-cent coins produced at the United States Mint facility at Philadelphia do not have a mint mark; however, the coins produced at the Denver facility display the “D” mint mark for Denver.

These one-cent coins are also in circulating condition and can be used in daily transactions. Because these coins have never been circulated, they make a great addition to your private collection or a wonderful gift for someone special. These historic coins are available for a limited time only.
Price: $8.95

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Bereits seit gestern zeigt der Shop der U.S. Mint für das Lincoln Cent Two-Roll Set “Birthplace” an:

Sold Out

Und das bereits nach knapp zwei Wochen und bei diesem Preis ...

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United States Mint Releases Rolls of Second Redesigned Lincoln One-Cent Coins on May 14


WASHINGTON - At noon Eastern Time (ET) on May 14, 2009, the United States Mint will offer two-roll sets of one-cent coins bearing the second new reverse design struck in honor of the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln's birth. The historic Lincoln Cent "Formative Years" Two-Roll Set is available for a limited time only and is priced at $8.95 per two-roll set.

The Lincoln Cent "Formative Years" Two-Roll Set contains one roll each of 50 coins, one roll produced at the United States Mint at Philadelphia and one roll produced at the United States Mint at Denver. Each roll of coins in the two-roll set is packaged in specially designed paper coin wrap displaying the mint of origin, the year and the face value of its contents.

The reverse (tails side) of the second redesigned one-cent coin, scheduled to be released into circulation on May 14, depicts a young Abraham Lincoln educating himself while taking a break from working as a rail splitter in Indiana. Inscriptions on the reverse are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM and ONE CENT. United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Charles Vickers designed and sculpted the coin's reverse.

The obverse (heads side) of each of the four redesigned 2009 one-cent coins continues to bear renowned sculptor Victor David Brenner's familiar likeness of Lincoln.

Customers may order the Lincoln Cent "Formative Years" Two-Roll Set at the United States Mint's secure Web site, http://www.usmint.gov, or at its toll-free number, 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may place their orders at 1-888-321-MINT (6468). A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 per order will be added to all domestic orders. There is an order limit of five sets per household.

One-cent coins bearing designs that represent Lincoln's professional life in Illinois and his presidency in Washington, D.C. will be released later this year. One-cent coins bearing a log cabin design emblematic of his birth and early childhood were released into circulation on February 12, the bicentennial anniversary of Lincoln's birth, in Hodgenville, Kentucky.

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2009 Lincoln Cent Two-Roll Set “Formative Years” (LP2)

Price: $8.95


Second in the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program, the “Formative Years” design is now available in two-roll sets. The reverse, designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Charles L. Vickers, depicts a young Lincoln reading while taking a break from working as a rail splitter in Indiana. The inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM and ONE CENT. These newly minted one-cent coins are circulating condition and can be used in daily transactions; however, because they have never been circulated, they also make a great addition to your private collection or a wonderful gift. The one-cent coins produced at the United States Mint at Philadelphia do not have a mint mark. The coins produced at the United States Mint at Denver display the “D” mint mark. These historic coins are available for a limited time only.

Ordering Limits:

There is a limit of 5 per household.


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In the fall of 1816, Thomas and Nancy Lincoln left Kentucky for southern Indiana, settling in Spencer County. As he grew older, young Abraham became skilled at using a plow and, especially, an axe. Although the demands of frontier life left little time for formal schooling, his parents instilled in him a love for books and Abraham educated himself by reading such works as Life of Washington, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Robinson Crusoe and The Arabian Nights, all by the age of 11. He could often be seen carrying a book along with his axe.

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On the eve of lunching third Lincoln cent revers design the rolls with second one were sold out.

2009 Coin Production January 2009 to July 2009

Birthplace Cent: Philadephia - 284.400.000, Denver - 350.400.000, Total - 634.800.000
Formative Yrs Cent: Philadelphia - 376.000.000, Denver - 363.600.000, Total - 739.600.000

The coin were release to circulation and sale on August 13 2009.

2009 Lincoln Cent Two-Roll Set “Professional Life” (LP3)

Price: $8.95

Third in the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program, the “Professional Life” design is now available in two-roll sets. The reverse design depicts Abraham Lincoln as a young professional standing in front of the old state capitol building in Springfield, Ill. It includes the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM and ONE CENT, and was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart.

This set is comprised of 100 coins -- one roll of 50 coins minted at the United States Mint at Philadelphia (no mint mark) and one roll of 50 coins minted at the United States Mint at Denver (“D” mint mark). Each coin roll is wrapped with special United States Mint coin paper depicting the new designs, a “P” or “D” representing the roll’s mint of origin and “50¢,” representing its face value. These rolls contain one-cent coins used in regular commercial transactions. However, because these coins have never been circulated, they also make a great addition to your private collection or a wonderful gift for someone special. These historic coins are available for a limited time only.

Ordering Limits: Ordering Limits:

There is a limit of 5 per household.

Program Information: Program Information:

In April 1837, Abraham Lincoln settled in the new Illinois state capital, Springfield, where he met and married Mary Todd. Their first child, Robert Todd Lincoln, was born in August 1843. Lincoln won election to the U.S. House of Representatives as a member of the Whig Party in 1846.

Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas was up for re-election in 1858, and in June the state Republican convention nominated Lincoln for the seat. The series of famous Lincoln-Douglas debates took place that fall, and while he did not win the seat, Lincoln's logic, moral fervor, elegant language and debating skills transformed him into a national figure. At the 1860 Republican convention, he secured the nomination for President and was elected that fall.

There will be separate 2009 Lincoln Cent Proof Set which will be offered on August 26, 2009 at 12:00 Noon ET.

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2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Proof Set (LN2)

The United States Mint launched proof versions of the four newly redesigned 2009 Lincoln Cents in a single set on Wednesday, August 26.

In 2009, the United States Mint is minting and issuing four new one-cent coins in recognition of the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth and the 100th anniversary of the first issuance of the Lincoln Cent. The 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Proof Set contains all of the one-cent coins issued in 2009 – Birthplace, Formative Years, Professional Life and Presidency, each with the San Francisco (S) mint mark. These coins have the exact metallic content as contained in the 1909 one-cent coin (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc). The reverses of the Lincoln Cent reflect four different designs, each one representing a different aspect, or theme, of the life of President Lincoln.

Price: $7.95
Limit: 5 sets per household

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Bezug nehmend auf den höheren Kupferanteil in diesem Jahr hat die US Mint ihren unzirkulierten Münzsätzen folgende Information
beigelegt:

"Given the metallic composition used for the 2009 uncirculated one-cent coins - the same used for the original 1909 Lincoln Cents - the alloy readily tarnishes. The United States Mint has used anti-tarnish treatments to minimize this impact on the appearance of the uncirculated coins. However, the alloy used for the one-cent coins in this year's uncirculated coin set is expected to tarnsih more over time than the previous years' plated zinc one-cent coins."

Wenn ich das richtig verstehe heißt dies daß die diesjährigen Cent-Münzen noch schneller anlaufen werden als sie das ohnehin schon taten - da hätte ich doch lieber auf den hohen Kupferanteil verzichtet. :-(
Komischerweise hatte ich auch mal gelesen daß die alten Kuper-Cents (d.h. vor Einführung der kupferüberzogenen Zinkmünzen)
weniger anlaufen sollen als die neuen, was dem obigen Statement der Mint eigentlich widerspricht - aber die werden schon wissen was sie schreiben.

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Fourth Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin Available November 12

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WASHINGTON - On November 12, 2009, the United States Mint will release to the Federal Reserve Bank millions of one-cent coins bearing the fourth-and final-new reverse (tails side) design in the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Program. The design is emblematic of Lincoln's presidency in Washington, D.C. For a limited time only, the agency will offer the 2009 Lincoln Cent Two-Roll Set - "Presidency" at its online catalog, http://www.usmint.gov/catalog, beginning at noon Eastern Time (ET) on November 12. Orders are limited to five units per household.

Priced at $8.95, the set contains one roll of 50 coins from the United States Mint at Philadelphia with no mint mark and one roll of 50 coins from the United States Mint at Denver with the "D" mint mark. Each roll is packaged in specially designed paper coin wrap that displays the mint of origin, the year and the face value of its contents.

The reverse design on the Lincoln "Presidency" one-cent coin depicts a half-finished United States Capitol dome, symbolizing a Nation torn apart by civil war and the resolve Lincoln showed as he guided the country through its gravest crisis. Inscriptions on the reverse are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM and ONE CENT. The reverse was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Susan Gamble and sculpted by United States Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna. The coin's obverse (heads) continues to bear Victor David Brenner's familiar likeness of Lincoln.

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United States Mint to Launch Final Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin at the U.S. Capitol

Last Coin in Series Honors Abraham Lincoln’s Presidency

The public is invited to join United States Mint Director Ed Moy at a special ceremony to launch the final coin in the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Coin Program, honoring Abraham Lincoln's presidency in Washington, D.C. The ceremony will take place 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) Thursday, November 12, at the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial Statue located below the west front of the U.S. Capitol Building. Invited guests include Dr. Donald Kennon, Chief Historian of the U. S. Capitol Historical Society, and Eileen Mackevich, Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Children 18 years and younger will receive a new "Presidency" Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin to commemorate the event. The news media are welcome to attend.

The design selected for aspect four of Lincoln's life features the half-finished United States Capitol dome, symbolizing a Nation torn apart by civil war and the resolve Lincoln showed as he guided the country through its most grave crisis. .

The coin's obverse (heads) continues to bear Victor David Brenner's familiar likeness of Lincoln.

Following the ceremony, the public can exchange their currency-while supplies last-for a minimum of two rolls and up to six rolls of coins bearing the new Lincoln "Presidency" design. (Limits are subject to change.)

As authorized by law, the United States Mint has issued a series of four pennies this year to honor the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth and the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent. The coins' reverse (tails side) design reflects four different aspects, or themes, of President Lincoln's life: his birth and early childhood in Kentucky; his formative years in Indiana; his professional life in Illinois; and his presidency in Washington, D.C. The obverse (heads side) of the coins continues to feature Victor David Brenner's likeness of President Lincoln that has graced the coin since 1909.

A digital image of the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin - "Presidency" is available at:
http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.c ... olnOneCent

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2009 Lincoln Cent Two-Roll Set “Presidency” (LP4)

Price: $8.95

This product will be available for sale on November 12, 2009 at 12:00 Noon (ET).

Fourth in the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program, the “Presidency” design is now available in two-roll sets. The reverse design depicts the half-finished United States Capitol dome, symbolizing a Nation torn apart by civil war and the resolve Lincoln showed as he guided the country through its most grave crisis. It includes the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM and ONE CENT, and was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Susan Gamble and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna.

This set is comprised of 100 coins -- one roll of 50 coins minted at the United States Mint at Philadelphia (no mint mark) and one roll of 50 coins minted at the United States Mint at Denver (“D” mint mark). Each coin roll is wrapped with special United States Mint coin paper depicting the new designs, a “P” or “D” representing the roll’s mint of origin and “50¢,” representing its face value. These rolls contain one-cent coins used in regular commercial transactions. However, because these coins have never been circulated, they also make a great addition to your private collection or a wonderful gift for someone special. These historic coins are available for a limited time only.

There is a limit of 5 sets per household.

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When Lincoln took office on March 4, 1861, the Nation was already on the verge of civil war, and fighting soon broke out at Fort Sumter, S.C. Shortly after the Battle of Antietam, in late 1862, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves in rebel territory free as of January 1, 1863. The Union victory at Gettysburg, Pa., on July 3, 1863, marked a crucial turning point in the war in favor of the North.

On April 14, 1865, President Lincoln was mortally wounded by an assassin, John Wilkes Booth, while watching a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington. Army physicians worked to save him throughout the night, but he never regained consciousness and died at 7:22 a.m. the next morning at the age of 56.