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In 2009 the cent will get a one-year, four-coin commemorative program marking the 100th anniversary of Lincoln being placed on the cent, and the 200th anniversary of his birth. (as well as the 50th anniversary (last year) of the Lincoln Memorial being on the U.S penny.)
This redesign was passed as part of the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, which also mandates that in 2009, numismatic cents will be issued for collectors that have the metallic copper content of cents minted in 1909.
In 2010, the cent will be completely redesigned, with a new, permanent design being released into circulation. Lincoln, however, will remain on the coin. The composition for circulating issues will be copper-plated zinc.
Here are the four categories for the Lincoln Pennies:
Lincoln's birth and early childhood in Kentucky
His formative years in Indiana
His professional life in Illinois
His presidency in Washington, DC
Here are 3 of 4 designs that will be minted on the back of the penny.
1. A log cabin depicting where Lincoln was born in 1809 for the first image. Lincoln's Birth in Kentucky (1809-1816)
2. Lincoln as a young man reading a book and taking notes with a quill pen Formative Years in Indiana (1816-1830)
3. Lincoln on the floor of the Illinois legislature Professional Life in Illinois (1830-1861)
4. (They have not decided on this image yet) Presidency in Washington, DC (1861-1865)
They have not released the designs yet. I will post them when they become available.
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There are way too many proposed designs to upload the pictures of the new pennies on this guide.
Please copy the link below and past it in the address bar to see the 38 Possible Designs for the 2009 pennies.
http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=2956
This redesign was passed as part of the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, which also mandates that in 2009, numismatic cents will be issued for collectors that have the metallic copper content of cents minted in 1909.
In 2010, the cent will be completely redesigned, with a new, permanent design being released into circulation. Lincoln, however, will remain on the coin. The composition for circulating issues will be copper-plated zinc.
Here are the four categories for the Lincoln Pennies:
Lincoln's birth and early childhood in Kentucky
His formative years in Indiana
His professional life in Illinois
His presidency in Washington, DC
Here are 3 of 4 designs that will be minted on the back of the penny.
1. A log cabin depicting where Lincoln was born in 1809 for the first image. Lincoln's Birth in Kentucky (1809-1816)
2. Lincoln as a young man reading a book and taking notes with a quill pen Formative Years in Indiana (1816-1830)
3. Lincoln on the floor of the Illinois legislature Professional Life in Illinois (1830-1861)
4. (They have not decided on this image yet) Presidency in Washington, DC (1861-1865)
They have not released the designs yet. I will post them when they become available.
If you have found this guide helpful, please vote yes at the bottom of the page. Thank you for visiting today. Don't forget to visit my eBay Store: Discovering New Deals
There are way too many proposed designs to upload the pictures of the new pennies on this guide.
Please copy the link below and past it in the address bar to see the 38 Possible Designs for the 2009 pennies.
http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=2956
Guide created: 12/20/07 (updated 08/24/08)
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