Real copper (bronze?) cents in 2009?

LanLord

Cool!

Page 18 of NN recently stated that two bills in congress and one in senate are calling for 4 different (2009) cents with the same composition as that of the 1909 released cent.

I think this is awsome, none of those plated abortions.

I still wish (but doubt that anyone will listen) that there would be a V.D.B. and a commemorative large cent released in 2009.

Seems there could be several different ways to celebrate Mr. Brenners venerable design, as well as Mr. Lincoln's 200th anniversary (perhaps I have the importance of those two reversed, but being a collector, you know what's more important to me).

I'm really hyped about the change to all coinage we are seeing. Been a long time coming, but much appreciated and collected with interest.

wam98

Hey that's neat. Thanks for the info.

LincolnCentMan

A 2009-S VDB would be truely SWEET. Expecially if they made them with the same design/die relief as the 1909-SVDB and struck them on the bronze planchets. Heck, even if they only came in mint sets, it would be sweet.

David

ldhair

I love all the changes.
I think we need a 2016 quarter with a wardrobe malfunction

Hedger

With that, I have heard inside rumours of the reverse design not only depicting Lincoln's log cabin but also the return of the wheat ears.

Shamika

The sooner they do away with those cheap-ass copper plated zinc planchets, the better!

100proof1957

The mint is pretty creative these days.

i predict at least 4 new cents and likely more.

Bronze planchet Proof 2009 S VDB ? count on it ! you may even see that as a circ strike in zinc !

Dennis88

I say back to the Wheat design forever!!!

Dennis

cladking

<< <i>The sooner they do away with those cheap-ass copper plated zinc planchets, the better! >>



One has to suspect that the days of these toxic little slugs are numbered. Zinc
prices have been soaring since the mint claimed to make a tiny profit on the pro-
duction of pennies. This claim itself is high suspect since cents account for a huge
share of mint costs and dimes were reported to cost nearly 2 1/2 cents a piece
despite a similar cost for metal. Now the mint is losing substantial amounts on
each cent and every indication is that production may soar due to the loss of old
one cent coins in circulation caused by the soaring price of copper.

This could be great for Lincoln collectors but is sure to focus some attention on the
zinc cents. Many of these get little attention because they tend to still be abun-
dent. What is overlooked is that the early dates were not made well and choice
coins were made in tiny numbers. Add in the fact that many of these coins have
corroded over the years and it means there can be very few nice collections of these.

michael

i hope they will pass the bill that will put out four different reverses of the lincoln cent in the original bronze planchet as in 1909 and also use an original hub to make the coin like it looked like in 1909 also they might do a wheat ears also in proof and regular biz strike and possibly the original roman finish matte proof exactly like the 1909 but with the 2009 date

time will till

you had better start buying your gem proof full red matte proof 1909 (p) lincolns now this along with the 2009 coin will be a fantastic stand alone set

DMWJR

michael, that would be awesome!

michael

doug i hope the law gets passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and i might add that the four reverses they want to do proposed for 2009 are four aspects of lincolns life maybe the log cabin he was born in etc. etc.

and all in the original bronze and with the master hub they used in 1909 too so the coin woulds be almost the same as a 1909 other than having the new 2009 date on it

lets write our congressman and get this passed!!!

and start buying those gem full red matte proof 1909 (p) lincolns