Who is in favor of changing the cent after Lincoln has been on it for 100 years and............

SanctionII

for those of you who are in favor of limiting ABE to 100 years, what new designshould be on the 2009 cent?

100 years seems ok to me, however I doubt 2008 will be the last Lincoln. 2009 should have an obverse of Lincoln and should have a wheatie reverse with a small portion of the coins having VDB on the reverse. I like the idea of having 2009 P, D & S VDB cents along with non VDB cents. Think of the fun that collectors and the public will have looking for the VDB cents.

ziggy29

Have a big blowout in 2009 and then eliminate the denomination entirely.

coinnut86

<< <i>Have a big blowout in 2009 and then eliminate the denomination entirely. >>



That's probably what will happen

MajorDuty

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<< <i>Have a big blowout in 2009 and then eliminate the denomination entirely. >>



That's probably what will happen >>



I'll bet you one hundred of those Lincoln cents that never happens, not in 2009 anyway, nor soon there after.

LincolnsRule

This is what they should do... eliminate the cent. Put Lincoln on the $1 coin, quit printing $1 bills. Move Washington to the $5 bill...

bhartman35

Why would we want to kill Old Abe a second time??

Having said that, I think we should definitely kill the denomination. They're useless for anything but collecting, and there are untold billions still in circulation, so they should just not be produced anymore. We have enough to last us until electronic money takes over completely, IMO.

OffMetal

Have a 2009 special reverse, and then continue on the memorial series

coynclecter

Change it out of existence

WaterSport

SanctionII, I agree with you 1000%. but, I would like the SAME old style Obv. used on the last 1909. Then, retire the cent. Despite the Business world BS about things costing us more and that we will not but as much, Australia has not had a cent coin in many years and seems to be working just fine without it.

WS

paigowjohnny

put wheaties back on the 2009 centennial design, and then revive the flying eagle.

MORGANHUNTER2

put wheaties back on the 2009 centennial design, and then revive the flying eagle.

OHC6

They should redesign Lincoln like they are doing with the Nickels, then put the wheaties on the back.

But to the comment of changing the $1 from bill to coin, oh god that would stink. I went to London for a weak, and since their $1 (pound) is a coin, it is a big pain in the a** to carry around. The bill is so much easier to handle..

Murphy

Lincoln's ugly, put Britney Spears on there!

Moose1913

fcloud

too much politics. I'll be we will be stuck with a Lincoln cent, just as Jefferson is still on the nickel.

Stooge

No more dead people...PLEASE! How about the Statue of Liberty or the Liberty Bell with Wheat reverse. I like the idea of the flying eagle coming back.

Later, Paul.

Outhaul

I was all for changing it a LONG time ago! Enough already with the dead peoples!

carl

Continue the cent in 2009 but put Licoln's head on both sides. A two headed penny. Or take coppercoins print of VDB and put that on the Reverse and have Lincoln Looking right at you on the Obverse.
How about starting a series of pictures of Lincoln with other people shaking hands on the front and a picture of the Red Book on the reverse opened to a page on Lincoln Cents.
How about a six sided penny. That way the Mint wouldn't stop making the penny but since it couldn't be used it would just fade away.

Libertad

Finish off the cent and announce the re-emergence of the 2-cent piece to take it's place. Sort of a compromise on the discontinuation of the penny and the 'rounding up/down' issue. Take it to the nearest
even-money level instead of the 5 cent level.

I like the flying eagle idea, too.

messydesk

Eliminate it after 2009 for circulation, but continue making original relief, copper specimens for annual sets. Lose the Lincoln Memorial reverse and use something artistic instead.

Steve27

Put Lincoln on a $1 commemorative in 2009 and end the cent.

michael

put the liberty cap obverse back on the cent

retro miss liberty

morganbarber

I would be in favor of either changing the design, or ending the denomination. I doubt, however, that we'll ever see another depiction of Liberty on a circulating coin.

Gemineye

Let ole Abe retire with Dignity..............................

TAClough

<< <i>100 years seems ok to me, however I doubt 2008 will be the last Lincoln. 2009 should have an obverse of Lincoln and should have a wheatie reverse with a small portion of the coins having VDB on the reverse. I like the idea of having 2009 P, D & S VDB cents along with non VDB cents. Think of the fun that collectors and the public will have looking for the VDB cents. >>



I like the idea, but on the 09-S, put VDB in the silver proof set, and no-VDB in the clad proof set.

Tim

Edit to add: They could also have VDB on the pennies in the satin finish mint sets and no-VDB on pennies released for circulations. End the series with six different examples of the wheatie (this should screw it up for those collectors that stopped collecting pennies in 58).

Food for thought, will 2009 be the hundredth year of the Lincoln cent or the 101th year?

Tim

cladking

Stick it with a fork, the fat lady's singing and Elvis has left the building.

Make it for mint and proof sets only until 2009 when the old reverse and metallic composition is used for one final blowout.

Conder101

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that the designs for the 2009 cent has already been legislated, and if the denomination isn't dropped, the post 2009 design has also already been legislated.

itsnotjustme

Yup... You guys missed all the threads a couple months back about the legislation passed for the Presidental Dollar Series and the 2009 Lincoln Cent Varieities.

Let me did up some links. Stand By.

itsnotjustme

2009 LINCOLN CENT LEGISLATION

2009 Mint Set & 2009 Proof Set

2009 Lincoln Cent - Collector coin with bronze alloy

The CW article on the Presidential Dollars and my positive opinion of the series...............

stockwiz

I wonder how much it costs to produce a cent these days...