2009 cents

cladking

There was a letter to the editor in the new Coin World (3-20-06 pg 11) suggesting a reprise
of the 1909 cents for 2009.

This sounds like a great idea except I would suggest they also have a 2009-D and 2009-D VDB
with the Philly and proof San Francisco coins. They should be struck in the old alloy as well.

ms70

They should be struck in 1908 since that is the true 100th year of production. Hopefully they'll do the right thing & retire the design after
all the fanfare.

ms70

They should also make a circulating business strike SanFrancisco Cent for (what I hope is) the final year.

coinnut86

I'm excited

maybe have 1909-2009 stamped on it

and if they do decide to retire it, 09 would be the year to do it... although I'd hate to see it go

Artist

Given that Mint seems to be doing everything it can to drown the baby (i.e. the current popularity of coins) with all of their new products (i.e. an overkill amount of new and often needless items) I would say we could realistically expect the following:

2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Boy
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Student
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Politician
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a President
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Boy in Copper, Original Relief
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Student in Copper, Original Relief
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Politician in Copper, Original Relief
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a President in Copper, Original Relief
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Boy, Satin Finish
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Student, Satin Finish
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Politician, Satin Finish
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a President, Satin Finish
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Boy in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Student in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Politician in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a President in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Boy, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Student, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Politician, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a President, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Boy in Copper, Original Relief, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Student in Copper, Original Relief, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Politician in Copper, Original Relief, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a President in Copper, Original Relief, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Boy, Satin Finish, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Student, Satin Finish, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Politician, Satin Finish, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a President, Satin Finish, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Boy in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Student in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Politician in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a President in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish, 1st Strike
2009 P-D Memorial Wheat Cents in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish, 1st Strike
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Boy in Copper, Original Relief
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Student in Copper, Original Relief
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Politician in Copper, Original Relief
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a President in Copper, Original Relief
2009 S Cents Reverse w/ Memorial Wheat Stalks & V.D.B. in Copper, Original Relief
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Boy in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Student in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Politician in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a President in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish
2009 S Cents Reverse w/ Memorial Wheat Stalks & V.D.B. in Copper, Original Relief, Satin Finish
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Boy in Copper, Original Relief, 1st Strike
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Student in Copper, Original Relief, 1st Strike
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Politician in Copper, Original Relief, 1st Strike
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a President in Copper, Original Relief, 1st Strike
2009 S Cents Reverse w/ Memorial Wheat Stalks & V.D.B. in Copper, Original Relief, 1st Strike
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Boy, Proof
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Student, Proof
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Politician, Proof
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a President, Proof
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Boy in Copper, Original Relief, Proof
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Student in Copper, Original Relief, Proof
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a Politician in Copper, Original Relief, Proof
2009 S Cents Reverse Depicting Lincoln as a President in Copper, Original Relief, Proof
2009 S Cents Reverse w/ Memorial Wheat Stalks & V.D.B. in Copper, Original Relief, Proof

...and if we are lucky, the Mint may even consider the following:

- W Mintmarked Editions of all of the above.
- Special strikings of all of the above on special aluminum planchets.
- Special coin & pouch sets made from the curtains of the Lincoln Bedroom.
- A five ounce, solid gold $100.00 WHOLE-Union (heh, get it?) featuring the portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln

Artist

PS

I can't believe I forgot this:

2 Words: BUFFALO LINCOLN!!!

Coindexter

Odds say something on artist's list will happen.

I'd expect to see a Lincoln Memorial and Lincoln Wheat cent struck in gold.

ms70

<< <i>Odds say something on artist's list will happen.

I'd expect to see a Lincoln Memorial and Lincoln Wheat cent struck in gold. >>

Steve

For all you all night Lincoln cent collectors. The US Congress has passed and the President of the United States has signed legislation as to exactly what will appear on Lincoln cents in 2009 and then what will appear in 2010 and beyond. If you are interested, I would suggest you spend a few minutes on the internet checking it out. Steve

BoggledMind

I'll help:


TITLE II--ABRAHAM LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL 1-CENT COIN REDESIGN

Section 201. Findings

This section finds that the nations' 16th President was one of its greatest leaders, demonstrating true courage during the Civil War. It also finds that he rose from humble origins to the Presidency through a combination of honesty, integrity, intelligence and commitment to the United States. The section also finds that all Americans could benefit from studying President Lincoln's life, and that redesigns of the reverse of the one-cent coin, first issued on the centennial of President Lincoln's birth, would be helpful in illustrating different phases of his life.

Section 202. Redesign of Lincoln Cent for 2009

The section specifies that during calendar 2009, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue one-cent coins with the obverse design being the Victor David Brenner design first struck on the cent coin in 1909, and a different reverse design every three months. Those reverses would represent President Lincoln's birth and early years in Kentucky, his formative years in Indiana, his professional life in Illinois, and his Presidency in Washington, D.C.

Section 203. Redesign of reverse of 1-cent coins after 2009

Section 203 specifies that the reverse of one-cent coins issued after the Lincoln bicentennial year shall bear an image emblematic of President Lincoln's preservation of the Union during the Civil War.

Section 204. Numismatic pennies with the same metallic content as the 1909 penny

This section allows the Treasury Secretary to strike and issue one-cent coins during 2009 with the same metallic content as the original `Lincoln' cents issued in 1909.

Section 205. Sense of Congress

The section states that the original design for the Lincoln cent was a dramatic work and that it is the sense of Congress that if at all possible the Lincoln likeness on the 2009 cent coins should be reproduced in the original form and with the original relief.

carl

I don't believe any of this. I think there is going to be a complete change to the cent and it will now be Calvin Coolidge on the pennies. The reverse will be an Eagle sitting on top of a Buffalo eating Grass (you know which kind).

Gemineye

After the collector edition in 2009 of the Lincoln Cent ..I think it would seem appropriate that the cent retire with dignity.It has served a great function in our coinage and thru our history.Our economy has changed in as such the cent is no longer required.The time has come to regard this great coin with respect not just another piece of trash on the street...................

MikeJessie1

actually, the bill also states that after all those are done, they WILL continue with the Lincoln cent, same obverse, new reverse. Now the memorials will become more collectable, like the wheats!

Conder101

Actually I believe it says that any cents struck after 2009 will have a reverse commemorating Lincolns holding together of the union. But it doesn't mandate that cents be struck after 2009, just what will be on it if they are continued. So it would still be possible for legislation to order their retirement after the 2009 commems.

coinnut86

I'm excited

Burks

Wheat back with VDB placed on it *drools*