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New Lincoln Designs

Toad1000Toad1000 Posts: 19
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I haven't been able to find anyhting on the new Lincoln designs (other than a general description). Being that we're about 6 months away from production, should we anticipate seeing these soon?

Is the best place to check the US Mint website?
Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.

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  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

    best to stay tuned here. breaking news seems to hit these boards before anywhere else.image
    "government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is a force! like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action." George Washington
  • Raybob15239Raybob15239 Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭
    From the Mint website. Please take note of the last paragraph (I've bolded it).

    A Penny Redesign…Coming in 2009!

    In 2009, the United States Mint will mint and issue four different one-cent coins in recognition of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth and the 100th anniversary of the production of the Lincoln cent. While the obverse will continue to bear the likeness of President Lincoln currently on the penny, the reverse will change to bear four different designs, each representing a different aspect of the life of Abraham Lincoln.

    The themes for the reverse designs represent the four major aspects of Abraham Lincoln’s life, as outlined in Public Law 109-145.

    Lincoln's Birth in Kentucky (1809-1816)
    Formative Years in Indiana (1816-1830)
    Professional Life in Illinois (1830-1861)
    Presidency in Washington, DC (1861-1865)
    A new design will be issued approximately every 3 months in 2009. The designs for the coins will be chosen by the Secretary of the Treasury after consultation with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts, and after review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

    Reverse inscriptions will continue to include "United States of America," "E Pluribus Unum," and "One Cent." The 2009 Abraham Lincoln one-cent coins will maintain the same metal content (2.5% Copper, Balance Zinc) and other specifications as the current penny.

    These coins will be issued for circulation in quantities to meet the needs of the United States—both for commerce and for collectors. In addition, the Secretary of the Treasury has the authority to mint and issue numismatic one-cent coins in 2009 with the exact metallic content as contained in the 1909 one-cent coin (95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc). These numismatic versions will be included in the United States Mint’s annual product offerings.

    At the conclusion of the 2009 Lincoln One-cent Redesign Program, the 2010 (and beyond) one-cent coin will feature a reverse design that will be emblematic of President Lincoln's preservation of the United States of America as a single and united country.

    Read more about the one-cent coin, which has been part of the United States circulating currency since 1793!
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  • Raybob15239Raybob15239 Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭
    Take note, 2008 is the FINAL YEAR of the Memorial Reverse.
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  • Toad1000Toad1000 Posts: 19
    So looks like at least 8 coins (4 zinc, 4 copper). Is there a possibility of more varieties? Thought I had seen something somewhere, but can't track it down now.
    Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.
  • droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭


    << <i>So looks like at least 8 coins (4 zinc, 4 copper). Is there a possibility of more varieties? Thought I had seen something somewhere, but can't track it down now. >>



    12, if you count P and D mint zinc issues and 4 S proof copper issues.

    Despite a lot of wishful thinking, there will not be more varieties. Especially not a wheatback VDB issue.


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  • Toad1000Toad1000 Posts: 19
    I want the least varieties possible - 12 is already too many.
    Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.
  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,002 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>So looks like at least 8 coins (4 zinc, 4 copper). Is there a possibility of more varieties? Thought I had seen something somewhere, but can't track it down now. >>



    12, if you count P and D mint zinc issues and 4 S proof copper issues.

    Despite a lot of wishful thinking, there will not be more varieties. Especially not a wheatback VDB issue. >>



    What about business strike and satin finishimage
  • FishyOneFishyOne Posts: 376

    Matte Proof anyone?

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