After exactly eleven months, it has FINALLY happened.....

Longacre · December 1, 2009 4:18AM

As I write these words, I have just arrived back at my desk with my lunch, because The Man does not even allow us to take time to eat a meal in the cafeteria. I am enjoying my turkey with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, and jalepenos on a whole wheat wrap. I dutifully paid the amount due, and received 54 cents in change.

Upon looking at my change, I noticed a bright and shiny cent. My heart beat faster as I took a closer look to see if after eleven long months, IT had finally happened.

I am happy to report that I received one of the new 2009 Lincoln cents in change! It is the one where Lincoln is pointing at the IL capitol building(?).

I would net grade the coin as a 62 due to the excessive numbers of spots on the obverse, which can be seen without the aid of a glass. The reverse, however, is choice uncirculated with full mint luster. A tiny rim nick appears just above the "F" in "OF", and can be used as a pedigree identifier, but does not detract.

Has anyone else gone 11 months without getting one of these seemingly excessively rare coins in circulation?

19Lyds · December 1, 2009 4:19AM

You're getting weird Longacre!

RYK · December 1, 2009 4:20AM

You need to get out more.

I think I picked one up on the floor of the bathroom in the hospital and dutifully reported it here a few months ago.

Type2 · December 1, 2009 4:23AM

my hart was pumping I though you wher going to say I found a 2009-D Nickel or Dime but a dam cent damit boy. keep looking.

barbershopper · December 1, 2009 4:25AM

The only circulation coins I look at are the gold ones!

JT

ttown · December 1, 2009 4:28AM

To the BST board. You have a rare limited edition coin right there!

Walmann · December 1, 2009 4:28AM

Must have been a side of special receipe brownies with the whole wheat wrap.

Longacre · December 1, 2009 4:31AM

<< Must have been a side of special receipe brownies with the whole wheat wrap. >>

One of my staff is departing for Amsterdam as we speak. Perhaps I will ask that he pick up some.

Ciccio · December 1, 2009 4:32AM

<< 

I would net grade the coin as a 62 due to the excessive numbers of spots on the obverse, which can be seen without the aid of a glass. The reverse, however, is choice uncirculated with full mint luster. A tiny rim nick appears just above the "F" in "OF", and can be used as a pedigree identifier, but does not detract. >>

Are you trying to get some info to flip it through BST or eBay?

I haven't found any of the new coins so far, but my wife found 2 log cabin cents.

relicsncoins · December 1, 2009 4:38AM

Nope, I've received a handfull of them over the last few months. However, I have yet to recieve a dime or nickel dated 2009.

gummibear · December 1, 2009 4:45AM

Oh, are we, as coin collectors, supposed to look at our change?

No, I haven't received a single 2009 penny in change yet.

Richard

kryptonitecomics · December 1, 2009 4:59AM

I got one about a month ago and haven't spent it because I am waiting for my ship to come in and I assume the super rare 2009 Lincoln cent will allow me to put my kids through college

shorecoll · December 1, 2009 5:15AM

From the header I thought you were going to say you ran out of questions for the year!!!

savoyspecial · December 1, 2009 5:21AM

Hey Longacre,

now that gold is at $1200/oz is the 'Sewing Circle' upset that they sold prematurely??

* ref: Ms. Longacres Gold Party

Gemineye · December 1, 2009 5:21AM

Longy...right about now I would get rid of that 2009 Lincoln Cent..because I'm sure it's probably covered with a feeling of

<< a frenzy of utmost frothiness >>

...and I would hate to think what it would look like...if you know what I mean...!!!!.....

ricko · December 1, 2009 5:24AM

I now have received three of the four designs in change. Cheers, RickO

BobSav · December 1, 2009 5:25AM

Got three this week. It seems they are finally making their way into New England.

bob

Overdate · December 1, 2009 5:43AM

<< I though you wher going to say I found a 2009-D Nickel or Dime .

>>

What's the big deal? I found one of each in my mint set.

Now if I could only get rid of that pesky satin finish . . .

roadrunner · December 1, 2009 5:48AM

Has anyone else gone 11 months without getting one of these seemingly excessively rare coins in circulation?

For a second there I thought you had found one of those incredibly rare Lincoln cents where an image of President Kennedy is staring up at President Lincoln.

roadrunner

droopyd · December 1, 2009 7:37AM

<< You're getting weird Longacre!

>>

Getting?

nankraut · December 1, 2009 7:46AM

<< As I write these words, I have just arrived back at my desk with my lunch, because The Man does not even allow us to take time to eat a meal in the cafeteria. I am enjoying my turkey with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, and jalepenos on a whole wheat wrap. I dutifully paid the amount due, and received 54 cents in change.

Upon looking at my change, I noticed a bright and shiny cent. My heart beat faster as I took a closer look to see if after eleven long months, IT had finally happened.

I am happy to report that I received one of the new 2009 Lincoln cents in change! It is the one where Lincoln is pointing at the IL capitol building(?).

I would net grade the coin as a 62 due to the excessive numbers of spots on the obverse, which can be seen without the aid of a glass. The reverse, however, is choice uncirculated with full mint luster. A tiny rim nick appears just above the "F" in "OF", and can be used as a pedigree identifier, but does not detract.

Has anyone else gone 11 months without getting one of these seemingly excessively rare coins in circulation? >>

WOW! what a lucky find! This ranks right up there with finding a gem roll of $4 Stellas (coiled hair) in an old dresser I got @ a garage, er--estate sale.

kaz · December 1, 2009 8:26AM

"I would net grade the coin as a 62 due to the excessive numbers of spots on the obverse, which can be seen without the aid of a glass. The reverse, however, is choice uncirculated with full mint luster. A tiny rim nick appears just above the "F" in "OF", and can be used as a pedigree identifier, but does not detract."

I see you have already prepared the description for the Stack's Auction!

farthing · December 1, 2009 8:45AM

I received my first (and so far only) 2009 cent about 2 weeks ago. Only 1 territory quarter so far.

mikeyg · December 1, 2009 12:45PM

Still no 2009 cents yet but have amassed a snapple bottle full of wheat cents.Go figure

terribleredmonster · December 1, 2009 1:01PM

I bought a $25 box of cents from my local bank a couple of weeks ago and over $3 of it was '09 Lincolns.

JedPlanchet · December 1, 2009 1:21PM

For what it's worth, in circulation I've gotten the first three plain Lincolns, a roll of D log cabins at face (from a bank at the SLC airport), DC P+D and Guam P quarters. No nickels or dimes, though.

But I'm happiest about getting the Oklahoma D quarter today that I needed to finish my circ set of P+D State Quarters

Of course that took about 900 + cash transactions without using exact change

Coinosaurus · December 1, 2009 1:29PM

Longacre -

It is clear what you must do. Get it slabbed, pedigreed as a "Longacre Discovery Specimen," and put it in Airplanenut's next charity auction. I can't think of any better way to put a stop to this silliness.

WoodenJefferson · December 1, 2009 1:35PM

I am truly happy for you.

2010 can begin with out a hitch.

melvin289 · December 1, 2009 1:52PM

I received, or obtained from a take a penny box, my first new Lincoln cent about a week ago. It was the one of him sitting on a log or something like that. It was only the 3rd one I had seen. A friend had shown me 2 they had received in change. So here it is December 2nd and I have actually seen 3 of the new cents.

Ron

Swampboy · December 1, 2009 2:08PM

Next it'll be "What's it worth, ....raw?" and then a week later; you guessed it! BST.

Longacre · December 8, 2009 2:58AM

As I write these words, I am eating the exact same sandwich as in my OP (yes, I know, your very own Longacre is somewhat boring). However, I am happy to report that I am now 50% complete on my 2009 circulating Lincoln cent collection! I received the "Lincoln sitting on a log" version in change at the cafeteria.

The obverse is well struck, as expected, with a fair number of black specks on the lower portion of the coin, none of which are especially distracting. A tiny pin scratch hails at 2 o'clock. The reverse contains a number of small circulation marks, which are a testament to the originality of this coin and the fact that it was used in circulation. Full mint bloom remains, and the coin is a pleasing orange red color.

Perhaps if I go to the cafeteria tomorrow and Thursday and order the same sandwich, I will end up with the rest of the collection.

Walmann · December 8, 2009 3:10AM

"As I write these words, I am eating the exact same sandwich as in my OP"

If that is the exact same sandwhich its a week old now, this could be one of the last Longacre post....

TwoSides2aCoin · December 8, 2009 3:21AM

Whew, that was a relief. I thought you were going to say Mrs L gave birth when I read the thread title. Bless you for keeping it coin related and thank God for Abraham Lincoln's examples/ er

specimens.

renman95 · December 8, 2009 3:30AM

<< You need to get out more.

I think I picked one up on the floor of the bathroom in the hospital and dutifully reported it here a few months ago. >>

Eeewww! With gloves I hope.

Barry · December 8, 2009 3:30AM

<< I am happy to report that I received one of the new 2009 Lincoln cents in change! It is the one where Lincoln is pointing at the IL capitol building(?). >>

Congrats. I was away last week and didn't have my laptop with me. I missed announcement of this important event.

Honestly, I thought you were going to say The Man fired you, or you moved to greener pastures...

I think I picked one up on the floor of the bathroom in the hospital and dutifully reported it here a few months ago.

Ewww! I hope you had some examination gloves on at the time.

cheezhed · December 8, 2009 3:33AM

<< You're getting weird Longacre!

>>

And the Pope is getting Catholic...

RYK · December 8, 2009 11:34AM

Longacre would have been in a frothy frenzy this evening in MrsRYK's kitchen. She dumped some pennies on the granite to illustrate a math point to my daughter, and there were no fewer than six, SIX, 2009 Lincoln cents, of three different designs.

Mar327 · December 8, 2009 11:50AM

Nothing dated 2009 for me yet - good find!

After exactly eleven months, it has FINALLY happened.....

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