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Message:: [QUOTE="krispy, post: 681292, member: 19065"]Hope this helps... The US Mint put the <a href="http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=14920&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=42003" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=14920&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=42003" rel="nofollow">4 piece 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Proof sets</a> on sale August 26th. They contain the 95% copper composition. It's definitive. It was known prior to the release day as the Mint had these details listed on the subscription pages. CoinUpdate and Mint News Blog were discussing Proof sets with 95% copper cents back as far as December 2008. It was probably even in the coin legislation if you can dig that up. The composition of 2009 Proof sets was also widely being discussed here in the CT forums for sometime. Just do a keyword search for '95% copper' and you can catch up on the conversations regarding Proofs in 95% copper. Satin is another thing all together that I have not seen discussed (much) nor definitive in answer, however, I've pretty much only looked forward to the 4 and 5 piece proof sets of these coins unless we find out the Satins are ridiculously low mintages, then maybe I can be persuaded to buy some of those too.[/QUOTE]