Wow! In three years, the lincoln cent will be 100 years old! (Well, the obverse, at least)? What do you think the mint will do for a coin that's a century old! (Is this the longest lived US coin?) To celebrate its 97th birthday, have a penny desktop background! Enjoy!
Here is all we know for sure. "The U.S. Mint is to issue four different Lincoln cents into circulation in 2009, one each quarter, to honor the Bicentennial of Lincoln's birth and the Centennial of the Lincoln cent. While the obverse will be unchanged, there will be a sequence of four reverses honoring the major periods of Lincoln's life: his birth and early childhood in Kentucky, his formative years in Indiana, his professional life in Illinois, and his presidency in Washington, DC. Also in 2009, the mint will be required to produced a collector version of the 2009 Lincoln cent containing the identical alloy of 95% copper and 5% zinc and tin as used in the 1909 issues. In 2010 and beyond, the reverse of the Lincoln cent will be changed to a design "emblematic of President Abraham Lincoln's preservation of the United States as a single and united country." http://www.thebullandbear.com/digest/0206-digest/0206-pmetals.html
It's all in the Googling Kid.I just typed in "lincoln cent changes 2009" I really like the idea of the real copper cent.
It is one the reason why Lincolns are and 'still' hot! 100 years for a US coin is a heck of a run! Watch dates like 1909 Lincolns shoot up as collectors (young and old) clamour for these 100 year old cents...especially in MS Red grades. Get yours now!
Thats a good point. But this coin should still be taken out of circulation. There is no need for pennies. Ruben
