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<p>[QUOTE="Troodon, post: 375257, member: 4626"]1. Yes, it is only for one year. No it won't be more, and no the old design isn't go away (well not forever anyway; it will be in 2009, but it will be back in 2010, barring some future act of Congress.) Yes, people have heard rumors.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. It may spark a little more interest in Lincoln cents but I doubt it will significantly increase the value of existing ones.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Yes, they are collectible in the sense you can in fact collect them. If they spark your interest, sure. However if your asking whether they'll be a great investment, I doubt it; they'll be minted in too large quanities to significantly appreciate within less than a generation or two.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Key dates will probably continue to go up gradually... there are more and more collectors, increasing demand, and the supply is fixed... but see #2; I don't think the value of key dates will go up much <i>because</i> of the new pennies.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Troodon, post: 375257, member: 4626"]1. Yes, it is only for one year. No it won't be more, and no the old design isn't go away (well not forever anyway; it will be in 2009, but it will be back in 2010, barring some future act of Congress.) Yes, people have heard rumors. 2. It may spark a little more interest in Lincoln cents but I doubt it will significantly increase the value of existing ones. 3. Yes, they are collectible in the sense you can in fact collect them. If they spark your interest, sure. However if your asking whether they'll be a great investment, I doubt it; they'll be minted in too large quanities to significantly appreciate within less than a generation or two. 4. Key dates will probably continue to go up gradually... there are more and more collectors, increasing demand, and the supply is fixed... but see #2; I don't think the value of key dates will go up much [I]because[/i] of the new pennies.[/QUOTE]
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