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2009-s Lincoln Bicentennial United States Mint One Cent Proof Set

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:25.00 - 100.00 USD
2009-s Lincoln Bicentennial United States Mint One Cent Proof Set
2009-s Lincoln Bicentennial United States Mint One Cent Proof Set . This lot is for a 2009-s Lincoln Bicentennial Limited Edition one cent proof set. The set includes the 4 commemorative pennies issued in 2009. The U.S. Mint struck four different Lincoln Pennies in 2009 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth and the 100th anniversary of the first Lincoln Penny. The obverse is the original Lincoln portrait that has graced the Penny since 1909. Each of the four designs represents a different aspect or theme in the life of Lincoln. These were the first commemorative Pennies in history. They were made only in 2009 and can never be made again. The first coin honors Lincoln’s childhood in Kentucky; it features the log cabin where he was born in 1809. The second is a tribute to Lincoln’s formative years in Indiana and shows young Lincoln reading. The third depicts Lincoln’s professional life in Illinois and features him in front of the state capitol building in Springfield. The final coin honors Lincoln’s Presidency; it shows the unfinished Capitol dome to symbolize a nation divided by the Civil War. The Lincoln Penny was first made in 1909. As a 100th anniversary tribute, these 2009 Proof coins were made in the original .950 copper and .050 tin and zinc composition instead of the .975 zinc and .025 copper composition of modern circulating Pennies. No box or paperwork. As pictured. Estimated Value $25