1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" Birth and Early Childhood - Bronze

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2009
Value 1 Cent (0.01 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Bronze (.95 copper, .03 zinc, .02 tin)
Weight 3.11 g
Diameter 19.05 mm
Thickness 1.55 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
335658
References KM# 441a
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Birth and Early Childhood

Series: Lincoln's 200th birthday Series

Obverse

Right facing portrait of President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
2009 S
VDB

Engraver: Victor David Brenner

Reverse

Log Cabin with the birth year of Lincoln (1809) below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
RM JL
E PLURIBUS UNUM
1809
ONE CENT

Translation:
United States of America
RM JL
Out of Many, One
1809
One Cent

Engraver: Jim Licaretz

Designer: Richard Masters

Edge

Plain

Mints

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
D United States Mint of Denver, United States (1906-date)
S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

The proof and satin finish are made to commemorate 100 years of the Lincoln cent by using the original 95% copper alloy

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2009  784 614 $ 5.60 19% Satin Finish
2009 D 784 614 $ 2.40 19% Satin Finish
2009 S 2 995 615 $ 2.70 87% Proof

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