2009-D Formative Years in Indiana Cent

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"Log Cent" would have been a better and shorter title.

It always takes about three years to get a Denver version of newly issued coin according to my records. I can also assume that it would take me three years to walk to Denver so I guess it balances out.

I am completely aware that this is an average coin but since it is a new find for me I am happy.

Type/Country: 1 Cent (Aspect 2) / United States
Year: 2009 D
Mintage: 350,400,000 (estimated)
Metal: 97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper
Value: $0.01 in VF-20

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Where Did 2009 Go?

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I have kept records of most coins I find but these records are far from organized. So currently I don't know which 2009 coins I found in my change. I'm sure I got most of them but I often skip posting them so I have no visual record.

That said here are the last two cents from 2009, I just recently got them in my change. It may be long time before I start seeing any 2010 U.S. coins. The third and fourth Lincoln sets in the Lincoln aspect series depict his political life.

Professional Life in Illinois (1830-1861)
This one has been out for a while so with oxidation and circulation the one I found was a bit dingy.

Presidency in Washington, D.C. (1861-1865)
These are the last two pictured above are very shiny. I think a new roll was opened since I got six of in my change. I kept them all since they had minimum wear and marks.

Design are very similar and kind of boring, especially if you think what Lincoln did throughout those years.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent (Aspect 3) / United States
Year: 2009
Mintage: 316,000,000 (estimated)
Metal: 97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper
Value: $0.01 in VF-20


Type/Country: 1 Cent (Aspect 4) / United States
Year: 2009
Mintage: 129,600,000 (estimated)
Metal: 97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper
Value: $0.01 in VF-20

Note the low production numbers for the Philadelphia 2009 Lincoln Cent Presidency Design, 129,600,000 is very low. Granted 1,106,000,000 Philadelphia cents were made in all but even this number is low compared to every year since the 1960s. Will this lead to a premium in the future, I doubt it but if the composition of the metal changes it just may.

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2009 Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky Cent

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Better known as the log cabin cent this was the first of the newly designed cents. More importantly it is now the lowest minted cent in the last 40 years.

Current estimated mintage for the Philadelphia 2009 Log Cabin cent is 284,800,000.
The previous lowest was the San Francisco 1969 cent at 258,270,001.

Before you start hoarding the is just one type out of four the 2009 final tally, for all designs, will probably be 3 billion or more which is low just not rare.

Trying to find a better lighting with my failing camera I moved away from natural light and used a compact fluorescent light source.

Same light source but raised onto a box of tissues.

Then the cent fell off and rolled under the sofa, when it came back it was a bit dusty.

Note to self: Clean under the couch.

The log cabin is a representation of the home Lincoln and his brother were born in Knob Creek, Kentucky. He often recalled the time with much fondness.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / United States
Year: 2009 (Log Cabin)
Mintage: 284,800,000 (estimated)
Metal: 97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper (I weighed it just in case to make sure)
Value: $0.01 in VF-20

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2009 Formative Years in Indiana Cent

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Well the 2009 coins seem to be coming in by the bunch. I guess the local banks called the federal bank for some new change plus the have increased production since the Birthplace cent.

The four Lincoln cents designed for 2009 are meant to show an aspect of his life.

• Birthplace: Birth and early childhood in Kentucky (1809-1816)
• Formative Years in Indiana (1816-1830)
• Professional Life in Illinois (1830-1861)
• Presidency in Washington, D.C. (1861-1865)

All the early 2009 coins seem to be in low circulation and the Philadelphia minted also seem to be scarce. Still I did get this dirty little cent in my change recently.

Lincoln is shown reading and rail splitting. Stories told of him had him always carrying a book and an axe around during is teen years. I completely expected Lincoln to be wielding an axe as those are the stories I've heard from his early life. I suspect it was a politically correct decision in designing this coin to show no pointy tools out of concerns it may be seen as a weapon. As a young man he would have done plenty of rail splitting in this manner so it is historically accurate.

Still a very nice design, of course in hand it looks better.

I also found a 1956-D cent but I posted about it before so why rehash since this one is more scratched than the other.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / United States
Year: 2009 (Rail Splitter)
Mintage: 376,000,000 (estimated)
Metal: 97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper
Value: $0.01 in VF-20

Allegedly they will make a full copper version with pre-1982 composition so it is possible that some interesting errors may exist so investing in a scale may not be a bad idea.

The spots likely came from the mint as they wash them during the annealing process or after pressing or just to ruin a nice coin and so I would be forced to get a roll at the mint at 16 times face value.

Update: While checking my change I saw an Illinois quarter and notice the same lack of an axe. Check out this proof version from Wikipedia.

Lincoln is carrying an axe but again it is not shown, just a portion of the handle.

Based on this statue from the New Salem Historical site in Petersburg, Illinios.

At least in the statue the axe is clearly visible and in his other hand is a law book. Honestly would anyone make comparisons to an axe-wielding maniac. I think we can distinguish a weapon from a tool. The statue was made to show he was discarding his axe an picking up law books to start a new path in life.

Update: Possible 2009P-1DR-011, $2.00 in very fine.

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