Common, scarce, rare and new U.S. 2009 Lincoln Log Cabin Cents (Birth in Kentucky [1809-16]) at Mintmark.com. Also links to later issues of cents marking the 200th anniversary (bicentennial) of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, and new (2010) Lincoln Shield Cents (also, Lincoln Union Shield Cents).
Lincoln Log Cabin Cent
HSN 2009 PR69 ICG
ShopNBC 2009 4 Rolls
In 2009, the U.S. Lincoln cent reverse design was changed once again; 2009 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln and the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent. 2009 cents feature four different designs (coins); a new design was released approximately every three months during 2009. Each of the designs represents different stages in the life of Abraham Lincoln: (1) Birth in Kentucky (1809-16); q.v., Log Cabin; (2) Formative Years in Indiana (1816-30); q.v., Rail Splitter; (3) Professional Life in Illinois (1830-61); q.v., Lawyer; (4) Presidency in Washington DC (1861-65); q.v., President. The Log Cabin cent reverse was designed by artist and professor Richard Masters and sculpted by master sculptor Jim Licaretz. The new coin was released on February 12, 2009 at a ceremony in Hodgenville, Kentucky; an estimated 1,500 people attended and 10,000 rolls of new Log Cabin pennies were purchased. Additionally, a brand new reverse design (and a modified obverse) for the Lincoln Cent debuted in 2010 (q.v., Lincoln Shield Cents). This design bears an image emblematic of Lincoln’s preservation of the United States of America as a single and united country.
