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Lincoln Log Cabin Cents

Common, scarce and rare U.S. Lincoln Log Cabin (or Birth in Kentucky [1809-16]) cents (2009) at Mintmark.com; includes links to other 2009 cents (Rail Splitter; Lawyer; President). Also see the new Lincoln Shield cent.

2009 Lincoln Log Cabin Cent
2.5 grams; zinc; 19 mm

In 2009, the U.S. Lincoln cent reverse design was changed once again; 2009 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln¹ 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 2009 Log Cabin cent reverse was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) Master Designer Richard Masters² and sculpted by United States Mint Medallic Sculptor Jim Licaretz³. 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—which replaces the well-known Lincoln Memorial design—bears on the reverse the Union Shield (also, U.S. Shield; q.v., Great Seal of the United States at Wikipedia); an image emblematic of Lincoln’s preservation of the United States of America as a single and united country.

¹ Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin near Nolin Creek, three miles south of present Hodgenville in Hardin (now Larue) County, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809, the second child of Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. He was named after his paternal grandfather. The Lincoln family lived on 30 acres of the 228-acre Knob Creek Farm near Hodgenville from the time Abraham was two-and-a-half until he was nearly eight years old. It was here that he grew big enough to carry water and gather firewood. The coin's design features a log cabin that represents his humble beginnings in Kentucky. — usmint.gov lesson plan for teachers

² Richard Masters is an associate professor of art at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He received his BA (1985) in Studio Art, and his MA (1988) and MFA (1990) in Design from the University of Iowa. His pencil drawings have been featured in over 40 national and international juried fine arts exhibitions throughout the country since 2001. During this period, his work has been critically recognized with Best of Show or top honors awards eight times. Mr. Masters has written an article for the Journal of Design and Technology, a periodical published by Design Net, of Seoul, South Korea, and has been the recipient of two faculty research grants from his university. He has also created illustrations for the publication and advertising industries for the past twenty years. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, the artist currently lives with his family in Appleton, Wisconsin . . . — 2009 Artistic Infusion Program Artists, usmint.gov

³ Jim Licaretz is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. He received a Traveling Scholarship as well as the Edmund Stewardson Prize for Figurative Sculpture, and a Philadelphia Board of Education four-year scholarship. Jim returned to the United States Mint as a Medallic Sculptor in 2006, a position he first held in the 1980s. He was also a sculptor at Franklin Porcelain and the Franklin Mint in Pennsylvania, was a master sculptor at Mattel Inc. in California, and managed the sculpting department at Artistic Solutions in California. In addition, he served as a faculty member at the Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, Otis School of Art and Design, Los Angeles, and the Academy of Art College, San Francisco. Jim's works are represented in numerous private collections and can be seen at the British Museum, The Royal Coin Cabinet, The National Museum of Economy, Stockholm, Sweden, The American Numismatic Society, and the Smithsonian Institution. Jim is president of the American Medallic Sculpture Association, and a member of The National Sculpture Society and The Federation International de le Medaille . . . — The United States Mint Sculptors and Engravers, Jim Licaretz, Medallic Sculptor, United States Mint, usmint.gov

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