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Lincoln Shield Cents

Common, scarce and rare U.S. Lincoln Shield (or Union Shield) cents (2010-) at Mintmark.com; includes links to 2009 cents (Log Cabin; Rail Splitter; Lawyer; President).

2010 Lincoln Shield Cent
2.5 grams; zinc; 19 mm

". . . Union shield penny (2010-present)—The 2005 act that authorized the redesign for the Bicentennial [i.e., the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln] stated that another redesigned reverse for the Lincoln penny will be minted which

shall bear an image emblematic of President Lincoln's preservation of the United States of America as a single and united country.

Eighteen designs were proposed for the reverse of the 2010 cent. On April 16, 2009 the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) met and selected a design that showed 13 wheat sheaves bound together with a ring symbolizing American unity as one nation. Later this design was withdrawn due to its being similar to coinage issued in Germany in the 1920s. The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee later met and chose a design showing a Union shield with ONE CENT superimposed in a scroll; E Pluribus Unum was also depicted in the upper portion of the shield. In June 2009 the CFA met again and chose a design featuring a modern rendition of the American flag. As a part of the release ceremony for the last of the 2009 cents on November 12, the design for the 2010 cent was announced. The design chosen was the one that was chosen earlier by the CCAC. According to the Mint, the 13 stripes on the shield

represent the states joined in one compact union to support the Federal government, represented by the horizontal bar above.

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The Mint also noted that a shield was commonly used in paintings in the Capitol hallways painted by Constantino Brumidi, an artist in the Capitol active during the Lincoln Presidency. The obverse of the cent was also changed to a modern rendition of Brenner's design. The new Union Shield design replaces the Lincoln memorial in use since 1959. The coin was designed by artist and designer Lyndall Bass¹ and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna² (who also sculpted the 2009 Lincoln President cent). In January 2010, the coins were released early in Puerto Rico; this was due to a shortage of 2009-dated pennies on the island. The new design was released at a ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois on February 11, 2010 . . ." — Cent (United States coin) at Wikipedia. This version was edited and (or) revised by Mintmark.com.

¹ Lyndall Bass began studying art as a young girl with private tutors, and eventually gained admission to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Her work is a reflection of great classical traditions, focused on techniques and collective thinking about the arts through history. Bass' primary mediums are oil paint and graphite pencil. Her subject matter includes portrait, figure, still life and symbolic narrative compositions. She is the recipient of a United Nations International Women's Year Award, a National Society of Arts and Letters Award and a Franklin Mint Award of Excellence. Lyndall also holds a Master of Science in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University, Bloomington. She is currently a designer for circulating and commemorative coinage at the United States Mint. — lyndallbassart.com

² Joseph Menna is a classically trained sculptor skilled in both traditional and digital media. He specializes in creating digital and traditional sculptures for the toy and entertainment industries. From articulated action figures to limited edition collectible statues, Joseph can generate whatever deliverable your company requires. He is an expert user of FreeForm, Zbrush, Mudbox, and Maya and is professionally experienced in all phases of digital sculpture production including: scanning, digital sculpting, digitally repurposing scan data and animation models for toy and collectible production, CNC tool milling, and rapid prototyping. Current and past clients include DC Direct, Bowen Designs, Hasbro Toys, Fisher-Price, and others. — josephmenna.com

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