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2009 Lincoln Cent

Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Program · Four Reverse Designs

01 IDENTITY

Coin Identity

CountryUnited States
Year2009
Denomination1 Cent
ProgramLincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Program
Reverse ScopeFour different reverses representing four major phases of Lincoln's life
Archive RoleYear-level umbrella page; Proof S issues are organized in the separate Proof folder
02 PHYSICAL PROFILE

Physical Profile

Circulation CompositionCopper-plated zinc
Standard Weight2.50 g
Diameter19.05 mm
EdgePlain
Proof Note2009 Proof collector cents use the 1909-style bronze composition; see Proof folder
03 DESIGN & CONTEXT

Four Bicentennial Reverse Designs

Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky

Official U.S. Mint 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial reverse.

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Formative Years in Indiana

Official U.S. Mint 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial reverse.

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Professional Life in Illinois

Official U.S. Mint 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial reverse.

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Presidency in Washington, DC

Official U.S. Mint 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial reverse.

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04 ISSUE & MINTAGE

2009 Issue & Mintage

Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky — Philadelphia284,400,000 coins [Numista secondary]
Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky — Denver350,400,000 coins [Numista secondary]
Formative Years in Indiana — Philadelphia376,000,000 coins [Numista secondary]
Formative Years in Indiana — Denver363,600,000 coins [Numista secondary]
Professional Life in Illinois — Philadelphia316,000,000 coins [Numista secondary]
Professional Life in Illinois — Denver336,000,000 coins [Numista secondary]
Presidency in Washington, DC — Philadelphia129,600,000 coins [Numista secondary]
Presidency in Washington, DC — Denver198,000,000 coins [Numista secondary]
Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky — Philadelphia — Satin Finish784,614 coins [Numista secondary; bronze collector issue]
Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky — Denver — Satin Finish784,614 coins [Numista secondary; bronze collector issue]
Formative Years in Indiana — Philadelphia — Satin Finish784,614 coins [Numista secondary; bronze collector issue]
Formative Years in Indiana — Denver — Satin Finish784,614 coins [Numista secondary; bronze collector issue]
Professional Life in Illinois — Philadelphia — Satin Finish784,614 coins [Numista secondary; bronze collector issue]
Professional Life in Illinois — Denver — Satin Finish784,614 coins [Numista secondary; bronze collector issue]
Presidency in Washington, DC — Philadelphia — Satin Finish784,614 coins [Numista secondary; bronze collector issue]
Presidency in Washington, DC — Denver — Satin Finish784,614 coins [Numista secondary; bronze collector issue]

The 2009 San Francisco Proof cents are intentionally organized under the separate 1982–2025 Proof folder. Collector bronze/Satin issues are not used to overwrite the circulation totals shown here.

05 COLLECTION RECORD

Archive Information

Archive IDUS-1C-2009-LINCOLN-BICENTENNIAL
QR Short Codeuslp09y
QR Short URLhttps://metacoinart.com/q/uslp09y
Proof Folder2009-S Proof page
06 SOURCES & REFERENCES

References

01 — PRIMARY OFFICIAL PROGRAM SOURCE

United States Mint — Lincoln Bicentennial Cents

Official four-design 2009 program overview.

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02 — OFFICIAL COIN-SPECIFIC SOURCES

United States Mint — Four 2009 Reverse Pages

Each of the four reverse designs is linked in the Design section above.

03 — SECONDARY NUMISMATIC CROSS-CHECK

Numista — 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Types

Secondary annual mintage cross-check only; no Numista images or valuations are reproduced.