1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" (Formative Years) 2009 front 1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" (Formative Years) 2009 back
1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" (Formative Years) 2009 photo
© Joseph Kunnappally

1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" Formative Years

2009 year
Copper plated zinc 2.5 g 19.05 mm
Description
Issuer
United States
Period
Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
2009
Value
1 Cent (0.01&nbspUSD)
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
Copper plated zinc
Weight
2.5 g
Diameter
19.05 mm
Thickness
1.55 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#7214
Rarity index
5%

Reverse

Abraham Lincoln sitting on a log reading a book

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ONE CENT
CLV
E PLURIBUS UNUM

Translation:
United States of America
One Cent
CLV
Out of Many, One

Engraver: Charles Lessie Vickers

Designer: Charles Lessie Vickers

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 2009 Lincoln Cent (Formative Years) coin features a unique design that showcases Abraham Lincoln's early life, including his childhood home in Kentucky and his early days as a rail splitter. This coin is part of a series of four designs that were released in 2009 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2009  376000000 - - - - - -
2009 D 363600000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" (Formative Years) 2009 coin.