The New 2010 Shield Cent Design, Like/Dislike? Opinions

Matchbox, If I remember correctly, 2011-2012 will see a redesign of the obverse. I read that somewhere I THINK so don't quote me on that. That date just sticks in my mind. I don't think you were wrong - just off by a year or two?

I'm like you - once I see it I'll probably be okay with it. :-)

Clinton

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No you weren't mistaken, they did say they would redesing to obverse to make it conform to the original Brenner design. But they said the same thing for the 2009 Lincoln cents. The law for the Lincoln Bicentenial cents required the obverse to return to the original 1909 Brenner design and relief. They ignored the law and stayed with the low relief. Then for the 2010 they again said they would return to the original design. Once again I don't believe they will do it and the 2010 will still be the same low relief.

I will definitely be putting away several rolls of these when I can get my hands on them. Call it a very long term investment. :)

I think more than the 2010 hoarding, the LP4-P will be even more sought after. The P LP4 mintage is less than half the P Log Cabin.

This is from Michael Z. at Mint News Blog on 12-7:

..."By backing the final mintages of the first three designs from the year to date production totals, possible mintages for the Presidency Cent come in at 198.00 million Denver Mint coins and 129.60 million Philadelphia Mint coins. These figures would be far enough below the existing low to cause some excitement."

If that's close to the amount of LP4's minted, they are really rare. I think I'm getting off topic here, but here goes:

LP1-P: 284,400,000
LP1-D: 350,400,000 .....total = 634,800,000

LP2-P : 376,000,000
LP2-D: 363,600,000 .... total = 739,600,000

LP3-P: 316,000,000
LP3-D: 336,000,000 ....total = 652,000,000

LP4-P: 129,600,000
LP4-D: 198,000,000 ....total = 327,000,000 (will be revised when the mint stops tomorrow)

total 2009 Lincoln cents minted = 2,353,400,000.

2.353 billion for the year 2009 from both mints. They're the rare considering the past three decades minted:

1979: 10.1 billion
1980: 12.1 billion
1981: 12.9 billion
1982: 16.7 billion
1983: 14.3 billion
1984: 13.8 billion
1985: 10.9 billion
1986: 8.9 billion
1987: 9.6 billion
1988: 11.4 billion
1989: 12.6 billion
1990: 11.8 billion
1991: 9.4 billion
1992: 9.0 billion
1993: 12.1 billion
1994: 13.6 billion
1995: 13.5 billion
1996: 13.1 billion
1997: 9.2 billion
1998: 10.2 billion
1999: 10.6 billion
2000: 14.3 billion
2001: 10.3 billion
2002: 7.3 billion
2003: 6.9 billion
2004: 7.6 billion
2005: 7.9 billion
2006: 7.6 billion
2007: 7.3 billion
2008: 5.3 billion
2009: 2.4 billion (and there are 4 different designs)

They're the rarest since 1959 with 1.8 billion and 1960 with 2.1 billion minted.

BACK ON TOPIC RE: 2010 COINS:

It's safe to say the new-design 2010 Lincoln cents will be more common than the 2009 cents.