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Valued Member
United States
161 Posts |
Does anybody know how I can put in my "1-cents" for the San Fran mint to make a commemorative 2009 S VDB wheatie for general circulation to celebrate 100 years of the Lincoln Penny. Hopefully they will change it after that. I think that would be a cool idea. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I think plans are well underway to do something special in 2009. I've heard there will be different reverses, etc.
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Valued Member
United States
96 Posts |
The bill that passed through congress says in 2009 there will be four different reverses portraying different times in lincoln's life, and the obversee will stay the same. I have heard that they will introduce 2009 VDB's P,D,S with original alloy material.
After 2009, the reverse is not known.
-Scott
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New Member
United States
37 Posts |
It seems to me if the new coin is changed in any way it would not be a Brenner design, so why put his initials on it?
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Valued Member
United States
470 Posts |
after 2009 I hope there won't be any more cents.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2269 Posts |
The US government won't get rid of the dollar bill, so I doubt they will eliminate the cent.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
834 Posts |
Lou.
I must agree with you, any change would not be a true Brenner design
and that would be unfair to him and to collectors very well said my friend.
Bruce.
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Valued Member
United States
455 Posts |
quote:Spider5689: "The US government won't get rid of the dollar bill, so I doubt they will eliminate the cent."
I disagree Spider. I think the government will get rid of both. Dollar bills will fade away and disappear, my guess is by 2013. The mint will probably stop striking cents for general circulation by 2011. Keep in mind though, the penny will be around forever, there's billions of them out there (or trillions?).
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1091 Posts |
Just to clarify... 2008 cent will be the 100th year of this coins production.
2009 will be the 101st.
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Valued Member
United States
96 Posts |
toast is correct.
The reason for the change in 2009 is to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, the same as has been done for the 100th and 150th.
-Scott
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
You'ld think for such a occation the Mint would come up with something really special like Lincoln's face on the front facing you and the back of his head on the reverse.
How about Lincoln's left profile on one side of the coin, facing straight on on another side and a right profile on the other side of the coin.
How about the 2009 just having Lincoln's house front view on the front of the coin and the rear of the house on the reverse.
Or to honor Licoln put the licoln Town car on the reverse.
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Valued Member
United States
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Folks:
I have not seen any designs but this the terms used in the Reverse design are listed below.
Metal will be the original alloy material.
Diameter: 19 millimeters
Metal content:
Copper - 95%
Tin and Zinc - 5%
Weight: 48 grains (3.11 grams)
Edge: Plain
2009-D BU Birth
2009-P BU Birth
2009-S Proof Birth
2009-D BU Formative
2009-P BU Formative
2009-S Proof Formative
2009-D BU Professional
2009-P BU Professional
2009-S Proof Professional
2009-D BU Presidency
2009-P BU Presidency
2009-S Proof Presidency
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Valued Member
United States
455 Posts |
quote toast: "..2008 cent will be the 100th year of this coins production."
toast, that true, but 2009 will mark the 100th anniversary of the minting of the first Lincoln cents.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
974 Posts |
I doubt if they get rid of the cent...can you image trying to round everything to the nearest 5 cent? Think of Sales tax...the only way that would work would be do something like when I lived in Germany and the price you saw was what you paid with the tax already built into it. Or if you make $40000 a year = $19.23/hour your company would have to pay you an extra $40 a year if they round up to $19.25! I don't know about you all but my company wouldn't want to pay everyone an additional $40 a year...which would result in an additional $40000 in salaries if everyone in my company got rounded up! LOL
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sorry but you are almost two years late in putting in your opinion for a 2009 SVDB cent. It was signed into law in December of 2005.
Ronaldb112 almost has it right. The one majore error is his comment about the composition. The law allows (but does not mandate) the original composition of 95% copper 5% tin and zinc for the numismatics stikes for collectors. The regular circulation coins will be made out of whatever we are making cents out of at the time.
This means the possibility of 8 different cents for each of the four reverse designs or a total of 32 different varieties for the 2009 cents.
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Posted 05/09/2007 08:16 am
