July 30, 2009 -
New Design Pays Homage to Lincoln’s Professional Life in Illinois
April 21, 2009 -
WASHINGTON — At noon Eastern Time (ET) on May 14, 2009, the United States Mint will offer two–roll sets of one–cent coins bearing the second new reverse design struck in honor of the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth. The...
February 10, 2022 -
The “Union Shield” theme is the current design of the U.S. one-cent coin. The U.S. Mint first issued this design in 2010. The obverse (heads) shows the image of President Abraham Lincoln used on the penny since 1909. The shield...
November 3, 2016 -
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, serving from 1861 – 1865, was one of America’s great leaders, demonstrating uncommon courage during the Civil War, one of the greatest crises in our Nation’s history. His life is commemorated in music, poetry and...
May 7, 2018 -
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President, was born February 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Ky., into a poor frontier family. A self-taught lawyer, he also served in the Illinois legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1858, while campaigning for...
November 9, 2016 -
Total Coins: 499,934 Total Other: 249,920 Read about the coin’s design, history, and specifications. Coins Silver Lincoln Pennies Option Code Description Sets Proof Uncirculated LN6 Coin & Chronicle Set 49,984 49,984 249,920 LN7 Silver Proof 322,240 322,240 LN8 Silver Uncirculated...
