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I FOUND A PENNY WITH 2 DATES,FRONT SAYS 2009 AND THE BACK HAS WHAT LOOKS LIKE THE LOG CABIN LINCOLN WAS BORN IN AND IS STAMPED 1809 WITH BOTTOM HALF ROUGH LOOKING AND TOP IS SMOOTH AND BRIGHT, THE FRONT WHERE IT SAYS 2009, THIERS A LETTER D UNDERNEATH THE DATE OF 2009 AND MY QUESTION IS WHERE WAS THIS CENT MADE? OR IS IT RARE OR FAKE,ECT,ECT. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON AND GOD BLESS YOU, THANKS.
Hi Ronald:
Thanks for your question.
Your coin is one of the four special designs that were minted to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Lincoln's birth. Your's is the first release, and was struck in Denver, CO. The regular coins were struck in Denver, D mintmark, and Philadelphia, no mintmark. Special collector coins were struck with an S mintmark for San Francisco. It is not rare or fake. All of the coins were supposed to be released for general circulation, but many were hoarded, kept in original rolls, or boxes of $25 (50 rolls), and never saw use. They were released about every 3 months, with the last one issued towards the end of last year.
I'm going to provide you a link where you can see photos of all the issues and get a little more information. Link: http://2009lincolncents.com/2009-lincoln-cent-designs/
In 2010, the reverse of the cent will be replaced. See link: http://2009lincolncents.com/2010-lincoln-cents/
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Thank You and Good Luck in your collecting.
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Ronald Fern
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I can answer most all questions relating to US coins, tokens, and currency. I'm not strong on world coins or ancients. Primary field of expertise is errors and varieties. Over 55 years experience in coin collecting. Part time dealer since 1976. Employed by McDonnell Douglas/Boeing for over 34 years as an Industrial Engineer/Technical Specialist before retiring in 2002.
Experience
Worked weekends for "Lonesome" John in the late 1960's to mid 1970's processing error coins, packaging, and preparing orders. Worked with John Devine and Fred Weinberg on several California Error A Rama's in the early 1970's. Served as display judge at annual Error-A-Rama coin shows. Opened and operated mail order coin business DBA "CAL ERRORS" in 1976. Contributer to Alan Herbert's "Official Price Guide To Mint Errors" and Fivaz/Stanton "Cherrypickers' Guide". Worked Saturdays at Huntington Beach Coin Exchange 1980-1999. Had table and sold coins at a number of coin and gun shows in So CA, AZ and NV. Sell coins, tokens and currency currently at my space in the Pomona Antique Center. Past "Errorscope" Editor. Presently CONECA Examiner.
Organizations
ANA, CONECA, CWTS, NLG
Publications
Errorscope, Numismatic News, Civil War Token Journal, Error and Variety News
Education/Credentials
AA Degree LBCC pre Engineering, 1964
BS Degree CSULB Ind Technology, 1968
Awards and Honors
1st Place EAR Trophy for Civil War Token Errors, NLG Author of Year Award for best monthly coin column "Error News and Views" in small Numismatic paper, owned and published by Ray Anthony.
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