2009 (D) Lincoln Cent - Presidency

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

2009

Denomination

Cent

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Lincoln Bicentennial Cents 2009

Designer

Victor David Brenner/Susan Gamble

Mintage

198,000,000

Composition

Copper-plated Zinc

Weight

2.5g

Diameter

19.05mm

Edge

Plain

Value Estimates

$0.01 - $0.61

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized: $4,700
Sold: 10 August 2016
Grade: MS68RD
Auction house: Heritage Auctions

Description

The 2009 (D) Lincoln Cent - Presidency represents a Denver Mint issue from the Lincoln Bicentennial Cents 2009 series. The Denver Mint struck 198,000,000 Presidency cents dated 2009. The obverse features Abraham Lincoln facing right and the reverse shows the half-completed U.S. Capitol dome, the Presidency in Washington design, one of four reverses issued in 2009 for the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth. A modern issue from an era of rotating coin designs, collector-focused programs, and renewed interest in numismatic artistry. Denver's mint evolved from a frontier assay office into one of the nation's primary coin production facilities, opening in 1906. Struck in copper-plated zinc, weighing 2.5 grams, 19.05 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #407878.