2009 (P) Satin Finish Lincoln Cent - Formative Years
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$299 SP69 10-23-2011 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 2009 (P) Satin Finish Lincoln Cent - Formative Years is a special strike cent struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Lincoln Bicentennial Cents 2009 series. Total mintage reached 784,614. The obverse features Abraham Lincoln facing right, while the reverse displays a young Lincoln reclining on a log while reading a book during a break from splitting rails, capturing his legendary thirst for knowledge.11 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #407838. The 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Cents commemorated the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth with four rotating reverse designs: Birth and Early Childhood (log cabin), Formative Years (Lincoln reading on a log), Professional Life (Lincoln at the Illinois State Capitol), and Presidency (the half-completed U.S. A popular modern set that tells Lincoln's life story across four coins. The satin finish mint set versions and proof sets are particularly sought after.
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