U.S. Mint Releases 2009 Mint Set With Copper Lincoln Cents
The long-awaited 2009 U.S. Mint uncirculated coin set is now available! You can order it from the mint online. This set is massive, with 36 coins included. What makes the set really neat, though, is that the 4 different Lincoln cents included are made of the same metal conent that the first Lincoln cents, in 1909, contained -- 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc.
The 4 Lincoln cents are commemoratives which honor the bicentennial (200th anniversary) of Lincoln's birth. Each of the 4 different cent designs profile various periods in Lincoln's life:
- Early Life
- Formative Years
- Professional Life
- Presidency
Each of these 4 designs are being released about 12 weeks apart.
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