

Here are the four reverse designs minted in 2009. The US mint released each penny one after the other with about a three-month margin between them. But the coin’s reverse was left unchanged. Roosevelt, the then-American president, engaged sculptor Victor David Brenner to design the cent in 1908.ĭavid Brenner’s reverse design of the Lincoln cent was changed in 2009 to celebrate Lincoln’s 200 th Birthday and showed different periods of his life. The Lincoln cent was first minted in 1909 to commemorate Lincoln’s 100th birthday, and it was the first coin to have a portrait of a real person. Meanwhile, a 2009 Lincoln special strike coin was sold in 2011 for less than $300 at SP69. For example, a 2009 Satin Finish in the early childhood design in MS 69 cost about $60, but this coin in the formative years graded at MS 68, the finest known one, is worth about $3,500. The coin was created with a special burnished die to give the coin a satin Finish.Īgain, the prices of these coins differ by their design and grade.

Only 784,614 of these coins were minted in 2009 as a part of the year’s uncirculated set. 2009 Satin Finish Lincoln Pennyīesides the three formal varieties, each mint facility produced a special strike coin that had a satin finish. They can be found in PR67 DCAM for around $7 to $14 but differ per reverse design between $140 and $200 in PR70. However, 2009 S Pennies aren’t rare which means they are not more hugely valuable than the other varieties. Because of this, these coins were kept in safe plastic cases to preserve their excellent condition. In addition, one thing that sets them apart from the other varieties is that they were struck with a better finish in the fields and with frosted elements. Thus, they were not business struck, which means they were minted primarily for collectors. Unlike the two other varieties, the coins minted in San Francisco were only proof coins, and in just about 2.9 million mintages, which is low compared to the others. So, it depends on your budget and what you’re looking to buy. These coins are easy to find and are, in fact, popular in coin markets but majorly at lower grades and conditions. And the presidential penny cost around $6000 in MS 68.
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Meanwhile, the 2009 D Formative year’s penny is the cheapest in this grade, with $180, while the early, childhood, and professional life designs cost $450 and $725 in MS 67. Yet, despite having a higher quantity than the Philadelphia coins, their prices are similar.Ī coin in MS 65 is worth $5 to $7, in any of the reverse designs, but these different designs have different values in high grades like MS 67. And like the 2009 P penny, they were produced in four designs with a mint mark, “D”, which can be seen under the year of minting on the coin’s obverse. These coins were minted at Denver in over 1.2 billion quantities surpassing that of the Philadelphia mint. 2009 – D Lincoln Penny Value Image Credit: pcgs These coins are easily identifiable as they are the only 2009 Pennies without a mint mark.

Likewise, a professional life design in MS 67 is worth more than the others reaching about $300 but still is less than the 2009 P formative years reverse design which is up to $375. For instance, while an uncirculated 2009 P Early childhood penny at MS67 is about $225, a 2009 P presidency penny is worth $135 in the same grade. However, this price might differ when reaching higher grades, such as MS67. So, these coins’ quality and condition determine their worth and rarity.įor instance, a 2009 P Lincoln penny costs about $5 to $7 at MS 63 in the four designs. However, uncirculated coins are rare and worth more. So, it is easy to find and purchase a circulated coin in any of the four designs at a considerably reasonable price. The abundant production of the Philadelphia coin undoubtedly led to the coin’s popularity. So, the Philadelphia mint struck 284,400,000 Birth and Early childhood, 376 million formative years, 316 million professional years, and 129 presidency pennies. The designs depict Lincoln’s birth, formative years, professional life, and presidency. The Philadelphia mint had 1.1 billion pennies struck in 2009, covering the four reverse designs. Reverse Designers: Richard Masters, Charles Vickers, Joseph Menna, Susan Gamble, Joel Iskowitz, Don Everhart, and Jim LicaretzĢ009 No Mint Mark Lincoln Penny Image Credit: robpaulsenlive.Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.Here’s a breakdown of the 2009 Lincoln penny value. So, you may wonder what these coins are worth today. Interestingly, each reverse design of this coin depicted different moments of Lincoln’s life.
