3/8/2024 0 Comments Penny 2009 with log cabinThis coin reminds us of one of the most amazing aspects of Lincoln’s life: that his humble beginnings on the Kentucky frontier were the first step on the road to the nation’s presidency. By the time they moved again in 1816, Abraham was old enough to fetch water and firewood. A nice find, could be the start of a Lincoln cent collection. They worked a 30-acre section of the 228-acre farm. so they are not uncommon and worth 1 cent in circulated condition. This also marked the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth. When Abraham was two years old, the Lincolns moved to Knob Creek Farm, not far away. The first newly designed 2009 Lincoln Cent was released on February 12, 2009. KL'Al KJ H/cV i( CMS kOMS h LOG HOMES' REAL LOG HOMES east, inc. Abraham was named after his grandfather on his father’s side and was Thomas and Nancy Lincoln’s second child. Nolin Creek ran nearby, and the closest town, three miles away, is now called Hodgenville. The themes on the reverses represent the four major aspects of Lincoln’s life.īirth and Early Childhood in Kentucky (1809-1816)Ībraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a small log cabin like the one shown on this one-cent coin. Mint issued four different pennies throughout the year in recognition of the bicentennial (200th anniversary) of Lincoln’s birth and centennial (100th anniversary) of the first year of the Lincoln cent. This fourth penny was released on November 12, 2009.The Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky Lincoln Penny is the first coin in the Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program. It was designed by Susan Gamble and sculpted by Joseph Menna. It features the half completed Capitol Dome.
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