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Finishing a Lincoln cent set with top quality pieces got a little more expensive after a March 4 deal saw a 1909 VDB cent graded Proof-68 RB with star by Numismatic Guaranty Corp. and CAC sticker sell for over $200,000.
Though the exact price was not disclosed, Laura Sperber of Legend Numismatics wrote in her blog:
"Yes, the coin we had displayed and always said was not for sale got sold ..."
Full Article: $200,000 Deal Buys VDB Cent - NumisMaster
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Back in 1975 the yearly proof set included a San Francisco proof Lincoln cent. That might not sound like a big deal, because collectors know that there were “S” mintmarked cents in all the proof sets 1968-1974 as well.
However, because the Mint stopped issuing “S” cents for circulation at the conclusion of 1974, for the first time ever that proof San Francisco cent became a proof-only “S” cent. Buying the set for ...
Full Article: Take a Look at Proof-Only 'S' Lincoln Cents - NumisMaster
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Collectors and the public at large will be able to exchange cash for 2-6 rolls of the new 2010 Lincoln cents for up to six hours in two Washington, D.C., locations on Thursday, February 25, 2011.
The new penny featuring the shield reverse designs was ceremoniously launched into circulation on February 11, 2010 in Springfield, Illinois -- the city where Abraham Lincoln spent most of his adult life. Attendees at the event were able to exchange money for between 2-6 rolls of the new coins. In less than 3 hours, 20,000 rolls containing 1,000,000 pennies were exchanged. [click to continue…]
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On February 11, 2010, the new 2010 Lincoln Cent was launched at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois -- the city where Lincoln spent much of his adult life. Images of the obverse and reverse of the new cent were also released. Until now, the US Mint had unveiled only the line art penny design.
2010 Lincoln Shield Cent - Click to Enlarge
The collector excitement level of redesigned Lincoln cents has been high. Beginning in 2009, the United States Mint issued four new reverse designs that celebrated the bicentennial anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. [click to continue…]
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The United States Mint officially launched the 2010 penny from inside the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois on Thursday, February 11, 2010.
Springfield has deep ties with the former President. It was in this area that he lived most of his adult life; where he taught himself to be a lawyer and practiced as such; where he met his wife Mary Todd and married her; where he raised his family; and where he first delved into politics long before being elected President. It is also in Springfield where Lincoln is buried. His body was interred here following his assassination only days after the end of the American Civil War.
The US Mint calls the new coin the "Preservation of the Union One-Cent," but many collectors are referring to it simply as the Lincoln Shield Cent. The new design ...
Full Article: 2010 Lincoln Cent Ceremony Photos - CoinNews
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - United States Mint Director Ed Moy launched the 2010 Lincoln “Preservation of the Union” One-Cent Coin today during a special ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM).
2010 Lincoln Cent Reverse Design - Click to Enlarge
The coin’s new reverse (tails side) design is emblematic of President Abraham Lincoln's preservation of the United States as a single and united country, as required by Title III of Public Law 109-145 (the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005). Americans can expect to see the new coin in their change beginning this year.
“This one-cent coin honors the preservation of the union, which was Abraham Lincoln's ultimate achievement,” said United States Mint Director Ed Moy. “Because of his presidency, despite bitter regional enmity and a horrific civil war, we remained the United States of America.”
Guests at the event included Jan Grimes, ALPLM acting executive director, and Dr. James Cornelius, its curator. Elizabeth Wooley, WICS-TV News anchor, served as master of ceremonies. Following the ceremony, Director Moy and guests handed out new Lincoln cents to children 18 years and younger, while adults exchanged their currency for rolls of the new coin. [click to continue…]
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Temperatures were in the teens Thursday morning but that didn't stop a host of out-of-state residents from trekking to the state's capitol to be among the first batch of people to purchase a newly-minted Abraham Lincoln penny.
Kentucky, Missouri and Indiana were among the states represented at the unveiling of the new coin, which came on the eve of Lincoln's 201st birthday. The line to purchase the pennies formed as early as 5 a.m. and wrapped around ...
Full Article: Unveiling of new Lincoln penny attracts crowd - Pantagraph.com
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Severe winter weather in the form of two blizzards within a week managed to shut down Washington, D.C., for four straight days, but not Springfield, Illinois.
The latter is important as the 2010 Lincoln Shield Cent Launch Ceremony will be held on Thursday morning, as scheduled, in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum located in Springfield -- Abraham Lincoln's home for most of his adult life.
No weather-related cancellation, guaranteed. DC-based Mint officials managed to get to Springfield despite road closings, flight cancellations and other storm related obstacles in the nation's capital. (See CoinNews article: 2010 Lincoln Cent Ceremony Continues.)
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced that Federal agencies would again be closed, with the following message posted on its home page: [click to continue…]
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Many collectors and sellers are anxiously looking forward to the 2010 Lincoln Shield Cent launch ceremony in Springfield, Illinois this Thursday, February 11, 2010. There are, however, a few individuals who have taken the initiative in the secondary markets to capitalize on the coins’ desirability ahead of their release.
Auctions started appearing on eBay for the new cents as early as the middle of last month. The first sellers were promising rolls of the 2010s, obtained at exchange ceremonies either at the release ceremony in Springfield or in Washington, D.C. Going prices were an astonishing $25 dollars for one roll from D.C., or $35 if the roll was obtained at the Springfield ceremony.
Sellers guaranteed that ...
Full Article: 2010 Lincoln Penny Values - CoinNews
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