2009-D ONE CENT

Circulation strikes: 363,600,000
Designer: Obverse Victor David Brenner
Reverse by : Charles Vickers
Diameter: ±17.91 millimeters
Thickness: ±1.35 millimeters
Metal content: 2.5% Copper 97.5% Zinc
Weight: ±2.268 grams
Edge: Plain
Mintmark: "D" (for Denver) below the date

Only the third 2009 coin to find its way into my pocket, and the first of the Lincoln cents. And now that I’ve had a chance to see one up close and in person I find that I like it just as much as I expected… which is to say, not at all. I’m not a fan of having a bust/portrait on the obverse of our coins, but so what right? We’ve been doing that for a hundred years now, but the reverse… It used to symbolize something. As in, it was a symbol, not an illustration. Even the Lincoln Memorial that has been on our Cents since 1959 was at least stylized. Straight on, no perspective, no surrounding landscape, etc. But the new Lincoln Formative Years Cent? The reverse look like it should be an illustration in an elementary school history book (at best) giving the entire coin the appearance of something you might find in a box of sugar coated kids cereal. Thumbs down! Two thumbs down!! I would say even more thumbs down, but two is all I have.

1993-D QUARTER DOLLAR

Circulation strikes: 645,476,128
Designer: John Flanagan
Diameter: 24.3 millimeters
Metal content: Outer layers - 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Center - 100% Copper
Weight: 5.7 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "D" (for Denver) on the obverse just right of the ribbon
Value: $1.00 (MS-63) up to $6.00 (MS-65)

1965 TEN CENT

Circulation strikes: 1,652,140,570
Special Mint Sets: 2,360,000
Designer: John R. Sinnock
Diameter: ±17.9 millimeters
Thickness: ±1.35 millimeters
Metal content: Outer layers: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Center: 100% Copper
Weight: ±2.27 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None
Value: $1.50 (MS-65)

1974-D ONE CENT

Circulation strikes: 4,235,098,000
Designer: Obverse Victor David Brenner
Reverse Frank Gasparro
Diameter: 19 millimeters
Metal content: Copper - 95% Tin and Zinc - 5%
Weight: 3.11 grams
Edge: Plain
Mintmark: "D" (for Denver) below the date
Value: $0.25 (MS-65)

1965 QUARTER DOLLAR

Circulation strikes: 1,819,717,540
Designer: John Flanagan
Diameter: ±24.3 millimeters
Metal Content: Outer layers - 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Center - 100% Copper
Weight: ±5.7 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None
Value: $1.00 (MS-63) up to $6.00 (MS-65)

1966 ONE CENT

Circulation strikes: 2,188,147,783
Proofs: 2,261,583
Designer: Obverse: Victor David Brenner
Reverse: Frank Gasparro
Diameter: ±19 millimeters
Metal content: Copper - ±95% Tin and Zinc - ±5%
Weight: ±3.11 grams
Edge: Plain
Mintmark: None
Value: $0.20 (MS-63) up to $0.50 (MS-65)