Ever since I was a kid, collecting pennies in little fold-out books, there have been rumors that the penny was going to be cancelled. Useless. Too many out of circulation in jars. Cost more to make than they're worth. So why on earth would they not only keep it around, but redesign the back side? And who at the US Mint has a kid who is a graphic designer, and nepotismed this blah design onto the coin? It's not merely bland, it is completely not even worth the effort. Prediction: the Lincoln Memorial returns in five years.
[Excerpt]
The Lincoln One Cent Coin—2010 and Beyond
The current Lincoln cent's 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. While the obverse (heads) continues to bear the familiar Victor David Brenner likeness of President Lincoln that has appeared on the coin since 1909, the reverse features a union shield with a scroll draped across and the inscription ONE CENT. . .
Read more at: The United States Mint
[Excerpt]
The Lincoln One Cent Coin—2010 and Beyond
The current Lincoln cent's 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. While the obverse (heads) continues to bear the familiar Victor David Brenner likeness of President Lincoln that has appeared on the coin since 1909, the reverse features a union shield with a scroll draped across and the inscription ONE CENT. . .
Read more at: The United States Mint
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