U.S. Mint Offers 2009 Cent Subscription
The United States Mint has announced that it will take subscription orders for the final two coins in the four-coin Lincoln Bicentennial Cent series. The four coin series features designs that are emblematic of four stages of Lincoln's life:
- Birthplace - Log Cabin design
- Formative Years - Rail Splitter design
- Professional Life - Illinois Statehouse
- Presidency - Unfinished Capitol Dome
The U.S. Mint hadn't previously made the 2009 Lincoln Cents available by subscription. In fact, it hadn't planned to sell regular circulation-quality rolls of them at all until it became apparent that new coins were not being distributed to Americans because of the worsening economy.
The Mint eventually began selling the Log Cabin pennies in 2-roll sets, but quickly sold out. They were better prepared for the second penny (Rail Splitter) which remains on sale now at the U.S. Mint Web site. With the Subscription option, collectors can place their orders now for the last two cents in the series and get them shipped automatically when they become available.
The price remains the same: $8.95 per 2-roll set, which has one roll each from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. A standard $4.95 shipping and handling charge is added to each order. The Mint says it is not including the first two 2009 Lincoln Cents retroactively in this program.
Comments
I went to the mint site and the only penny offer is the 2009 Formative Years and do not find a subscription area for the pennys… where do i need to click to find the two roll sets? I already have the formative years, but none of the rest.
You need to scroll down to the subscription tab near the bottom ,it’s in that area.
Due to difficulties in obtaining uncirculated 2009 rolls from the banks, the US MINT should also sell the nickel and dime roll sets for the collectors.