New Penny Design - Second Coin

Lincoln's Formative Years in Indiana (1816-1830) - The second of the new penny designs pays tribute to Abraham Lincoln's youth in Indiana, where he worked as a rail splitter for the railroad. In the image, designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Charles Vickers, Lincoln is depicted reading during a break from what must have been very hard work! Can you imagine how much force you'd have to swing that type of mallet with, in order to split that fairly thick log the way it is depicted being done? I love the graceful portrait of the young Lincoln, with his tall, lanky frame relaxing as he caresses the book in his arms. I look forward to seeing how this design looks on the actual coin!