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Does anyone know the mintages for those 2009 copper satin cents, did they only come in mint sets or by the rolls, thanks
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Rich
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This is from PCGS:
On October 1, 2009 the U.S. Mint began offering the 2009 Uncirculated Coin Sets. This set contained 36 different coins including eight significant coins, which are all the different 2009 Lincoln cents.
The eight Lincoln cents in the 2009 Uncirculated Coin Set were the Log Cabin, Formative Years, Professional Life and Presidency designs. Each set contained all four different Lincoln cent designs with an example from both the Philadelphia and Denver Mints.
The eight different Lincoln cents issued in the set were of significance because they were composed of 95% copper alloy, 3% zinc and 2% tin. This metal composition was last used on Lincoln cents from 1909-1942. Additionally, all 2009 cents are a one-year type design that will never be produced again.
The Mint sold approximately 771,204 sets of the 2009 Uncirculated Mint Sets, which means that the Satin Finish 2009 Lincoln cents now have the second-lowest mintage in the Lincoln cent series (for non-proof coins that are composed of mostly copper alloy). The four different 2009 Satin Finish Lincoln cents have an even lower mintage than the 1931-S Lincoln cent!
The price of each 2009 Uncirculated Coin Set was originally set at $27.95 each if purchased directly from the U.S. Mint. However, the Mint unexpectedly discontinued selling the 2009 Uncirculated Sets on June 15, 2010. And in return, it created some truly scarce coins, especially if compared to other mintages of non-proof coins in the Lincoln cent series. Purchasing the 2009 Uncirculated Coin Set was the only method that collectors could use to obtain the 2009 Satin Finish Lincoln cents.
PCGS Modern Coin Expert Miles Standish had this to say about the coins “These are simply wonderful cents. Purchasing these coins is like receiving a double bonus – low-mintage Lincoln Cents and Copper Commemoratives with four beautiful designs of our Nation’s history. They really have a great story of Honest Abe's life.”
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Awesome!! Thank you very much!!!Rich
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That info sure makes me want to stock up on some nice examples! Great thread!Comment
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Be cautious when buying these, a Lot of people have the product description as copper on zinc ones, I think this is just a error on there side and not intentional, but when I did a search for copper 2009 cents, I noticed many incorrect ones, they dont say they are copper, but when they choose one of ebays catalog listings, they are picking the copper composition one, whew, I about bought 16 rolls of zinc cents, I would have been upset...Rich
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They are low mintage, as most of the satin Lincolns were. That's what prompted me to put together a complete satin cent.
Even the mintages are low, don't expect these to be huge key dates. There are many, many high grade examples out there and I doubt much attrition like you get with circulated coinage. I have yet to hear about about a box searcher finding one of these.VERDI-CARE™ ALL METAL CONSERVATION FLUIDComment
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The satin set fits nicely into a single binder page!
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[QUOTE=BadThad;219159]The satin set fits nicely into a single binder page!
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Were did you find all of yours at Thad?Comment
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Very nicely done, I like your page, thank you for posting... And after all this talk, I got a complete set on the way, hehehe, except I already have more of the copper ones, I like those....
Rich
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One more question, well 2, can we assume the qty minted on the satin cents are the qty of mint sets issued 2005 thru 2010, and what about in 2010 when they stopped, did they only issue satin cents in mints sets that year, thanksRich
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satin finish cents only came in uncirculated mint sets for all the years, 2005-2010.THOMAS J.
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I just remembered I sold my Mint Sets and I need to re acquire these for my collection. Just bought the 05 and 06 sets on the bay, will work my way up I guess. I like them better in slabs anyway, easier for me to store.THOMAS J.
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