| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| In personal collections | 43 |
| General Description | 2009 designs depicting different aspects of President Lincoln’s life. Aspect 2, formative years in Indiana (1816-1830). In the fall of 1816, Thomas and Nancy Lincoln left Kentucky for southern Indiana, settling in Spencer County. As he grew older, young Abraham became skilled at using a plow and, especially, an axe. Although the demands of frontier life left little time for formal schooling, his parents instilled in him a love for books and Abraham educated himself by reading such works as "Life of Washington," "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin," "Robinson Crusoe and The Arabian Nights" all by the age of 11. He could often be seen carrying a book along with his axe. |
| Obv. Description | a young Lincoln reading while taking a break from working as a rail splitter in Indiana and includes the inscriptions "United States of America," "E Pluribus Unum" and "One Cent." |
| Rev. Description | Likeness of President Lincoln (facing right) that has appeared on the coin since 1909 |
| Catalog code | KM# 442 |
| Mintage | 376,000 |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Thickness | 1.55 mm |
| Weight | 2.5000 g |
| Material | Copper Plated Zinc |
| Orientation | Coin |
| Mint | United States of America - Philadelphia (P) |
| Edge Type | plain |
| Designer | Ob: Victor David Brenner Re: Charles L. Vickers |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
