The US recession is to blame, resulting in production cuts across all circulating coins.
The level is nearly half that of the second least minted penny, the Lincoln Birthplace bearing the log cabin design.Ģ009-P Lincoln Presidency cents rank as the most scarce of the group, directly followed by the 2009-Ds, as the following table illustrates: 2009 Lincoln Cent Mintages by Designĭespite new designs which are exceedingly popular with coin collectors, their demand in daily commerce is greatly limited due to a barrage of older hoarded coins there were thrown back into circulation.
The Denver and Philadelphia Mints struck 198,000,000 and 129,600,000 Presidency cents, respectively, for a total run of 327,600,00. The last of the four redesigned 2009 Lincoln Cents is by far the most scarce, final production figures from the United States Mint reveal.
