What is a 2009 Penny?

2009 was a special year for pennies. For this year there are four different design varieties on the reverse side of the coin. These designs commemorate both the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln penny and also the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth. Keep reading to learn more about these one cent coins and what their value is.

How much is a 2009 Lincoln penny worth?

While a 2009 D penny featuring the formative years reverse is valued at $160, a penny with the same grade but a professional life design on the reverse is worth $725. There are two known MS68-graded Lincoln pennies from 2009 that feature the design from Lincoln’s presidential years. These have been valued at $6,000 each.

What is a 2009 formative years Lincoln penny?

Serving as the second penny in the 4-coin 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial series, the 2009 Formative Years Lincoln cent is a natural continuation from the first design which depicts Lincoln’s humble early boyhood home. That first home was a Kentucky log cabin and it can be seen on the 2009 Early Childhood Lincoln Log Cabin penny.