The design depicts a modest, one-room log cabin - the place where Lincoln was born and raised during his early childhood. The first of these 4 designs is a reverse design which honors Lincoln’s early years in Kentucky. Here’s more about the Lincoln log cabin penny, the first 2009 Lincoln penny to be released. The 4 designs are being struck in intervals to be released throughout 2009. The 4 reverse designs depict Lincoln’s life and career. To honor this special occasion, the United States Mint is striking 2009 Lincoln pennies with 4 different reverse designs. If you buy thru these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.Ģ009 marks the bicentennial (200th anniversary) of Abraham Lincoln’s birth.
