Forget wheat pennies. How many Indiana pennies are in your couch cushions?
Forget wheat pennies. How many Indiana pennies are in your couch cushions? As the U.S. phases out production of pennies, you might be checking your couch cushions or your vacuum for coins that could be worth more than one cent.
You also may want to keep an eye out for these redesigned pennies made in 2009 for the bicentennial anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. They may not be worth millions, but they commemorate the time the 16th president spent in Indiana.
What is the Formative Years in Indiana Lincoln penny?
In 2009, Congress authorized pennies designed to commemorate four locations in Lincoln's geographical history. The four coins also recognized the 100th anniversary of the first year the Lincoln cent was produced.
"Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, grew to adulthood in Indiana, achieved fame in Illinois and led the nation in Washington, D.C.," the law reads.
Read more at: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2025/06/05/yes-the-penny-is-being-discontinued-indiana-lincoln-bicentennial-once-cent-coin-2009/84008340007/
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