Penny redesign

In conjunction with the centennial of the Lincoln penny, the US mint has commissioned four re-designs of the penny. The new pennies will be released throughout the year and each depicts a different stage of Lincoln's life. 

The first two, which have already been released: The first is commemorating his birth and early childhood in Kentucky from 1809-1816. The second is his formative years in Indiana from 1816-1830. When released, people waited in lines to get them and they have been flying off the shelves of the treasury. 

The two remaining pennies include his professional life in Illinois from 1830-1861 and his presidency in Washington from 1861-1865.  

More information can be found at http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/lincolnredesign/index.cfm?flash=no. Keep your eyes peeled to see if you can get your hands on these hot commodities! 

Penny fact #1

As I mentioned below, one of the fun things I'll be doing on my blog is providing fun facts about the penny that you may not know.

Fun fact #1: Let's start with the basics. Did you know that the original 1909 Lincoln penny was the first currency authorized to be made by the U.S.? All former coins had been authorized by England.