- Year: 2009
- Mint Mark: No mint mark
- Coin: Shield Penny
- Type: Lincoln Penny
- Price: 1 cent-$1.00+
- Face Value: 0.01 USD
- Produced: 284,400,000
- Edge: Smooth
Notes: Four different pennies were created and issued for the bicentennial and centennial for the Lincoln cent. The Birth and Early Childhood coin with the dates 1809-1806 was one of these. The front or obverse of the coin has the words "In GOD We Trust", and the date 2009. The reverse or back of the coin has the words "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "E PLURIBUS UNUM", "ONE CENT". The front was designed by Victor David Brenner. These coins were released into general circulation.
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How much is a 2009 Lincoln Penny Value - Birth And Early Childhood worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around 1 cent, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $1 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 2009, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
What are your coins really worth?
Use the handy-dandy calculator below to find the real value of any Shield Penny in your collection.
Most Valuable
The most valuable Shield Penny's. Prices listed are for MS-65 certified. Visit the link to learn more about each coin.
| Image | Year | Mint | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|
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2012 | D | $25 |
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2012 | S | $25 |
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2013 | D | $25 |
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2013 | S | $25 |
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2014 | S | $25 |
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2017 | S | $22 |
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2010 | D | $21 |
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2012 | $20 | |
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2013 | $20 | |
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2015 | S | $20 |
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2016 | S | $18 |
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2010 | $15 | |
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1989 | P | $345.22 |
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1989 | $345,000 | |
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1989 | D | $345 |
| Image | Name | Mint | Worth |
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Hardest to Find
What is the rarest Shield Penny?
| Name | Produced |
|---|---|
| 2023 S | 300,000 |
| 2021 S | 802,000 |
| 2022 S | 815,000 |
| 2020 S | 824,000 |
| 2018 S | 899,000 |
| 2019 W | 899,000 |
| 2017 S | 979,000 |
| 2019 S | 1,054,000 |
| 2014 S | 1,190,000 |
| 2015 S | 1,190,000 |
| 2013 S | 1,274,000 |
| 2011 S | 1,673,000 |
| 2010 S | 1,689,000 |
| 2009 S | 2,995,000 |
| 2009 S | 2,995,000 |
| 2009 S | 2,995,000 |
| 2009 | 129,600,000 |
| 2009 D | 198,000,000 |
| 2009 | 284,400,000 |
| 2009 | 316,000,000 |
| Name | Produced |
***Price subject to standard supply and demand laws, dealer premiums, and other market variations. Prices represent past values fetched at online auctions, estate sales, certified coins being sold by dealers, and user submitted values. While we wholeheartedly try to give honest price estimates there are many factors besides appearance, metal content, and rarity that help make up the coins overall value. Call or visit your local coin dealer for more information.
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