4 LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL PENNIES COLLECTORS ARE HUNTING! Check Yours Before You Spend Them!

4 LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL PENNIES COLLECTORS ARE HUNTING! Check Yours Before You Spend Them! DESCRIPTION: In 2009, the penny had four different backs telling the life story of Abraham Lincoln. Most are worth one cent, but the famous Skeleton Finger, die breaks, wrong-planchet errors, and bright red top-grade survivors are what collectors search for. Check your coin jars, piggy banks, and bank rolls right now! ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction 00:41 – #1: Birth and Early Childhood (Log Cabin) 07:28 – #2: Formative Years (Skeleton Finger) 12:55 – #3: Presidency (Capitol Dome) 18:16 – #4: Professional Life (Illinois Capitol) 23:42 – Final Thoughts 💰 WHY COLLECTORS WANT THEM Birth and Early Childhood: the first design, released on Lincoln's 200th birthday Formative Years: the famous "Skeleton Finger" die break on Lincoln's hand Presidency: the lowest Philadelphia mintage of the four designs Professional Life: a tiny Lincoln figure, where a clear face shows a strong strike All four: the first regular pennies to carry a P mint mark, with special 1909-style copper collector versions. 🔍 WHAT TO LOOK FOR ✅ P or D mint mark below the date ✅ Formative Years: look for a raised extra "finger" on Lincoln's hand ✅ Look for die cracks, die breaks, and doubled lettering ✅ Check for crisp logs, dome columns, and Lincoln's face ✅ Bright original red color is the most desirable ✅ Weight should be 2.5 grams for zinc or about 3.11 grams for copper collector versions ✅ Diameter should be 19.05 millimeters with a plain edge ✅ Plating bubbles and gray spots are NOT errors ✅ Never clean zinc pennies, since the copper coating wears off fast ✅ Submit unusual coins to PCGS or NGC 🏛️ COINS COVERED ⭐ 2009 Birth and Early Childhood: Kentucky Log Cabin ⭐ 2009 Formative Years: Young Lincoln Reading ⭐ 2009 Presidency: Unfinished Capitol Dome ⭐ 2009 Professional Life: Lincoln at the Illinois State Capitol 💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION Which 2009 Lincoln penny are you checking first? Have you found a Skeleton Finger? Tell us in the comments! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE NOW New rare coin videos every week. Hit SUBSCRIBE and turn on ALL notifications! 📌 DISCLAIMER Most 2009 Lincoln cents are worth face value. Higher values apply only to specific certified examples, varieties, and genuine errors. Consult a professional numismatist before buying or selling. #LincolnBicentennial #2009Penny #SkeletonFinger #LincolnCent #FormativeYearsPenny #LogCabinPenny #PresidencyPenny #ProfessionalLifePenny #ErrorCoins #RarePennies #CoinCollecting #CoinRollHunting #PCGS #NGC #Numismatics