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This makes the first time in 50 years that our beloved penny that cost more to produce than it values has been redesigned. Why are they doing it you may ask? Maybe its because of Lincoln’s 200’th anniversary (of his birth that is).

The designs show milestones in the life of the 16th president: the Kentucky log cabin of his birth, his youth working as an Indiana rail splitter, his service at the State Capitol in Illinois, and his effort to preserve the union during the Civil War as depicted by a half-finished image of the U.S. Capitol dome.

The first of the coins debuts Feb. 12, with the others following in three-month intervals. The release date, besides being Lincoln’s birthday, comes a century after the production of the original Lincoln cent in 1909.

In my opinion the design is pretty cool. Although it is a little new (as is most the new designs being printed) but at least it captures the essence of one of our greatest Presidents.

[via geekologie]