The fourth Lincoln penny, honoring Lincoln as president, will be unveiled in November at a location still to be determined. Pete Sherman can be reached at 788-1539. Thursday events ...

The last of four special Abraham Lincoln pennies released in 2009 was unveiled this month. Penny cheerleaders say the coin is useful for charity; naysayers say it's obsolete and wasteful.

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 ...

Abraham Lincoln’s penny has been around since 1909, when it was inaugurated with several firsts. It was the first U.S. coin to include the words ‘In God We Trust,’ and the first to include a ...

And collectors -- or other folks lacking cents -- can purchase two rolls of the new Lincoln pennies from the U.S. Mint for only nine times their $1 face value (plus, of course, shipping and handling).

EVANSVILLE, Ind., May 15 (UPI) -- Some of the more than 2,500 people who attended the release of the so-called Indiana Lincoln penny say the new coin is a rare treat. Coin collector Donnie Mangel ...

The obstacles sculptor and medalist, Victor David Brenner, had to overcome to see his design for the Lincoln penny — finally minted in 1909 — were minor compared to challenges he faced in his ...