Bidspirit auction | 2009-D Lincoln Bicentennial Cent Professional

2009-D Lincoln Bicentennial Cent Professional Life Reverse Copper Plated Zinc - 2009-D Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent, Denver Mint, featuring the Professional Life reverse design depicting Lincoln as a young lawyer seated on a log reading, struck to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln?s birth and the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent series. Denver struck approximately 198,000,000 examples of this reverse, making it the lowest mintage of the four 2009 circulation reverses from that mint and a key issue for date-and-mint set builders. Composition is copper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc core, 2.5% copper), weight 2.5 grams, diameter 19 mm. The coin exhibits strong remaining red luster with attractive copper color and a well-defined strike on Lincoln?s portrait and reverse devices. The ?Professional Life? design has become popular with modern series collectors due to its comparatively modest mintage and historic thematic significance. While not a bullion piece, its numismatic premium rests on mintage scarcity within the modern cent series and strong demand from registry and roll-set collectors. Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated (appears MS63?MS64 range). Light contact marks consistent with handling and storage in a 2x2 holder; no major distractions observed. Original surfaces with solid eye appeal.