Suggested 2009 Lincoln Cent designs, as well as 2008 State Quarters

[SSJ4 Gogitta]

Commission of Fine Arts recommended designs for the 2009 Lincoln Cent (there will be 4 different designs in 2009):

The Commission of Fine Arts has recommended that a Kentucky log cabin, the Illinois Statehouse, a large pair of hands and a view of a partially completed U.S. Capitol be placed on the reverses of the four commemorative 2009 Abraham Lincoln cents.

The rest of the proposed designs:





And here are the winning designs for the 2008 state quarters (the final year!)

[beanboy89]

Wow, the final year the the state quarters. It seems like just yesterday it was 1999 and these state quarters were the cool new thing.

[d0rk]

I bet PETA will be PISSED about the Alaska one...I can see it now...

THOSE POOR POOR FISH! THIS JUST PROVES THE OUR GOVERNMENT PANDERS TO THE MEAT BREEDERS!!

[ctkatz8086]

i'm partisan, i like the first era of pennies as the new design, screw indiana and illinois

[mikm]

Originally posted by beanboy89
Wow, the final year the the state quarters. It seems like just yesterday it was 1999 and these state quarters were the cool new thing.

[labbats]

It costs more to make a penny than to spend it.

With that said, those are some impressive designs.

[Razzinno]

Originally posted by labbats
It costs more to make a penny than to spend it.

oh OKay, I see what you're not saying.