2011 cent release date?

[uthminsta]

Anyone heard when the 2011 cent will be made available to the public? I'm guessing there won't be a release ceremony like in the last 2 years, but is there a date set for puttin' em out there?

[henrysmedford]

You can find it here 2011 Scheduled Products Listing--
http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProdschedView?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001
I have a set on order for Franklin the 2011 "United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set®" and it ships Feb 8th so we will fill all 2011 holes thenThe. 1,5,10,25,50 cent and the five $ coins P & D. It should be fun. Also you can have a Subscription to have the new ones auto ship to you. http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&identifier=SUBS

[PennyPauper]

Are they keeping the sheild design?

[hirbonzig]

Are they keeping the sheild design?

I believe the shield reverse will be on the cent until the end of the Lincoln cent. Which could turn out to be this year if congress wants to eliminate the cent due to high production costs. But even if the cent is abolished for circulation I believe it will live on in proof and mint sets only.

[henrysmedford]

Are they keeping the sheild design?

I believe the shield reverse will be on the cent until the end of the Lincoln cent. Which could turn out to be this year if congress wants to eliminate the cent due to high production costs. But even if the cent is abolished for circulation I believe it will live on in proof and mint sets only.

Here is the law on the cent--
SEC. 303. <<NOTE: 31 USC 5112 note.>> REDESIGN OF REVERSE OF 1-CENT
COINS AFTER 2009.

The design on the reverse of the 1-cent coins issued after December
31, 2009, shall bear an image emblematic of President Lincoln's
preservation of the United States of America as a single and united
country.

SEC. 304. <<NOTE: 31 USC 5112 note.>> NUMISMATIC PENNIES WITH THE SAME
METALLIC CONTENT AS THE 1909 PENNY.

The Secretary of the Treasury shall issue 1-cent coins in 2009 with
the exact metallic content as the 1-cent coin contained in

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1909 in such number as the Secretary determines to be appropriate for
numismatic purposes.

SEC. 305. <<NOTE: 31 USC 5112 note.>> SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

It is the sense of the Congress that the original Victor David
Brenner design for the 1-cent coin was a dramatic departure from
previous American coinage that should be reproduced, using the original
form and relief of the likeness of Abraham Lincoln, on the 1-cent coins
issued in 2009.

Approved December 22, 2005.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1047 (H.R. 902):
From--http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ145.109
Also it show in the law that mint sets of 2009 are copper

[uthminsta]

So the proof sets are available now, and the mint sets are available Feb 8th... but are they releasing average circulation strike coins into the "coinstream" yet?

[Shattered]

Are they keeping the sheild design?

If I'm not mistaken I think that we will be keeping the shield design for 49(48 now) more years, to coincide with Lincoln's 250th birthday. I can't remember where I heard this.

[henrysmedford]

So the proof sets are available now, and the mint sets are available Feb 8th... but are they releasing average circulation strike coins into the "coinstream" yet?

I called the mint--
Call Type Phone Number
Within the 50 United States 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468)
TTY 1-888-321-MINT (6468)
From Outside the 50 United States 001-202-898-MINT (6468)
And they said we should see them in the banks in the next 30-60 days.

[PennyPauper]

Great,more shields into the mix.At least they keep my 3 year old busy,she loves getting the new pennies out of the zinc pile.
Time to step up the sorting!

[henrysmedford]

Also the mint said the name of the new cent is "Preservation of the Union" .