This beautiful Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar commemorates the bicentennial anniversary of Lincoln’s birth. This proof coin is extraordinarily brilliant and features sharp relief and a mirror-like background to highlight the images on both sides of the coin. The obverse of this coin features an image of Lincoln. The immortal words Lincoln spoke at Gettysburg -- the last 43 of his most famous speech – are inscribed on the reverse of the coin.
Ordering Limits:
Standard option limit information: To ensure the broadest and most fair access to the 2009 Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollars, a limit of 100 units each per household is in effect for this product during the first 30 days of its release. At the end of the initial 30-day period, and each 30-day period thereafter, the United States Mint will re-evaluate this limit and either extend, adjust or remove it.
Surcharges from the sale of this coin are authorized to be paid to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission to further its work in planning the celebration of Lincoln’s bicentennial and the continued study of his life.
Mintage Limits: 
Mintage Limits: 
The Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar is limited to a total of 500,000 coins (across all product options).
Program Information: Program Information:
The beautiful Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar celebrates the life and legacy of one of America’s greatest leaders. The Nation’s 16th President, serving from 1861 – 1865, Lincoln demonstrated uncommon courage during the Civil War. Today, his life is commemorated in music, poetry and sculpture; his words are quoted by poets and politicians; and his face appears on coins, currency and postage stamps. Mountains, cities, highways and schools throughout the country bear his name. Click here for more information about this program.
The obverse of this proof silver dollar coin features an image of President Lincoln. The image is symbolic of Lincoln’s strength and resolve, and was inspired by Daniel Chester French’s famous sculpture of the President that sits inside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The reverse of the coin features the immortal words Lincoln spoke at Gettysburg — the last 43 words of his most famous speech – inscribed within a laurel wreath. Under the wreath is a curling banner with Lincoln’s signature incused in the center.
Purchasing Information: Purchase Information:
If paying by credit card, please be sure your credit card information remains current to avoid any delays in processing your order. If your credit card has expired by the time of shipment, your order will be cancelled. To update credit card information after an order has been placed, you must call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, any order placed prior to the official on-sale date and time, February 12, 2009, 12:00 noon (ET), shall not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored.
