Mint unveils cent in Springfield

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Mayor Tim Davlin and Illinois state officials are scheduled to join U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy at the Mint’s presentation of the third Lincoln Commemorative, the Professional Life cent.

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Published Aug 10, 2009 4:08 PM PDT

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Mayor Tim Davlin and Illinois state officials are scheduled to join U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy at the Mint’s presentation of the third Lincoln Commemorative, the Professional Life cent. The presentation is scheduled for 10 a.m. CT on Aug. 13 on the grounds of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill.

Lincoln Professional Life cent coins will be distributed to children 18 years and younger to commemorate the event.

The fourth and final Lincoln commemorative cent in the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Program will be released sometime in November.

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