Check the listing for details. 2009 1C, RED Bi-Centennial Lincoln Cent (The Formative Years). Color: RD, Made in United States. Listed at 633.75 USD. The 2009 1C Lincoln-Formative Years Bicentennial Coin is a commemorative coin minted in Philadelphia to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. This particular copper-plated zinc coin is in a luster-full bright red color and features a business strike type. It is a circulated coin with an uncertified grade. The condition, paired with it's variety make it a valuable addition to a coin collection. The reverse of the coin depicts Abraham Lincoln as a young man reading a book while taking a break from splitting rails in indiana. Two tiny pin size / dot sized circular slight toning marks are present and highlighted with arrows in the included images. The two spots are most transparent under darker lighting.