New pennies chronicle Lincoln's life

The humble US one-cent coin got a facelift Thursday as the Mint unveiled the first redesign of the Abraham Lincoln penny in 50 years....

The themes for the reverse designs represent the four major aspects of Abraham Lincoln's life include his birth and early childhood in Kentucky; his formative years in Indiana, shown; his professional life in Illinois; and his presidency in Washington, D.C. The obverse (heads side) will continue to bear the likeness of President Lincoln currently on the penny.