On Sunday morning, December 21, 1958, President Eisenhower's press secretary, James Hagerty, issued a press release announcing that a new reverse design for the cent would begin production on January 2, 1959. The new design, by Frank Gasparro, had been developed by the Treasury in consultation with the Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission. Approved by the President and by Secretary of the Treasury Robert B. Anderson, the new design featured the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The redesign came as a complete surprise, as word of the proposal had not been leaked. The coin was officially released on February 12, 1959, the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, although some pieces entered circulation early.

This penny turns 52 years old this year (2021). Would make a cool gift for someone's 52nd birthday. As can be seen in the pictures, the coin is in great shape. XF Grade.

What happened in 1969:
Woodstock attracts more than 350,000 rock n’ roll fans to a farm in upstate New York.
Apollo 11 module lands on the Moon. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
The first Boeing 747 jumbo jet takes off from a Boeing field in Everett, Washington
Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart
The Beatles record Abbey Road, their final album together.
Sesame Street debuts on National Education Television

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52nd anniversary; 52nd birthday.