Your pennies looking brown and dingy? Tired of seeing that Lincoln Memorial on the 'tails' side? Tomorrow's your day. The U.S. Mint is releasing millions of new pennies Thursday with a special design in a nod to Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial -- he was born Feb. 12, 1809. This is the third of four special penny designs to be issued this year. This one celebrates his professional life in Illinois and shows a standing Abe in front of the state's capital. The last two special issue pennies reflected his early childhood -- a log cabin representing his humble beginnings in Kentucky -- and his formative years -- he's sitting on a log and reading, a reference to his self-education while working as a rail splitter in Indiana. Making a penny costs the U.S. Mint about 1.4 cents these days, spokesman Michael White reports. So, you're probably getting a deal if you order the Two-Roll Set. For $8.95 you get one roll of 50 coins from the Philadelphia mint, another from Denver, carrying the 'D' mint mark all wrapped in a special package. Of course, you do have to pay for shipping and handling. That's $4.95 per order, according to the Mint. If you're having to scrape your pennies together for this purchase, you could always hold out for the 'Presidency' version. That comes out in November. Sonja Isger writes for The Palm Beach Post. E-mail: sonja(underscore)isger@pbpost.com. 