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No history of the Lincoln Cent would be complete without a mention of the famous 1955 Doubled Die Penny. This remarkable minting error was the result of a coin die getting two separate impressions hubbed into it. ... Lincoln Cents - History of the Lincoln Penny - Wheat Pennies & Lincoln ...
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When the Lincoln one-cent coin made its initial appearance in 1909, it marked a radical departure from the accepted styling of United States coins, introducing as it did for the first time a portrait coin in the regular series. ... History of "In God We Trust"
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The Lincoln Penny was the first U.S. Coin to feature a historic figure, The original Lincoln Head Penny was designed in 1909. This was the 100th anniversary of his birth. The original design had Lincoln on the front (obverse) and Wheat shafts on the back (reverse).
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On "The Late Show" with Jay Leno one night in early 1998, Will Smith asked Jay if he could show him some hidden history. ... Smith added that they were really brown and that is why the penny is a dark color and that Lincoln's act had gotten him the lowest value coin facing the opposite direction and a dark color.
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www.truthasaur.com/secret_history/abraham_lincoln.html
www.truthasaur.com/secret_history/abraham_lincoln.html
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The Lincoln Cent is one of the most popular and well recognized US coins. Find a brief history of the Lincoln Penny, plus coin specifications, mintages, and PCGS & NGC certified coins for sale. ... During its long history, ... the reverse design of the Lincoln Penny was changed to commemorate President Lincoln's 150th birthday.
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OH MY GOD!!! I just found one of the 2009 pennies of Lincoln's log cabbin!!! SO COOL! i cant believe I own a piece of history! AHHH ... The Abraham Lincoln Penny Story!
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Issued on August 2, 1909, the Lincoln Penny was the first American coin to bear the likeness of a president on its face. President Theodore Roosevelt, who admired Lincoln and wished to improve the artistic merit of the country's coins, asked Victor David Brenner, a Jewish immigrant from Russia, ... HISTORY & CULTURE...
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www.nps.gov/libo/historyculture/lincoln-penny.htm
www.nps.gov/libo/historyculture/lincoln-penny.htm
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Learn history of Lincoln cent penny and how it has survived for almost 100 years to become one of most sought after coins of collectors. Lincoln Cent Pennies - Collectors love them while most folks hate them. ... Now, what if the coin you saw lying there was a penny, ... The Lincoln Cent has been around since 1909, it is the...
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www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-24-2006-87189.asp
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According to the U.S. Mint, The likeness of President Abraham Lincoln on the penny is an adaption of a plaque executed by portraitist and sculptor Victor David Brenner. ... History & Gov't...
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