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About
The Abraham Lincoln Tribute Collection:
One 1909-1958 Lincoln Penny struck in .950 copper and .050 tin and
zinc; one 1943 Lincoln Penny struck in steel coated with zinc; one
1959-2008 Lincoln Penny struck in .950 copper and .050 tin and zinc,
or .992 zinc and .008 copper with a plating of pure copper; four 2009
Lincoln commemorative Pennies struck in .992 zinc and .008 copper with
a plating of pure copper; four stamps printed with ink on paper; and
one Legal Tender Note printed with ink on paper.
All items feature Abraham Lincoln, and together they form a tribute
to Lincoln to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth.
No specific dates or mint marks are guaranteed for the coins.
All items are displayed in a portfolio with historical information
and a Certificate of Authenticity.
Historic Info:
The Lincoln Penny was first minted in 1909 to commemorate the 100th
anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth.
It was the
first circulating coin to feature a real person instead of Lady
Liberty.
The obverse
features a portrait of Lincoln by sculptor Victor D. Brenner.
The reverse of
the coin until 1958 was the legendary “wheat ears” design.
The “wheat ears” design was replaced with
the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse in 1959.
1943 coin was
made in steel to save copper for World War II supplies; it is the
first and only steel coin in U.S. history.
To commemorate
the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth and the 100th
anniversary of the Lincoln Penny, four special commemorative Lincoln
Pennies were issued in 2009.
The 2009 coins were the first commemorative Pennies in history. Four
commemorative stamps were issued in 1958 and 1959 to celebrate the 150th
anniversary of Lincoln’s birth.
The $5 Legal
Tender Note features Lincoln’s portrait and a red seal.
The $5 Legal Tender Note was last issued in the Series of 1963.
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About
The Thomas Jefferson Tribute Collection:
Five coins: one minted in .560 copper, .350 silver, and .090
manganese; three minted in .750 copper and .250 nickel; and one struck
in .770 copper, .120 zinc, .070 manganese, and .040 nickel.
* One bank note printed on
paper.
* 1942-1945 Jefferson Silver
Nickel, 2004 Jefferson Nickel, 2005 Jefferson Nickel, 2006 Jefferson
Nickel, and 2007 Jefferson Presidential Dollar.
The collection
comes in a display wallet with
a Certificate of
Authenticity.
Historic Info: Thomas Jefferson was one of America’s
Founding Fathers. He drafted the Declaration of
Independence in 1776 and was third President of the United States from
1801-1809. As President he secured the Louisiana
Purchase and commissioned the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
This collection is a tribute
to Jefferson on genuine U.S. coins and currency. The
Jefferson Nickel was first struck in 1938 to honor Thomas Jefferson.
The 1942-1945 Jefferson
Nickel was struck in .350 silver to save nickel for the World War II
effort. This was the first and only silver Nickel in history.
The 2004-2006 Jefferson
Nickels feature three different portraits of Jefferson.
The 2004 and 2005 coins were
part of the Westward Journey series of commemorative Nickels honoring
the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The 2006 "Return To Monticello" coin was the first in the new series of
regular Jefferson Nickels.
The 2007 Jefferson Presidential Dollar was
a limited edition coin minted for only a few weeks in 2007. The rarely-seen $2 bill
features a portrait of Jefferson on the front. The back
shows Jefferson at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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