Who Knew about Little Lincoln?

[newmisty]

This is very funny to me...I have hand sorted well over $500 worth of pennies and have been collecting PM's and coins for only about two years, though I recently went through a penny collection(read accumulation) I had started 18 years ago.

Only today did I realize that on the back of the Penny, in the very center of the coin in between the pillars, sits a miniature version of the large Lincoln statue. I can't believe that I didn't know about that and didn't see it after handling so many pennies! Better late than never I guess~

Anyway, I though it was funny and the little Lincoln looks so cute under a magnifying glass!

So how many GIM2'ers knoew about the little Lincoln chillin' on the back of the penny?

[newmisty]

Dont be shy!

[SevenEyedJeff]

Most pennies probably aren't shiny enough, or are too worn to notice that.

[wiper]

i've gone through many thousands of pennies the last couple months, and never knew. or maybe i did? dunno..

[ssbn642blue]

Yep, found him when looking for errors years ago.

[newmisty]

Most pennies probably aren't shiny enough, or are too worn to notice that.

Good thoughts!

[MISRy]

Sorry, known about it since the `60's.

Cripes. Now you've got me thinking about that kind of stuff and of course I'm drawing a blank. Wasn't it silver certificates that had the names of states woven into the filigree? Help me out here guys, I'm not fishing stuff out of the lake just for trivia...

[1981]

Now you need to start looking for the designer's initials on the coins, it's like where's Waldo all over again!

[smullen]

So how many GIM2'ers knoew about the little Lincoln chillin' on the back of the penny?

I knew about it, but I wasn't for sure if it was on all years or just a certain one or few...

[HistoryStudent]

http://macfantasie.files.wordpress.c...-monument1.jpg

They FORGOT the HATCHET BLADE, oops, I'm sorry...

the War of Northern Agression was over and the NAME was changed from:

united STATES for AMERICA to:

the UNITED states of AMERICA

[gunDriller]

sounds like someone's pet name for their one-eyed trouser snake.

[newmisty]

Never noticed those Fasci (sp) before either. Thanks for pointing it out.

http://macfantasie.files.wordpress.c...-monument1.jpg

They FORGOT the HATCHET BLADE, oops, I'm sorry...

the War of Northern Agression was over and the NAME was changed from:

united STATES for AMERICA to:

the UNITED states of AMERICA

[RossL]

I have known he was there since I was about 6 or 7 years old. I used to collect pennies and put them in my blue Whitman folders.

[smullen]

I have known he was there since I was about 6 or 7 years old. I used to collect pennies and put them in my blue Whitman folders.

We or I have several partially filled Blue Whitmans... The daughter and I spent many hours sorting through the Gallon sized Pickel Jars of Change we had and seen how many holes we could fill in all the Folders... She kinda grew out of it... Now if its not on her Ipod, shes not interested in it...

[SilverPlumr]

Yup I knew about it....

[StrawMan=Corporation]

Thats interesting but how many knew about this little sucker on the back of the one dollar note ?

[smullen]

Looks like a little ghosty goulie owl... Any info on it?

[newmisty]

I remember seeing that as a kid. Certainly more hidden than the lincoln!

Thanks for voting everyone, I appreciate it!

[HistoryStudent]

I like to know all about the PYRAMID - any takers?

HS