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I would like to hear what everyone has to say about these facts.
#1) THE FUTURE WHY IS LINCOLN LOOKING INTO THE PAST OR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION?

#2) WHY DO YOU THINK THE MURDERED PRESIDENT WHO FREED THE SLAVES WAS PLACED ON THE SMALLEST DENOMINATION OF OUR MONEY?
#3) IS IT A COINCIDENCE THAT THE COIN HAPPENS TO BE COLORED BROWN AND ALL OF THE OTHER COINS ARE NOT?
Unlike all other coins, which had their mint marks on the reverse until 1964, the Lincoln cent has always had its mintmark on the obverse below the date to the right of Lincoln's bust since its 1909 introduction. The only person invited to participate in the formulation of the new design was Victor David Brenner. President Theodore Roosevelt was so impressed with the talents of this outstanding sculptor that Brenner was singled out by the President for the commission. The likeness of President Lincoln on the obverse of the coin is an adaptation of a plaque Brenner executed several years earlier which had come to the attention of President Roosevelt.
In addition to the prescribed elements on our coins -- LIBERTY and the date -- the motto In God We Trust appeared for the first time on a coin of this denomination. Of interest also is the fact that the Congress passed the Act of March 3, 1865, authorizing the use of this motto on our coins during Lincoln's tenure in office.
A study of three models for the coin's reverse resulted in the approval of a very simple design bearing two wheatheads (OR COULD THAT WHEAT BE A WREATH OF LAUREL ?)

in memorial style. Between these, in the center of the coin, are the denomination and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, while curving around the upper border is the national motto, E Pluribus Unum, which means "One out of Many."
Even though no legislation was required for the new design, approval of the Secretary of the Treasury was necessary to make the change. Franklin MacVeagh gave his approval on July 14, 1909,( was an American politician, lawyer, grocer and banker. He was served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury under President William Howard Taft (WHOM TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND BROTHERS HAD GROOMED FOR THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT)
and not quite three weeks later, on August 2, 1909, the new coin was released to the pubic. The same sculpture did the seal on the New York Library....tell me what you see.
<-----------Is he just clutching that book to his chest or is that a form of the Lion's paw?
<-----------L@@K at those owls!
#1) THE FUTURE WHY IS LINCOLN LOOKING INTO THE PAST OR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION?

#2) WHY DO YOU THINK THE MURDERED PRESIDENT WHO FREED THE SLAVES WAS PLACED ON THE SMALLEST DENOMINATION OF OUR MONEY?
#3) IS IT A COINCIDENCE THAT THE COIN HAPPENS TO BE COLORED BROWN AND ALL OF THE OTHER COINS ARE NOT?
Unlike all other coins, which had their mint marks on the reverse until 1964, the Lincoln cent has always had its mintmark on the obverse below the date to the right of Lincoln's bust since its 1909 introduction. The only person invited to participate in the formulation of the new design was Victor David Brenner. President Theodore Roosevelt was so impressed with the talents of this outstanding sculptor that Brenner was singled out by the President for the commission. The likeness of President Lincoln on the obverse of the coin is an adaptation of a plaque Brenner executed several years earlier which had come to the attention of President Roosevelt.
In addition to the prescribed elements on our coins -- LIBERTY and the date -- the motto In God We Trust appeared for the first time on a coin of this denomination. Of interest also is the fact that the Congress passed the Act of March 3, 1865, authorizing the use of this motto on our coins during Lincoln's tenure in office.
A study of three models for the coin's reverse resulted in the approval of a very simple design bearing two wheatheads (OR COULD THAT WHEAT BE A WREATH OF LAUREL ?)


in memorial style. Between these, in the center of the coin, are the denomination and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, while curving around the upper border is the national motto, E Pluribus Unum, which means "One out of Many."
Even though no legislation was required for the new design, approval of the Secretary of the Treasury was necessary to make the change. Franklin MacVeagh gave his approval on July 14, 1909,( was an American politician, lawyer, grocer and banker. He was served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury under President William Howard Taft (WHOM TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND BROTHERS HAD GROOMED FOR THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT)
and not quite three weeks later, on August 2, 1909, the new coin was released to the pubic. The same sculpture did the seal on the New York Library....tell me what you see.
<-----------Is he just clutching that book to his chest or is that a form of the Lion's paw?

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