New Guy - Identification Of Lincoln Medal Needed Please

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caddy New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 09/16/2012 12:07 am Hello my name is Shane. My son is 8 and his been collecting for a bit. We go to a local coin shop every once and a while so he can spend his money on old coins, which is what he likes the most. When we get home the first thing he does is look up the coins he got in his coin books and to this day we've found everyone, until now. We went to an estate sale last week and he bought a coin or medallion for a dollar just because he said It looks like a huge penny. Which it does. It has lincolns face on the front with dates feb 12,1809 - april 15,1865 across the top and under his face it has sixteenth president which so far is normal for this coin, but the picture and quote on the back doesn't show up in any of his books. The back of the coin has lincolns childhood log cabin picture and a quote under it which says "I WAS BORN,AND HAVE EVER REMAINED,IN THE MOST HUMBLE WALKS OF LIFE". I find pictures of other medallions with the front matching perfectly , but the back never does. So I need help finding some info on this coin or what ever its called. By the way its 2" in dia. Thanks,Shane Moved by Forum Mom from Welcome forum to Identification forum. Title also changed to be more descriptive. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/16/2012 04:50 am to both of you to CCF. Can you post a photo of the coin/medal? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
caddy New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 09/16/2012 10:06 am Here is a pic of the coin in question. The backside pic for some reason looks silver but its the same color of the face pic Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/16/2012 10:13 am Thank you for posting the photos. I have no idea but give it awhile and someone here will be able to help you. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36770 Posts	Posted 09/16/2012 10:19 am On the reverse at 12 O'Clock there is a date and copyright info, can you tell us what that says? This looks like a token that was issued in a set of Presidents. I think Shell oil did one many years ago as did Franklin Mint. The copyright might give us a hint. Report this Post to the Staff
caddy New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 09/16/2012 11:05 am The copyright date at the top says 1973 americana medallion co. I looked this up for a while and couldn't find nothing helpful. Report this Post to the Staff
jm20thengr Valued Member United States 140 Posts	Posted 09/16/2012 12:47 pm Very cool coin! Maybe it will bring you and your son a nice pay check.. who knows maybe its a $10,000.00 coin ;) ya never no. Report this Post to the Staff
1922dubledie New Member United States 43 Posts	Posted 09/16/2012 1:23 pm well I have seen a lot of these before I could have bought about 120 of them but I didn't have the money they make different presidents on all of they have I think 30 or so different presidential faces on them but don't quote me on that and they aren't vary common. I hope this helps and if you wont more of them I mite be able to get you some more just ask and ill see if the guy still has them. they pretty neat. Report this Post to the Staff
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