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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Found this earlier in the day. 75 LMC- What is this picture depicting? I've seen JFK'S bust on a Lincoln Cent,wonder what this is supposed to commemorate? From the clothing, it looks more Colonial time period, maybe Geo Washington's passing?   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I dont know what it is but it's very interesting. I'm going to wait for an answer now too.
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Rest in Peace
United States
2668 Posts |
Well, let the UFO deniers de-bunk this!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1931 Posts |
I was thinking angels? Reaching their hand out to him?
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
3201 Posts |
..looks like birds.
If it was a human-like figure, the hand is placed wrong for the lower figure, and much too long for the second one.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'd say it is a very crude eagle and the lower image looks like a representation of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Compare it to the central image on the back of the two dollar bill.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1219 Posts |
1975 would be the 110th anniversary of Lincolns death. My thoughts on this, his wife Mary sitting by his bed side. The figure sitting on far right of the coin. Others standing around his bed. The building above may represent Ford's theater. Not sure of the figure above. This may have been added later as the workmanship doesn't appear to be of the same quality as the rest.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh...It's a novelty item like the other Lincoln's that have things punched in front of Lincoln's face:-)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bill, That must be it--hilarious how we interpreted it this way.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1219 Posts |
Bill, if we were debating the coin, I would give in to your knowledge. Since it's the art work on it, I feel free to argue. The original stamp may have been the signing. I still believe its been altered by a second artist. The doorway has been altered to resemble a building. Some of the original stamped back of chair can be seen in the widened section of the chair back. The flags may have been with the original stamp, but they also appear altered to represent an angel with an outstretched hand. Maybe we shouldn't go to the Louvre together.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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C'MON BILL! I really was hoping it was the UFO/Alien Connection only they were wearing Colonial time period clothes What's the building in the background,the front of Independence Hall? Thanks to ALL for the various interpretations. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hmm...before I read the other posts that cleared it up I was going to say the nativity. Three wise men, Mary, Joseph, the manger, a barn and angel in the background. It all makes sense, eh?
Man, that's got to be the worst counterstamp I've ever seen.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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What's the building in the background,the front of Independence Hall? Front door of Mt. Vernon?  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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by the way I LOVE this topic. I wish there were more coin stamps to see!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well then how about this one. I've posted it before but not sure where.  Edited by rockdude
09/20/2008 8:55 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I wish I could find stuff like that in my chage. I never see anything like that around here.
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Posted 09/20/2008 01:46 am
