The Lincoln "Penney" Collection

4 7/8” X 1 1/8”W X 5 1/2L
A series of 4 pennies will be
used on horses and other art related to this collection
The four-coin series was
authorized to celebrate the bicentennial of
President Lincoln’s birth and the 100th
anniversary of the
The Reverend Henry Brown, an African American minister
who occasionally was a handy man
for the
Old Bob behind the hearse. Hair from Old Bob's mane
and tail became prize possessions of relic
hunters during and after the funeral. Even in
blanket on "Old Bob," was torn to pieces by
relic fans. ... ref:: historical website