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 Alain Martineau
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| In personal collections | 38 |
| General Description | In 1830, Thomas decided to move the family to Illinois, where he had relatives and where the soil was rich and productive. Early on, Abraham took a variety of jobs, including piloting a steamboat, but he was beginning to develop a serious interest in politics. In 1834, he was elected to the Illinois General Assembly, and began studying the law in earnest. In September 1836, he received a law license and embarked on the career that would propel him to the White House. |
| Obv. Description | A right-facing profile of Abraham Lincolm, the 16th President of the United States of America based on a Mathew Brady photograph .The front reads, "IN GOD WE TRUST," "LIBERTY," date and mint mark |
| Rev. Description | The approved reverse design for aspect three representing the Illinois phase of Lincoln's life depicts him as a young professional standing in front of the state capitol building in Springfield. It includes the inscriptions "United States of America," "E Pluribus Unum" and "One Cent," |
| Catalog code | KM# 443 |
| Mintage | 316,000 |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Thickness | 1.55 mm |
| Weight | 2.5000 g |
| Material | Copper Plated Zinc |
| Orientation | Coin |
| Mint | United States of America - Philadelphia (P) |
| Edge Type | plain |
| Designer | Ob: Victor David Brenner Re: Designer Joel Iskowitz and sculpted Don Everhart |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
