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About the Author: Ken Bressett
Kenneth Bressett has been a leading voice in numismatics for over 60 years. He has served as the editor of the authoritative Red Book since 1962. He received the ANA Medal of Merit, the Ferran Zerbe award, and was elected to the National Numismatic Hall of Fame. He has authored dozens of published works on ancient coins, paper money, English, and United States coins.
Coin Fact
$5 bills and Lincoln cents have something in common. They both show the Lincoln Memorial on the back. In the case of the paper money, if you look closely you can see the names of various states inscribed on the decoration at the top of the building. The image of the president was not used on any coin until 1909, the centennial anniversary of Lincoln’s birth.