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Coins on TV again"Killing Lincoln"
bosco5041
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It appeared to me to be Liberty seated silver dollars. After Lincoln died from the gunshot wound They placed the silver dollars on his eyes.
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Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 700
<< <i>They were half dollars and I believe they are now in the Chicago Historical Society.
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Yes they are. I studied them there several years ago.
TD
"I have a lock of Mr. Lincoln's hair, which I have had neatly framed; also a piece of linen with a portion of his brain"
How morbid people are.
http://macrocoins.com
<< <i>They were half dollars and I believe they are now in the Chicago Historical Society.
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How could one spend them with Charon if they are not buried with you? The idea of sitting on a river dock for 150 years because of a museum....
Eric
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<< <i>They were half dollars and I believe they are now in the Chicago Historical Society.
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Yes they are. I studied them there several years ago.
TD >>
Interesting, do you remember what date and mint they were?
Lincoln Left Eye
Lincoln Right Eye
Thank you so much for sharing this really interesting and informative link!!!
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<< <i>They were half dollars and I believe they are now in the Chicago Historical Society.
Yep... edited to add LINK >>
Yes they are. I studied them there several years ago.
TD >>
Curious to see what you can report about your study.
In the meantime, I found this brief snippet - The coins from Lincolns eyes
<< <i>My idiot brother, who got me started in coin collecting, got suspended from high school for jumping on Lincoln's death bed on a field trip and breaking it somehow. >>
did you slap him for that move?
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<< <i>They were half dollars and I believe they are now in the Chicago Historical Society.
Yep... edited to add LINK >>
Yes they are. I studied them there several years ago.
TD >>
Interesting, do you remember what date and mint they were? >>
The coins had holes drilled in them, and were affixed as seen in that link with a black silk ribbon and sealing wax. You cannot see the reverses and the mint mark areas.
One was an 1861. A local collector was doing an article about them, and was wondering if it might be an 1861-O. I brought along some comparison pieces, and by very carefully placing coins atop it and comparing the reeding was able to confidently opine that it was an 1861 Philadelphia.
The other was an 1853 or 1854 with Arrows, but we did not care about the mint mark.
TD