Did you know that our 16th president has been the subject of more books than all of our other President's combined? The only other historical figure who has been written about more than him was Jesus. More than 10,000 books have been written about President Lincoln. He was and still is the common man's president. He had great standards and was willing to stick with them, even when he was being criticized and this led him to be elected the president. People are still amazed at his standards and are looking to him as an example. That's why we honor him with a National holiday and why his profile is found on the front of the new penny. Every time you get a penny, remember this amazing man and the virtues which he held.
Don't expect to get one of the new pennies anytime soon. Unlike the state quarters program, which allowed collectors to find the new quarters at their local banks, the new Lincoln pennies won't be available for banks to order. If they are available at your local bank, it will just be a fluke.
I would love to get a couple rolls of these pennies just to circulate them and imagine how some people would be excited to have happened upon one of these new treasures!
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