Abraham Lincoln Websites:
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Was there anything new about Lincoln in 2009?
In 2009, the curator of the Abraham Lincoln Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Dr. James Cornelius pronounced the colorized photos of Abraham Lincoln inthe book Color of Lincoln (Color of Lincoln Press, 2009; www.coloroflincoln.com) as the only thing truly new material issued on Lincoln. He continued "... I applaud his technical prowess, his organizational acumen, and his artistic aplomb in bringing Abraham Lincoln’s immemorial visage into the 21st century. The book is a substantial contribution to the history of photography, of colorization, and of Lincoln iconography."
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
What a difference a year makes !
The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial has had very few surprises and very few collectible items that will be able to survive showing how our society and culture commemorated (or didn't commemorate) the Lincoln Bicentennial.
To present only the U.S. Mint and the ALBC in conjunction with www.coloroflincoln.com have created any collectible items.
The first was the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission inaugural t-shirt. Like all the collectibles made, only 300 of each shirt were created. Lincoln artist and author, Bryan Eaton generated the shirts in a week and they were in Kentucky for Lincoln inaugural. Two shirts were designed with a bearded and an unbearded Lincoln in a similar pose.
The first shirt picture photo was taken by Preston Butler (an ambrotype) in Springfield on Monday August 13, 1860. It was taken for artist John Henry Brown and one of 8 taken that day. The second picture was taken three years later by Lewis W. Walker in Washington D.C. in 1863 and is an "O-82" listing in Ostendorf. His watch chain, a presentation to him in 1863 by the California delegation was the only ornamentation he wore. Both photos come from the 2009 published book "Color of Lincoln". (www.ColorOfLincoln.com)
The U.S. Mint produced a Commemorative Lincoln Silver Dollar. Given the entire commemorative series has a total mintage limit of 500,000 with 50,000 reserved for a special five-coin Lincoln proof set, it was sold out within a month.
The Lincoln commemorative silver coins, as well as the four newly redesigned 2009 Lincoln Pennies, celebrate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth on Feb. 12, 1809. The Lincoln pennies depict 4 scenes commemorating different stages in Lincoln's life.
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