Lincoln Centennial Medal
Artifact ID1981.36700.01
Object Type
Coin, Commemorative
Gifter
John Sicignano
Date
1909
Medium
Metal (copper)
Dimensions1/16 × 1 1/4 in. (1.7 × 32 mm)
Physical DescriptionA Lincoln Centennial Medal made of copper. The obverse of the coin states," Abraham Lincoln Born Feb.12th, 1809." The reverse of the coin states, "Lincoln Centennial Medal With Malice Toward None- With Charity For All- With Firmness In The Right As God Gives Us To See The Right- Let Us Strive On-Presented By The New York Sunday American."Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Person Depicted
Abraham Lincoln
(President of the United States of America (1861-1865))
In Collection(s)