This is one of the more interesting collections discussing the odd similarities and "coincidences" between President Abrahm Lincoln and President John F. Kennedy.
Since both presidents has coins with their likeness and image engraved on them, Lincoln with the famous penny and Kennedy with the half-dollar.
Four variations of pennies on one side and three variations of half-dollars on the other side.
Wheat Back Penny 1944
Steel Penny 1943
"Shell Case CENT" Penny 1944 D
Lincoln Memorial penny 1968 S
1965 Kennedy Half-Dollar 40% silver
1976 Bi-Centennial Half-Dollar
1973 Kennedy Half-Dollar
Also included are the Bronze Presidential Medals for both Kennedy and Lincoln, minted by the US Mint. They didn't photograph well from my set, but the stock photos from the US Mint website really show their details!
The Bronze or Silver version of these Medals are still available online from the US mint, Bronze for $20 and Silver for $75 There's also a large 3" Bronze Medal for $160
Similarities Between Lincoln and Kennedy
| Abraham Lincoln | John F. Kennedy |
|---|---|
| Lincoln was elected in 1860 | Kennedy was elected in 1960 |
| Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy | Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln |
| Lincoln lost his son while serving as president | Kennedy lost his son while serving as president |
| Lincoln was a second child | Kennedy was a second child |
| Lincoln was elected to the term in which he was assassinated on November 8 | Kennedy was elected to the term in which he was assassinated on November 8 |
| Lincoln was shot on a Friday from behind and in the head | Kennedy was shot on a Friday from behind and in the head |
| Lincoln had a vice president named Johnson who succeeded him as president | Kennedy had a vice president named Johnson who succeeded him as president |
| Lincoln's (alleged) assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was born in 1839 | Kennedy's (alleged) assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was born in 1939 |
| John Wilkes Booth (allegedly) shot Lincoln in a theater and escaped to a warehouse | Lee Harvey Oswald (allegedly) shot Kennedy from a warehouse and escaped to a theater |
| Lincoln's (alleged) assassin was killed before being brought to trial | Kennedy's (alleged) assassin was killed before being brought to trial |
Hmmm... coincidence? Or something else? Have to wonder.
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