Five Dollar Penny Bank
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Description
The coin bank is made in the likeness of the Lincoln Cent piece. It is bronze in color, and its obverse features a right-side profile image of Lincoln. A slot for coins is located just above the profile image. On the reverse, a decorative laurel wreath is pictured at the bottom of the design. The bank is stored in its original cardboard box with images of the coin bank on the front and back.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
6 1/4 inches [dia.]
Materials and Techniques Display
molded plastic
State
coins & medals
Inscription
obverse: SAVE HOLD HAVE / "FIVE DOLLAR / PENNY / BANK." reverse: "FROM TINY MITE TO TIDY MIGHT" / THIS BANK / WHEN FILLED / WITH 500 PENNIES / WILL WEIGH / APPROXIMATELY / 4 LBS / PATENT PENDING / MADE IN U.S.A.
Creation Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Subjects
Coin banks; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Relics
Work Type
coin bank
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
6916
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.