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[Abraham Lincoln]: Victor D. Brenner 1907-Dated Bronze Lincoln Plaque, without the Usual Marble Backing,...

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[Abraham Lincoln]: Victor D. Brenner 1907-Dated Bronze Lincoln Plaque, without the Usual Marble Backing, 7" x 9.5", with its original easel back. This is a handsome plaque with the familiar bust of Lincoln facing right, as seen on the Lincoln cent. Below the bust is "ABRAHAM LINCOLN / **1809 * 1865**". On the lower right portion of the plaque is an oval with the initials of Victor D. Brenner and the date 1907. The wording "Copyright 1907 by V. D. Brenner" goes up the lower right edge. Excellent condition with a nice even patina. A beautiful example of this sought-after bronze plaque.

The importance of this plaque would be difficult to overstate to Lincoln Cent collectors. Victor D Brenner, a Jewish Russian immigrant who was to become one of our nation's finest medalists and sculptors, issued it in 1907. In 1908, while sitting before Brenner for a Panama Canal medal with his likeness, Theodore Roosevelt saw this plaque and suggested its design for a new penny, executed in honor of the centennial of Lincoln's birth. It was the first American coin to bear the likeness of a president on its face and is still being minted to this day. Brenner had based the likeness on an original photograph taken by Anthony Berger at Brady's studio in February 1864. This lot requires 3rd party shipping.

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2009 November Grand Format Americana Auction #6032 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2009
17th-18th Tuesday-Wednesday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 2
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Sold on Nov 17, 2009 for: $896.25
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