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∙ 9y agoSimply because copper (older bronze or modern plated) coins tarnish with time. They're bright copper when new.
No one was thinking of what color the coin would be when the decision was made to put Lincoln on the cent in honor of his centennial. President Theodore Roosevelt was a strong proponent of modernizing US coin designs, and the cent was a logical candidate because the existing Indian Head design had been in use for half a century plus the country was no longer a frontier society in many ways.
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∙ 9y agoAbraham Lincoln is on the American Penny. The penny is the one cent coin.
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Is Abraham lincolns face on mt.Rushmore?
Yes.
What is Abraham Lincolns nationality?
President Abraham Lincolns nationality is , that he was a U.S citizen.
Abraham Lincolns economic class?
Abraham lincolns economic class is middle class
Was john c calhoun Abraham Lincolns father?
No. Thomas Lincoln was Abraham Lincolns father.
What was abraham Lincolns relationship status?
Abraham Lincoln was married
What is Abraham Lincolns Polital Party?
Abraham Lincoln was a Republican.
What What was Abraham Lincolns pet rat named as Abraham Lincolns rat named?
Abraham Lincoln had a lot of pets, and some were unusual pets but he did not have a pet rat.
Where is Abraham Lincolns from?
Abraham is from Hodgenville City in Kentucky :)
What was Abraham Lincolns Doctors name?
Abraham's doctor's name was the same as his name Abraham
Was Abraham lincolns life great?
It was average
How did Abraham lincolns life turn out to be?
a president
When did Abraham lincolns death year?
1999
