There are few more instantly recognisable images than the United States’ one-dollar bill ... The first designated $1 bill was issued in 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln, but even that was ...

The penny was first minted in 1909 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth and was the first coin to feature a presidents portrait.

Today, some Lincoln ... coin. It is so rare that it has twice sold at auction for more than $100,000. The penny was struck at the Denver Mint in 2001 and features the usual portrait of Abraham ...