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Whitman Coin Collector Cards poster

Creator:
Whitman Publishing Company
Location:
Unknown place made
Origin Date:
1938
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 22 in x 17 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.2526
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This poster advertises Whitman Coin Collector Cards and features the card for collecting Lincoln head pennies beginning with those minted in 1909. The title is on an orange background at the top of the poster. An illustration of a man and a young girl each holding a coin collector card is to the viewer's left. A large actual-size image of the Lincoln Head Penny collector card is centered on the lower two-thirds of the poster. Various text above and around the card image gives details about the collector cards. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum