Penny
Artifact IDMO 2002.23.12
Object Type
Coin
Date
1911
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Medium
Copper
DimensionsOverall Diam 3/4 in (1.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionUnited States of America one cent wheat penny with the head of Abraham Lincoln on recto and "One Cent" on reverse. Ernest Hemingway carried this penny in a change purse along with other momentos from WWI.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteThis item was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Mary Hemingway, the wife of Ernest Hemingway in 1986.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Ernest Hemingway Collection, Gift of Mary Hemingway
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesErnest Hemingway Collection (National Archives Identifier 575085)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
