President's Tribute Collection- Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln

This collection is a magnificent coin, stamp, and bank note tribute to three of America's best-loved Presidents - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln. Each of the three individual collections contains historic U.S. coins depicting the featured President, as well as classic out-of-issue U.S. stamps bearing a portrait of the President, and a seldom-seen bank note that also bears the President's portrait. The first collection is the George Washington Tribute. George Washington was named Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in 1775 and took a leading role in the American Revolution. In 1787, he was president of the convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution. Two years later, he was elected the first President of the United States. There are four coins with different portraits of Washington, one stamp, and one bank note. The first coin is the 1932-1964 Washington Silver Quarter. This coin was introduced in 1932 to honor the 200th anniversary of Washington's birth. The portrait was based on a bust of Washington made in 1785 by Jean Antoine Houdon. An eagle is on the reverse. The .900 silver coin was struck only until 1964. A modified portrait of Washington was used on the State Quarters starting in 1999. One of these coins is also included. The reverse is a one-time-only design from the State Quarters series. The third coin is the 1982 George Washington commemorative Silver Half Dollar. The first modern commemorative coin, it was issued to honor the 250th anniversary of Washington's birth. The obverse shows Washington in military uniform and astride a horse to show his role as commander of American forces in the American Revolution. The reverse depicts Mount Vernon, Washington's home in Virginia. The coin was struck in .900 silver. The final coin is the 2007 Washington Presidential Dollar - the first coin in the Presidential Dollars series and the first golden Dollar coin issued as a commemorative in U.S. history. The reverse depicts the Statue of Liberty. The 1 ¢ Washington stamp shows a portrait of George Washington. It was issued on August 26, 1954, as part of the Liberty issue. It has been out-of-issue and not available from post offices for more than half a century. The final piece of this collection is a stunning $1 Silver Certificate bank note that features a portrait of George Washington. The last $1 Silver Certificate was issued in the Series of 1957, so this Silver Certificate is now about 50 years old. Silver Certificates circulated along with other types of paper currency such as U.S. Notes and Federal Reserve Notes. They feature a blue Treasury seal and blue serial numbers on the front. Each $1 Silver Certificate was backed by $1 in actual silver in the U.S. Treasury, and the bearer of the note was allowed, by law, to exchange it on demand at the Treasury for the $1 in silver. The second collection is the Thomas Jefferson Tribute. Thomas Jefferson was one of America's Founding Fathers. He drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and was third President of the United States from 1801-1809. During his Presidency, he secured the Louisiana Purchase and commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore the West. There are five coins with four different portraits of Jefferson, one stamp, and one bank note. In 1938, the U.S. Mint first honored Jefferson by featuring him on the Nickel. The original portrait was based on a bust made in 1789 by sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon. The reverse shows Jefferson's home at Monticello in Virginia. Three different portraits of Jefferson have appeared on the Jefferson Nickel since 1938. The original portrait was used from 1938 to 2004, including on the 1942-1945 Jefferson Silver Nickel that was an emergency World War II coin. The Silver Nickel was struck in .350 silver to save nickel for the war effort; it is the first and only Silver Nickel in history. Both the regular-issue coin and the Silver coin are included in this collection. A new portrait of Jefferson was introduced in 2005, and another new portrait was first used in 2006 and subsequent years. The 2005 coin was part of the Westward Journey series of commemorative Nickels honoring the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (the first series of commemorative Nickels in history); it features a one-time-only design on the reverse instead of Monticello. The Monticello design returned in 2006. The final coin is the limited-edition 2007 Jefferson Presidential Dollar. This was the third coin in the Presidential Dollars series because Jefferson was the third President. The coin's mintage was limited to about three months. Thomas Jefferson's portrait also appears on the $2 bill. The portrait was painted by Gilbert Stuart during Jefferson's term as President. The back of the $2 bill is based on the painting "The Signing of the Declaration of Independence" by John Trumbull. Jefferson is shown presenting the Declaration of Independence to John Hancock for consideration by the Continental Congress. He is flanked by John Adams (who later became the second U.S. President) and Benjamin Franklin. This is the only commemorative bank note in U.S. history; the design was first used in 1976 as part of the nation's bicentennial celebrations. The third collection is the Abraham Lincoln Tribute. Abraham Lincoln was born into poverty in a log cabin in the Kentucky backwoods in 1809. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives but lost his bid for a U.S. Senate seat in 1858. Two years later, he was elected President on the strength of his opposition to slavery. The Civil War started shortly after his inauguration in 1861. In 1863 he issued the Emancipation Proclamation and delivered the Gettysburg Address. He won reelection in 1864, but on April 15, 1865 - just days after the end of the Civil War - he was shot. He died the next day.   There are seven different Lincoln Pennies, four stamps, and one bank note.  The Lincoln Penny was first minted in 1909 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. The obverse features a portrait of Lincoln by sculptor Victor D. Brenner. The reverse is the "wheat ears" design," which was a tribute to America's agricultural heritage. An original 1909-1958 "wheat ears" Lincoln Penny and a one-year-only 1943 Steel Penny are included in the collection. The Steel Penny was made in steel to help save copper for World War II ammunition. It has the same designs as the regular "wheat ears" Penny. In 1959, the Lincoln Memorial replaced the "wheat ears" design on the reverse to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. The Lincoln Memorial is a landmark in Washington, D.C. A statue of Lincoln can be seen in the center of the Lincoln Memorial on the coin. The final four coins were issued in 2009 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth and the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Penny. These were the first commemorative Pennies in history. Each of the four coins symbolizes a different aspect of Lincoln's life: Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky Formative Years in Indiana Professional Life in Illinois Presidency in Washington, D.C. Lincoln was also featured on four commemorative stamps issued in 1958-1959 to honor the 150th anniversary of his birth: The 1 ¢ stamp was issued in Hodgenville, Kentucky, on February 12, 1959 ? the exact 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. It features a portrait of Lincoln by George P.A. Healy entitled "Beardless Lincoln." The 3 ¢ stamp was issued February 27, 1959, and features a 1906 sculpture of Lincoln by Gutzon Borglum. One 4 ¢ stamp was issued August 27, 1958. It depicts the Lincoln-Douglas debates from the 1858 U.S. Senate campaign. The second 4 ¢ stamp was issued on May 30, 1959, and features the statue of Lincoln by Daniel Chester French in the Lincoln Memorial. In addition to coins and stamps, Lincoln has also been featured on $5 currency bills since 1914. The $5 United States Note was last issued in the Series of 1963 and can be identified by the distinctive red U.S. Treasury seal. The portrait of Lincoln in the center was based on a photograph taken at the Mathew Brady studio in Washington, D.C., on February 9, 1864. Each Presidential tribute is displayed in a custom portfolio, along with historical information about the President and the coins, stamps, and bank notes. All coins are in Brilliant Uncirculated condition, except for those issued prior to 1982 which are in average circulated condition or better; all stamps are in mint condition; and all bank notes are in average circulated condition or better. Except where noted, specific dates are not promised. This set of three collections form a magnificent tribute to the men who founded our nation and fought to preserve the Union. They also create a superb collection of classic American coins, stamps, and bank notes. This is a collection that you will be proud to own now and to pass along to future generations.