Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address Coin Set

As Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office on March 4, 1861, the United States was in crisis; secession was becoming a grim reality as Jefferson Davis had been inaugurated as the President of the Confederacy two weeks earlier. It seemed that Civil War was unavoidable. There was great fear that Lincoln would be assassinated before he could take oath, so he traveled to the ceremony by a secret routeand Army sharpshooters were placed on the roofs of buildings all over Washington. The backdrop of this historic moment was the half-finished dome of the U.S. Capitol which was undergoing expansion.In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's first inauguration, American Mint has created an exclusive coin set featuring a genuine 1961 Lincoln Penny. It also includes an AMERICANMINT EXCLUSIVE Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address commemorative coin. Both coins are luxuriously layered in 24k gold. Limited to only 20,000 pieces worldwide, this set includes a brief description of Lincoln's historic inauguration. 1961 Lincoln Penny • Genuine Lincoln Penny from the 100th Anniversary of Lincoln's historic 1st Inauguration • Luxuriously layered in 24k gold • 19 mm in diameter (.75") Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address Coin • Highest minting quality "Proof ” • Luxuriously layered in 24k gold • 40 mm in diameter (1.6")