Old Carved (Oversized, and Timely) Folk Art Double-sided Lincoln Penny carved bell but almost

but almost

and even better--and what wonderful tiered carving of that abdomen

What sold me on this one is the full page hand-written note on the inside back cover

14" x 12 1/4" framed

Old Carved (Oversized, and Timely) Folk Art Double-sided Lincoln Penny carved bell but almost(First photo a composite showing both front and back) It seemed quite right (or, really, quite wrong) to find this old carved Lincoln penny in the near wake of the death of the penny and just as the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall is being painted blue. Such that this really feels like a momento mori for Lincolnian ideals most of all. Perhaps rubbing Lincoln's face (it already has quite a nice patina) will bring