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Was Abraham Lincoln on the penny first?

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Abraham Lincoln was the first real person to be depicted on the U.S. cent. Previous issues of the cent portrayed Lady Liberty, even the Indian Head cent was actually Lady Liberty wearing an Indian headdress.

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