Not feathers, wheat stalks.
And the Lincoln Memorial isn't missing, either. The ONE CENT design was used from 1909 to 1958. The Memorial was added in 1959 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
If there's a small "S" under the date it's worth between $1.65 and $6.50 in circulated condition, depending on how worn it is.
If there's no letter, it's worth 25¢ to $1. All prices are retail.
The Lincoln Memorial appears on the back of the U.S. five-dollar bill. It is depicted in the background of the bill, which features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the front. The memorial itself, located in Washington, D.C., honors the 16th president of the United States.
Independence Hall $100 US Capitol $50 White House $20 US Treasury Building $10
The "wheat ear" design appears on all Lincoln cents issued from 1909 to 1958. The stylized design is meant to honor America's enormous production of that grain. The current Lincoln Memorial design was adopted in 1959 in honor of the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is on the front of the US $5 bill. If you look below the portrait, there's a small caption with his name. All U.S. bills have similar captions that identify both the person on the bill's front and the scene on the bill's back. The Lincoln Memorial is on the back. Lincoln is also on the 1 cent coin, and the Lincoln Memorial was on the back of the cent from 1959 to 2008.
If it is in good shape, it could be worth thousands of dollars. Check with your local coin collector.
Though it is not certain, it appears that HEB grocery stores are open on Memorial Day.
No they do not. While it appears they have fur, it is actually small feathers, or down.
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The Tui bird appears in different colors depending on the angle it is perceived. From one direction, it appears completely black with a white tuft of feathers on the neck. As the bird turns, the back feathers appear brown with a stunning iridescent blue.
It's a privately-made novelty item with no coin-collector value.
I believe that the exact number of feathers varies. According to Muppets' costumer, Michelle Hickey, the feathers are replaced every two weeks, or after Big Bird appears at an event. The feathers are hand glued onto a ribbon, which is hand stitched onto the costume. I doubt they actually count the feathers, especially since feathers are usually bought and sold by weight.
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