Front: “I Am a Slow Walker, but I Never Walk Back” · “Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States” · 1861 · 1865
Back: “The Best Way to Predict Your Future Is to Create It” · eagle and shield
At a glance
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Theme: steady progress and building your own future
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Good for: a long goal, slow but real progress, a fresh plan for the future
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Gift for: a graduate, a law or history student, a leader, a dad, anyone working toward something big
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Finishes: Antique Bronze (brass alloy), Antique Copper (solid copper)
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Size: 39 mm, about 1 oz, die struck in the USA
The meaning
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, grew up poor on the frontier, taught himself law and led the country through the Civil War. I am a slow walker, but I never walk back is one of the best loved lines tied to him.
It is a reminder that speed isn't the point. Progress is. The back adds the other half: the best way to predict your future is to create it. Don't wait to see what happens. Build it, one slow step at a time.
The design
The front shows Lincoln in his stovepipe hat and beard, between 1861 and 1865, with Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States below and I am a slow walker, but I never walk back around the edge. The back shows an eagle with a shield under a field of stars, circled by The best way to predict your future is to create it.
On good days and hard days
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On good days, it reminds you to keep building the future you want, step by step.
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On hard days, when progress feels slow, it reminds you that slow is fine. Just never walk back.
Carry it
Keep it in your pocket through a long degree, a debt payoff, a training plan or a business that grows slowly. It is a reminder that every step forward counts.
Give it
It is a natural gift for a graduate, a law student, a history lover or a young leader, and for a dad or mentor who taught you to keep going. It also fits Presidents' Day and the Fourth of July.
Specs
- Diameter: 1.54 in (39 mm), about the size of a silver dollar
- Thickness: 2.7 mm
- Weight: about 1 oz (28 g)
- Material: brass alloy (Antique Bronze) or solid copper (Antique Copper)
- Made: die struck, minted in the USA
- Each coin is antiqued with a special patina so it looks like it has already been in circulation. The patina never settles the same way twice, so no two coins look exactly alike. Small variations in color and shading are normal, and they are what make your coin one of a kind.
Questions
What does “I am a slow walker, but I never walk back” mean?
It means steady progress beats fast progress. You may move slowly, but you don't give up the ground you have gained.
Is it a good graduation gift?
Yes. The back, the best way to predict your future is to create it, is a fitting message for anyone starting the next chapter.
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Care: keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth. No polishing needed; the aged finish is part of the look.
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