{"product_id":"abraham-lincoln-coin","title":"Abraham Lincoln Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e “I Am a Slow Walker, but I Never Walk Back” · “Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States” · 1861 · 1865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e “The Best Way to Predict Your Future Is to Create It” · eagle and shield\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e steady progress and building your own future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for:\u003c\/strong\u003e a long goal, slow but real progress, a fresh plan for the future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGift for:\u003c\/strong\u003e a graduate, a law or history student, a leader, a dad, anyone working toward something big\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinishes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique Bronze (brass alloy), Antique Copper (solid copper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 39 mm, about 1 oz, die struck in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe meaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbraham 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe design\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOn good days and hard days\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn good days,\u003c\/strong\u003e it reminds you to keep building the future you want, step by step.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn hard days,\u003c\/strong\u003e when progress feels slow, it reminds you that slow is fine. Just never walk back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCarry it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGive it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 1.54 in (39 mm), about the size of a silver dollar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 2.7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: about 1 oz (28 g)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: brass alloy (Antique Bronze) or solid copper (Antique Copper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade: die struck, minted in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does “I am a slow walker, but I never walk back” mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt means steady progress beats fast progress. You may move slowly, but you don't give up the ground you have gained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a good graduation gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The back, the best way to predict your future is to create it, is a fitting message for anyone starting the next chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOther coins honoring great leaders\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/theodore-roosevelt-coin\"\u003eTheodore Roosevelt Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: do what you can, with what you have, where you are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/winston-churchill-coin\"\u003eWinston Churchill Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: it is the courage to continue that counts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mlk-coin\"\u003eMLK Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: just take the first step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/alexander-the-great-coin\"\u003eAlexander the Great Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: there is nothing impossible to him who will try\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/marcus-aurelius-coin\"\u003eMarcus Aurelius Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: your life is what your thoughts make it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth. No polishing needed; the aged finish is part of the look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal design by EDC Reminder Coins, protected by copyright. We don't take custom orders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDC Reminder Coins","offers":[{"title":"Antique Bronze Finish","offer_id":53959804518716,"sku":"Lincoln Coin Bronze Finish","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Antique Copper Finish","offer_id":67656743878972,"sku":"Lincoln Coin Copper Finish","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/4626\/8220\/files\/lincolntoken-new-ribbon-v1_9b58ccab-a33e-478f-a517-0b09f6df82e3.png?v=1792500310","url":"https:\/\/www.edcremindercoins.com\/products\/abraham-lincoln-coin","provider":"EDC Reminder Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}