Penny - George Fisher Collection

 
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Penny - George Fisher Collection
Penny - George Fisher Collection
Penny - George Fisher Collection
Penny - George Fisher Collection

Penny - George Fisher Collection

Object number2006.054.16.22
Date1950-2000
Mediummetal
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
    DescriptionUnited States penny with the raised image of Abraham Lincoln. The coin is dated "1990."

    George Edward Fisher was born on April 8, 1923 near Searcy, Arkansas. Fisher was a political cartoonist whose work influenced and helped define Arkansas politics for a generation. In 1943, he was called to active duty with the Army Reserves. Fisher passed away on December 15, 2003 of a heart attack at his drawing board in his Little Rock home.
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