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Penny Basket
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Penny Basket
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Penny Basket

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.751247.5.a-b
Object Type Basket
Gifter
Date November 2009
Medium wood, metal, varnish
DimensionsOverall - 3D (Assembled) H 3 1/2 in x Diam 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm x 8.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionLight brown miniature woven basket with a penny embedded in the bottom. The circular woven bottom has a solid wooden lip and wooden top with a knob. The 2009 penny features an engraving of President Abraham Lincoln reading a book on the reverse, which is visible inside the basket.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of President Barack Obama delivering the commencement address at the University of Michigan on May 1, 2010.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to the First Family during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
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