Jeff Haber, left, and son Danny show off their creation, a portrait of Abraham Lincoln made with pennies. The Habers used 2,400 coins to create the portrait, which they are donating to New Rochelle High School. Danny Haber is a sophomore there.
Jeff and Danny Haber of New Rochelle, New York
For decades, the elder Haber stashed the often-overlooked or unwanted copper coins. More recently, he decided to put them to good use.
“I had a ton of pennies,” Jeff Haber said. “I have 30 years of collected pennies.”
Inspiration came in the form of a portrait of Abraham Lincoln made entirely of pennies that he saw at the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museum in Florida about eight years ago.
He and his son decided they were up for the challenge.
“What we saw in Florida was absolutely incredible,” Danny Haber said.
The first portrait they completed is hanging in their home. A second was purchased by the Ripley’s museum for $500.
Now, the two have completed a third portrait, which they are donating to New Rochelle High School.
This one used 2,400 coins, or $24. The Habers said they spent nearly two months positioning and gluing the coins.
Danny Haber, a 15-year-old sophomore at the high school, said it was “common sense” to use the pennies for a Lincoln picture because of the obvious connection and because it was more practical than using nickels, dimes or quarters.
Pretty cool …..
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