Pic of Abe Lincoln's EDC

[powernoodle]

I found this somewhat interesting. These items were found in Lincoln's pockets when he was assassinated.

Lincoln was carrying two pairs of eyeglasses, a lens polisher, a pocketknife, a linen handkerchief, a watch fob, a brown leather wallet with a $5 Confederate note, and nine newspaper clippings.

Source.

 

[kamagong]

Nice. Looks like an ivory handled congress to me.

 

[JTR357]

Very interesting thread:thumbup:

Makes me wonder what was in other presidents pockets.

$5 back then was probably about $150 by todays standards.

 

[Jennifer_B]

$5 back then was probably about $150 by todays standards.

I don't believe the buying power of Confederate money has changed significantly since 1865.

Why would he have that?

 

[beau5278]

I don't believe the buying power of Confederate money has changed significantly since 1865.

Why would he have that?

I've seen this picture a few times and I've always wondered that myself.

 

[MidwestDave]

A watch fob but no watch?
I wonder if somebody lifted it.

 

[ElectrikHellfire]

Anyone want to take a guess what was in Bill's pockets? Monica's hand perhaps? A cigar?

 

[Robert H]

A cell phone with the numbers of his fun time ladies.

 

[atakach]

Anyone want to take a guess what was in Bill's pockets? Monica's hand perhaps? A cigar?

perhaps a hole ........so he'd heve something to do while making those long winded speeches.

 

[enkidu]

Can anyone identify the type of knife? Looks like a fairly large one.

 

[roughedges]

Its a 4 blade congress pattern. Don't know about the maker though.

 

[wintermute]

I don't believe the buying power of Confederate money has changed significantly since 1865.

Why would he have that?

Virginia's right over the Potomac from D.C.

 

[beau5278]

Virginia's right over the Potomac from D.C.

So what,you figure he was bouncing back and forth to buy supplies or what?

 

[beau5278]

Its a 4 blade congress pattern. Don't know about the maker though.

It's a congress for sure probably about 3in long gauging from the 5 dollar bill.I'd sure like to get a closer look at it,it looks like to new of a knife to me.

 

[Berkley]

Bernard Levine says it was a six-blade congress pattern.

 

[powernoodle]

I figure that the Confederate $5 was a souvenir. He obviously was not going to be spending it, and in any event the war ended (I think) 3 days after his assassination.

 

[enkidu]

Thanks guys!

It's a congress for sure probably about 3in long gauging from the 5 dollar bill.I'd sure like to get a closer look at it,it looks like to new of a knife to me.

I think it might be bigger than that; bank notes back then were pretty large. Found one auction listing which put the size at about 7 1/8 x 3 1/8 inches with the same picture as on this page. So the height of the note is around 3.125" which would make the knife around 4.25" or maybe even 4.5".

 

[beau5278]

I thought the knife looked about the same length as the bill but it's pretty hard to tell on an angle like it is.If it is a 6 blade congress it should be a big one.

 

[gajinoz]

Just out of curiosity, what do you think the knife would be worth now, as a collectors item?

 

[beau5278]

Just out of curiosity, what do you think the knife would be worth now, as a collectors item?

I'm assuming that your talking about the knife that was actually in his pocket,I'm still scepticle about the knife in the picture.I think it would be safe to say that it would take more money than I'll see in my lifetime.