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SYNERGY CENTS WITH PENNY
HONORING OUR NATION’S PRESIDENTS
Hello, friends! Each year on the third Monday of February, we celebrate Presidents’ Day to honor the achievements of all U.S. presidents, past and present.
Presidents’ Day was originally two holidays celebrating the birthdays of our first president, George Washington (February 22), and our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln (February 12). The two holidays were combined and moved to the third Monday in February in 1971.
Presidents’ Day is often celebrated with patriotic celebration and remembrance.
Another way we honor both Washington and Lincoln is by having their portraits on our money. Washington is featured on the $1 bill as well as the quarter. Lincoln’s portrait can be found on the $5 bill as well as the penny. •
HELP PENNY GET TO THE PRESIDENTS’ DAY PARADE Penny’s hometown is hosting a parade for Presidents’ Day. Can you help her find her way to the route?
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$5 BILL SECRETS The $5 bill features a portrait of Lincoln on the front and a picture of the Lincoln Memorial on the back, but it also has some fun hidden features as well. Watermark Hold the bill to light and look for a faint image of three numeral 5s to the left of Lincoln’s portrait. Microprinting You may need to grab a magnifying glass to see the tiny FIVE DOLLARS text repeated inside the left and right borders.
Security Thread Shine a UV light to the right of the portrait to see an embedded thread glow blue. The thread has USA and 5 printed on it.
State Names The picture of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill contains the names of states just like the real memorial in Washington, D.C.
Microprinting E PLURIBUS UNUM is written at the top of the shield and USA is repeated between each column.
Watermark Hold the bill to light and look for a faint image of a large numeral 5 in the blank space to the right of the portrait.
Microprinting Look closely at the edge of the purple number on the back off the $5 bill. A tiny USA FIVE is printed there.
