A Funeral for the Penny Draws Lincoln Impersonators and Victorian Garb

The mourners had taken their seats. Many were dressed in black. Others wore veils and large hoop skirts, reminiscent of Victorian-era fashion.

When the clock struck 1:01 p.m. (a time, organizers said, representing the one-cent coin that costs nearly four cents to make), a brass trio started playing "Amazing Grace."

"Make way for the Lincolns," a woman announced, as six men wearing top hats and long black coats carried a white casket through the crowd.

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