Our highquality books educate readers in the rich, colorful history of american and world coinage, paper currency, tokens, and medals, and teach how to build great collections. An elongated coin or pressed penny is one that has been flattened or stretched, and embossed with a new design. When pennypressing machines came around, pressed pennies. I thought it would be cool to see some photos of the various machines used to make elongated coins. However, for a time, coins could be pressed backstage by cast members on zinc. This was a great home museum, that has since been retired. Penny passport elongated pressed smashed coin holder book souvenir album for sale online up for sale the new and improved penny passport. The collectors of the don adams elongated coin issues can be considered as owners of some fine specimens don adams designed and produced over 250 different elongated coin designs since 1971. Ron dominguez pressed pennies the elongated coins of. There are four published books which catalog elongated coins. In this process, the coin to a flat, ellipsoidal plate with a motif. The author had spent 22 years in the writing and encompassed every facet reference to elongated coins. Its always so much fun to discover a penny crank or a pressed penny on tv or in the movies. Penny collecting book, souvenir coins collection holder, ideal for pressed pennies passport, hobby coin.
It appears that the machine at lil ratty railway ravensglass has gone. Get the best deal for elongated coins from the largest online selection at ebay. Pressed pennies have been around for over a century, at least. Great smoky mountains elongated penny tn usa cent train souvenir coin. Twopack of penny passport souvenir collecting book with free pressed pennies. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of. London, uk royal air force museum and brighton pier. Penny press machines penny passports elongated coin book. The book is illustrated and contains descriptions of over 4000 specimens. Find great deals on ebay for disney pressed penny book and disney world pressed penny book. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Custom made for us by cws, this elongated coin folder has 4 12 pocket pages 38mm openings no other holders required.
Architectural antiques book press products for sale ebay. Amtrak train flattens a penny nickle dime and quarter duration. The eiffel tower was built in paris by gustave eiffel, a french engineer specialized in revolutionary steel constructions, for the 1889 world exhibition. This book retains its original trifold album which makes it very portable. Available in a press penny necklace, press penny bracelet, press penny keychain and a. The website for collectors of pressed pennies, elongated coins, call them what you like from the uk and ireland, plus listings of national tokens. Welcome to tec 2020 elongated coins socalled because of their shape after they are rolled are part of whats known as exonumia that is, they fall outside the usual numismatic interests. This is a completed historical text about elongated coins.
About whitman publishing whitman publishing is the leading producer of numismatic reference books, supplies, and products to display and store coins and paper money. An elongated coin or pressed penny is one that has been flattened or stretched, and. Disney is not a focus, but, machines, rollers, history. Such coins are often used as commemorative or souvenir tokens, and it is common to find coin elongation machines in tourism hubs, such as museums, amusement parks, and natural or manmade landmarks the collecting of elongated coins. April june 2020 our quarterly print newsletter is produced by printingcenterusa in great falls, montana. Also the flattening is not uniform across the coin which is uncharacteristic of a train roll. Protect and display your collectible pennies to preserve their value. New listing carthage, mo route 66 elongated penny pressed smashed coin collectible zinc. The original elongated souvenir penny book with the coin on the cover.
Elongated coins are coins that have been elongated flattened or stretched and embossed with a new design with the purpose of creating a commemorative or souvenir token. This album holds 36 elongated pennies as well as 8 elongated quarters for a total of 44 coins. Dansco coin albums coin supplies coin collecting supplies. Therefore, these coins are called in the united states also elongated coin, which translated means prolonged coin. Prices of elongated coins vary depending on the number rolled, age, denomination, popularity of topic or event, even the condition of the coin.
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Penny or cent size coin holders, protectors, and display. Elongated coins are legal, thanks to an aspect of the law which covers lawabiding citizens who just so happen to like mutilated coins. Penny passport souvenir penny collecting book for coins. The penny passport is a trifold album that will hold 36 elongated cents as well as 8 elongated nickels or quarters. Buy architectural antiques book press and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. But rest assured, if you have a few, a few hundred, or a few thousand of them, you are not alone. Although an example of an elongated coin is rumored to have been produced some years earlier, it is generally accepted that these tokens were first made during the 18921893 worlds columbian. Copper elongated penny army flying museum cent stockbridge england coin. A while back, i shared some of my favourite free souvenirs from disney world and this week its about the cheapest souvenir at disney pressed pennies this souvenir will only set you back 51 cents. Get the best deals on elongated coins when you shop the largest online selection at. Penny machine locations around the world, collecting tips, ec history, online store, and more. Well, if you are a fan of elongated coins and living in certain nations, then you are in luck. It is a motif on one of the rolls, and when the coin passes through the rollers, the subject is injected under pressure several tons.
Dayton tennessee 1925 scopes trail elongated penny pressed smashed 17. Elongated coins six star wars and 33 more elongated coins from taiwan. You might be wondering if elongated coins are legal or not. Souvenir penny collecting books 3pack museum, zoo theme and sea life aquatic, 3 per order. This volume is the most comprehensive and important book even published on the subject of elongated coins. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. One of the most outstanding features is the consistent quality of dansco coin products which means that we rarely have any quality issues. Is an amazing extensive book about elongated coins. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. They started out by folks very dangerously placing pennies on train tracks and carving their own designs on the flattened surface. Trainrailroad, lot of 5, elongated stretched penny. When a train rolls over a penny, the force is sufficient to cause plastic deformation. We will try to give you all the information for collection uk elongated penny souvenirs.
They started out by folks very dangerously placing pennies on train tracks. Each book is very portable so you can take them along with you when youre on vacation. Dansco coin albums are the most popular coin album that we sell and are available for practically any collection that you can conceive including foreign coins. Universal souvenir 21 elongated penny pressed coin. The ron dominguez cm0001 elongated coin was pressed in advance, on zinc cents, for distribution at the retirement event. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in.
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