Pressed Pennies
A pressed penny (also known as a squished penny, squashed penny, smashed penny or elongated coin) is one that has been flattened, stretched and impressed or embossed with a new design. They are collected or traded as commemorative or souvenir tokens. You can find penny press machines in popular tourist spots such as zoos, parks, museums, amusement parks, roadside attractions, landmarks and state fairs.

The collecting of elongated coins is a branch of numismatics. Elongated coins are also categorized as exonumia.

The first time I saw a penny pressing machine was in Cabazon, California in the gift store near the life-sized dinosaurs. I was hooked, and I've been collecting them ever since.

  Welcome to my pressed penny collection from my travels across the USA and/or found in geocaches!
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California
California, Anaheim,
Disneyland, Belle
California, Anaheim,
Disneyland, Enchanted Tiki Room
California, Anaheim,
Disneyland, Pumpaa Timon
California, Anaheim,
Disneyland, Union Bank
California, Buena Park,
Knotts Berry Farm,
Bigfoot Rapids
California, Buena Park,
Knotts Berry Farm,
Wild Adventures, Boomerang
California, Buena Park,
Knotts Berry Farm,
Halloween Haunt 1988
California, Buena Park,
Knotts Berry Farm,
Halloween Haunt 2001 (1)
California, Buena Park,
Knotts Berry Farm,
Halloween Haunt 2001 (2)
California, Buena Park,
Knotts Berry Farm,
Halloween Haunt (eroding)
California, Buena Park,
Knotts Berry Farm,
Miners
California, Buena Park,
Knotts Scary Farm,
Halloween Haunt, Werewolf
California, Buena Park,
Knotts Berry Farm,
Camp Snoopy, 20th,
Twentieth Anniversary
California, Buena Park,
Knotts Berry Farm,
Snoopy (copy 1)
California, Buena Park,
Knotts Berry Farm,
Snoopy (copy 2)
California, Buena Park,
Knotts Berry Farm,
Stagecoach
California, Cabazon,
Dinosaurs
My First Ever Pressed Penny
The one that started it all!
California, Griffith Park,
Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage
California, Griffith Park,
Gene Autry, Guitar
California, Hollywood,
Mann's Chinese Theater
California, Hollywood,
Star
California, Long Beach,
Aquarium of the Pacific
California, Long Beach,
Aquarium of the Pacific
(Membership Gift from TEC)
California, Long Beach,
Queen Mary (copy 1)
California, Long Beach,
Queen Mary (copy 2)
California, Los Angeles,
Petersen Automotive Museum
California, Ontario
Rainforest Café

California, Palm Springs,
Tram
California, San Diego,
Sea World, Shamu
California, San Diego,
San Diego Zoo,
Giant Pandas
California, San Francisco,
Golden Gate Bridge
California, San Pedro,
Ports Of Call,
Fish Market
California, San Simeon,
W.R. Hearst State Park,
Hearst Castle
California, Universal Studios Hollywood, Jurassic Park
California, Universal Studios,
E.T.
California, Universal Studios,
Scooby Doo
California, Valencia,
Six Flags (Magic Mountain) Great American Scream Machine, 1999
Colorado
Florida
Florida, Tampa,
Lowry Park Zoo
Hawaii
Hawaii, Honolulu
Diamond Head Lighthouse
Hawaii, Honolulu
Aloha Tower
Hawaii, Honolulu
Little League World Series Baseball
2022 LLWS Champions
Illinois
Illinois, Chicago,
City Hall, County Building
Illinois, Chicago,
Worlds Fair of Money
August 13-17, 2019
Rosemont
(Membership Gift from TEC)
Kansas
Kansas, Wichita,
Sedgwick County Zoo, Malayan Tiger
Michigan
Michigan, Dearborn,
Henry Ford Museum,
Kennedy Presidential Car
Michigan, Frankenmuth
Bronners Christmas Wonderland
Michigan, Frankenmuth
Bronners Christmas Wonderland
Happy Birthday Jesus
Michigan, Frankenmuth
Bronners Christmas Wonderland
Silent Night Chapel
Michigan, Frankenmuth
Bronner's World's Largest Christmas Store
Michigan, Frankenmuth
Since 1945
Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
Michigan, Frankenmuth
(Edelweiss Flower)
Michigan's Little Bavaria
Michigan, Frankenmuth
(State Outline)
Michigan's Little Bavaria
Missouri
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Missouri, Independence
Cincinatti Zoo
The Home of Harry S Truman, 1445-1953
33rd President
"The Buck Stops Here"
(Gift from TEC)
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Nevada
Nevada, Las Vegas,
High Roller
Ohio
Ohio
Cincinatti Zoo
Oregon
Oregon, Newport,
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Tennessee
Tennessee, Gatlinburg,
Fish
Tennessee, Pigeon Forge,
Bear
Texas
Texas, Corpus Christi,
Texas State Aquarium
Texas, Corpus Christi,
The Columbus Fleet
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Texas, Galveston,
Old Strand
Texas, Houston,
Space Center Houston
Texas, Galveston,
Railroad Museum,
I Helped Fix Locomotive 500 (copy1)
Texas, Galveston,
Railroad Museum,
I Helped Fix Locomotive 500 (copy2)
Science Spectrum, Lubbock, Texas
Texas, San Antonio,
The Alamo, 1836
Texas, San Antonio,
The Alamo, 2000
Texas, San Antonio,
The Alamo, 2001
Texas, San Antonio,
The Alamo, 2002
Texas, San Antonio,
The Alamo, 2003
Texas, San Antonio,
I Visited The Alamo, 1999
Texas, San Antonio,
The Ruins of the Alamo
Texas, San Antonio,
The Alamo
Texas, San Antonio,
El Mercado
Texas, San Antonio,
Ole'
Texas, San Antonio,
Riverwalk
Texas, South Padre Island
Texas, Waco
Ranger Hall of Fame
Texas, Armadillo
Texas, Armadillo
Texas House Dog
Texas, Armadillo,
Texas Yard Dog
Texas,
Longhorn State
Texas,1845
Nowhere Else But Texas
Washington
Washington, Olympia
Artesians Did This To My Penny
Locationless
Geocaching,
The Devious Max Power (copy 1)
Geocaching,
The Devious Max Power (copy 2)
Marky & Joani,
Geocaching Since July 5, 2002
Geocaching,
SCG (So Cal Geocachers)
ScurvyDog
Rest In Peace Ray Baker
Once I Also
Was Penniless
(Masonic)
(found in geocache)
Inner Geek
(found in geocache)
TEC 2023
Just One More Chapter
(Membership Gift from TEC)
2023
TEC Member
(Membership Gift from TEC)
TEC 2023
(Membership Gift from TEC)
Bugsy Tyson
Gotcha Day
2016
(Membership Gift from TEC)
Tyler Tyson
Crossed The Brimley Cocoon Line
April 7, 2022
18530 Days Old
(Membership Gift from TEC)
Cindy Calhoun
Numismatic Ambassador
(Membership Gift from TEC)
Bad Penny Press - Double
The Elongated Collectors [TEC]
https://tecnews.org/
TEC is thee club for pressed penny collectors and entusiasts. When I joined they sent me gift coins and back issues of the print magazine. They also have an active Facebook group here with lots of friendly and helpful members.

Cleaning Techniques for Pennies
Funny and informative article
http://www.pennycollector.com/cleaning.html

Search for Penny Press Machine Locations
http://209.221.138.252/AreaList.aspx
or here
https://pennypresses.net/

Pressed Penny storage sleeves, books and supplies
https://www.amazon.com/
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