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!

Quick Links

California

California, Anaheim, Disneyland, Belle — California, Anaheim, Disneyland,
Belle

California, Anaheim, Disneyland, Enchanted Tiki Room — California, Anaheim, Disneyland,
Enchanted Tiki Room

California, Anaheim, Disneyland, Pumbaa Timon — California, Anaheim, Disneyland,
Pumbaa Timon

California, Anaheim, Disneyland, Union Bank — California, Anaheim, Disneyland,
Union Bank

California, Buena Park, Knott's Berry Farm, Bigfoot Rapids

California, Buena Park, Knott's Berry Farm, Wild Adventures, Boomerang

California, Buena Park, Knott's Berry Farm, Halloween Haunt 1988

California, Buena Park, Knott's Scary Farm, Halloween Haunt 2001 (1)

California, Buena Park, Knott's Scary Farm, Halloween Haunt 2001 (2)

California, Buena Park, Knott's Scary Farm, Halloween Haunt (eroding)

California, Buena Park, Knott's Berry Farm, Miners

California, Buena Park, Knott's Scary Farm, Werewolf

California, Buena Park, Knott's Berry Farm, Camp Snoopy, 20th Anniversary

California, Buena Park, Knott's Berry Farm, Snoopy (copy 1)

California, Buena Park, Knott's Berry Farm, Snoopy (copy 2)

California, Buena Park, Knott's Berry Farm, Stagecoach

California, Cabazon, Dinosaurs — California, Cabazon, Dinosaurs — My First Ever Pressed Penny

California, Death Valley, My Lucky Penny

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 (TEC gift)

California, Long Beach, Aquarium of the Pacific

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 O' Call, Fish Market

California, San Simeon, W.R. Hearst State Park, Hearst Castle

California, Universal Studios, Jurassic Park

California, Universal Studios, E.T.

California, Universal Studios, Scooby Doo

California, Six Flags Great American Scream Machine, 1999 — California, Valencia, Six Flags (Magic Mountain) Great American Scream Machine, 1999

Colorado

Colorado, Durango, Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

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 — 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 (TEC) — Illinois, Chicago, Worlds Fair of Money — August 13–17, 2019, Rosemont (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 — Happy Birthday Jesus

Michigan, Frankenmuth, Bronners Christmas Wonderland, Silent Night Chapel — 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 — Since 1945 — Bronner's Christmas Wonderland

Michigan, Frankenmuth, Edelweiss Flower, Michigan's Little Bavaria — Michigan, Frankenmuth (Edelweiss Flower) — Michigan's Little Bavaria

Michigan, Frankenmuth, (State Outline) Michigan's Little Bavaria — Michigan, Frankenmuth (State Outline) — Michigan's Little Bavaria

Missouri

Missouri, Independence, The Home of Harry S Truman, 33rd President — Missouri, Independence — The Home of Harry S Truman, 33rd President — “The Buck Stops Here” (TEC gift)

Nevada

Nevada, Las Vegas, LV Hilton, The Star Trek Experience — BORG (1997) — Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Hilton, The Star Trek Experience — STAR TREK — BORG (1997)

Nevada, Las Vegas, High Roller

Ohio

Ohio, Cincinnati Zoo — Ohio — Cincinnati Zoo

Oregon

Oregon, Newport, Oregon Coast Aquarium

Tennessee

Tennessee, Gatlinburg, Fish

Tennessee, Memphis, Pink Palace Museum

Tennessee, Pigeon Forge, Bear

Texas

Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas State Aquarium — Texas, Corpus Christi,
Texas State Aquarium

Texas, Corpus Christi, The Columbus Fleet, Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria — Texas, Corpus Christi,
The Columbus Fleet
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

Texas, Galveston, Old Strand — Texas, Galveston,
Old Strand

Texas, Houston, Space Center Houston — Texas, Houston,
Space Center Houston

Texas, Galveston, Railroad Museum, I Helped Fix Locomotive 500 (copy1) — Texas, Galveston,
Railroad Museum,
I Helped Fix Locomotive 500 (copy1)

Texas, Galveston, Railroad Museum, I Helped Fix Locomotive 500 (copy2) — Texas, Galveston,
Railroad Museum,
I Helped Fix Locomotive 500 (copy2)

Texas, Jefferson

Texas, Lubbock, Science Spectrum — Texas, Lubbock,
Science Spectrum

Texas, San Antonio, The Alamo, 1836 — Texas, San Antonio,
The Alamo, 1836

Texas, San Antonio, The Alamo, 2000 — Texas, San Antonio,
The Alamo, 2000

Texas, San Antonio, The Alamo, 2001 — Texas, San Antonio,
The Alamo, 2001

Texas, San Antonio, The Alamo, 2002 — Texas, San Antonio,
The Alamo, 2002

Texas, San Antonio, The Alamo, 2003 — Texas, San Antonio,
The Alamo, 2003

Texas, San Antonio, I Visited The Alamo, 1999 — Texas, San Antonio,
I Visited The Alamo, 1999

Texas, San Antonio, The Ruins of the Alamo — Texas, San Antonio,
The Ruins of the Alamo

Texas, San Antonio, The Alamo — Texas, San Antonio,
The Alamo

Texas, San Antonio, El Mercado — Texas, San Antonio,
El Mercado

Texas, San Antonio, Ole' — Texas, San Antonio,
Ole'

Texas, San Antonio, Riverwalk — Texas, San Antonio,
Riverwalk

Texas, South Padre Island

Texas, Waco, Ranger Hall of Fame — Texas, Waco
Ranger Hall of Fame

Texas, Armadillo

Texas, Armadillo, Texas House Dog — Texas, Armadillo
Texas House Dog

Texas, Armadillo, Texas Yard Dog — Texas, Armadillo,
Texas Yard Dog

Texas, Longhorn State — Texas,
Longhorn State

Texas, 1845, Nowhere Else But Texas — Texas,1845
Nowhere Else But Texas

Washington

Washington, Olympia, Artesians Did This To My Penny — Washington, Olympia — Artesians Did This To My Penny

Locationless

Geocaching, The Devious Max Power (copy 1) — Geocaching,
The Devious Max Power (copy 1)

Geocaching, The Devious Max Power (copy 2) — Geocaching,
The Devious Max Power (copy 2)

Marky & Joani, Geocaching Since July 5, 2002 — Marky & Joani,
Geocaching Since July 5, 2002

Geocaching, SCG (So Cal Geocachers), ScurvyDog, Rest In Peace Ray Baker — Geocaching,
SCG (So Cal Geocachers)
ScurvyDog
Rest In Peace Ray Baker

Geocaching.com

Once I Also Was Penniless (Masonic) (found in geocache) — Once I Also
Was Penniless
(Masonic)
(found in geocache)

Inner Geek (found in geocache) — Inner Geek
(found in geocache)

TEC 2023, Just One More Chapter (Membership Gift from TEC) — TEC 2023
Just One More Chapter
(Membership Gift from TEC)

2023, TEC Member (Membership Gift from TEC) — 2023
TEC Member
(Membership Gift from TEC)

TEC 2023 (Membership Gift from TEC) — TEC 2023
(Membership Gift from TEC)

Bugsy Tyson, Gotcha Day 2016 (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) — 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) — Cindy Calhoun
Numismatic Ambassador
(Membership Gift from TEC)

Bad Penny Press - Double

Links

The Elongated Collectors (TEC) https://tecnews.org/
TEC is thee club for pressed penny collectors and enthusiasts.
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
http://www.pennycollector.com/cleaning.html
Funny and informative article

Search for Penny Press Machine Locations
https://pennypresses.net/
PennyPresses.net lets you search for machines by an interactive map, zip code or state.
You can also search the database to locate a penny you are researching.
As of this writing, they have more than 3600 pressed pennies in the database.

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