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

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California

California, Anaheim,
Disneyland, Belle

California, Anaheim,
Disneyland, Enchanted Tiki Room

California, Anaheim,
Disneyland, Pumbaa & Timon

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 Berry Farm, Halloween Haunt (eroding)

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

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

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Colorado

Colorado, Durango,
Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

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Florida

Florida, Tampa,
Lowry Park Zoo

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Hawaii

Hawaii, Honolulu
Diamond Head Lighthouse

Hawaii, Honolulu
Aloha Tower

Hawaii, Honolulu
Little League World Series Baseball
2022 LLWS Champions

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Illinois

Illinois, Chicago,
City Hall, County Building

Illinois, Chicago,
Worlds Fair of Money (2019)

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Kansas

Kansas, Wichita,
Sedgwick County Zoo, Malayan Tiger

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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

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Missouri

Missouri, Independence
The Home of Harry S Truman

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Nevada

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

Nevada, Las Vegas,
High Roller

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Ohio

Ohio
Cincinnati Zoo

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Oregon

Oregon, Newport,
Oregon Coast Aquarium

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Tennessee

Tennessee, Gatlinburg,
Fish

Tennessee, Memphis,
Pink Palace Museum

Tennessee, Pigeon Forge,
Bear

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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 (1)

Texas, Galveston,
Railroad Museum — I Helped Fix Locomotive 500 (2)

Texas, Jefferson

Texas, Lubbock, Science Spectrum

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

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Washington

Washington, Olympia
Artesians Did This To My Penny

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Locationless

Geocaching,
The Devious Max Power (1)

Geocaching,
The Devious Max Power (2)

Marky & Joani,
Geocaching Since July 5, 2002

Geocaching, SCG
ScurvyDog
RIP Ray Baker

Geocaching.com

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

Inner Geek
(found in geocache)

TEC 2023
Just One More Chapter
(Gift from TEC)

2023 TEC Member
(Gift from TEC)

TEC 2023
(Gift from TEC)

Bugsy Tyson
Gotcha Day 2016
(Gift from TEC)

Tyler Tyson
Crossed The Brimley Cocoon Line
April 7, 2022 — 18530 Days Old
(Gift from TEC)

Cindy Calhoun
Numismatic Ambassador
(Gift from TEC)

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Links

The Elongated Collectors [TEC]
https://tecnews.org/

Cleaning Techniques for Pennies
http://www.pennycollector.com/cleaning.html

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

Storage: Sleeves, Books, Supplies
https://www.amazon.com/

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