Coins can not be touched as they fit in pockets and can be viewed from both sides of each page. Oct 03, 2015 the doctor who experience has elongated coins. Damaged coins coin experts show you the differences between. We press coins to remember the great time we are having or the exciting new place we are seeing. The book is illustrated and contains descriptions of over 4000 specimens. Six star wars and 33 more elongated coins from taiwan. Here are tips to keep the coins looking like the first day you made them. It folds to a compact 3 12 inches by 6 inches that can easily fit in a pocket or purse for.
Jan 01, 2020 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. Pressed penny collection, penny albums, pennybandz and much more. In 20, tv guide ranked bobs burgers as one of the top 60 greatest tv cartoons of all time. And if the coins ever do turn a color you can always take them out and follow our cleaning tips to keep the coins looking good. Information from jos vivir on the i collect elongated coins facebook page. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. These are coins that are put through machines and come out with images pressed on them. This souvenir book is a great way to store and display your elongates. Thanks to ian hope for sharing photos of his coins with us. We have had coins we rolled back in 82 that look brand new cause we painted them. Sep 27, 2019 fl32 8 elongated pennies w book icon 360 wheel orlando florida pressed coins stay safe and healthy. Pennybandz pressed pennies, elongated coins and smashed pennies now have a place to shine.
In the uk, the coinage act of 1971, section 10 states. Make sure the coins ar ecompletely dry before storing them. An elongated coin is made by a coin, token, medal or metal blank being forced between two steel rollers. Coins were pressed on a blank planchet provided by the machine.
Penny passport souvenir penny collecting book for coins. April june 2020 our quarterly print newsletter is produced by printingcenterusa in great falls, montana. Custom elongated coins penny passport collector books collecting elongated coins, or pressed elongated coins, has become one of the hottest hobbies in the world today. The original elongated souvenir penny book with the coin on the cover. All elongated coins are rolled on copper pennies unless stated otherwise. Originally i started off with just collecting pennies from scotland but very quickly added the whole of the uk, legoland worldwide and also i collect tortoise.
They all slid nicely into the little clear sleeves from machines all over the us and uk. The machine squishes the penny into an elongated coin. 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. London science museums seven machines are being removed on monday 24th. We will try to give you all the information for collection uk elongated penny souvenirs. The author had spent 22 years in the writing and encompassed every facet reference to elongated coins. Fl32 8 elongated pennies w book icon 360 wheel orlando.
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. A comic book series based on the show, published by dynamite entertainment, began in september 2014, and a soundtrack album is planned to be released on may 12, 2017. There is an admission fee to access the elevator to the top. Get the best deals on elongated coins when you shop the largest online. There are 2 pressed pennies included in the book to start your collection. Penny machine locations around the world, collecting tips, ec history, online store, and. About whitman publishing whitman publishing is the leading producer of numismatic reference books, supplies, and products to display and store coins and paper money. Pressed pennies, elongated coins, and penny press machines are, as you can see, the focus of pressedpennies. This is a completed historical text about elongated coins. Buy products related to souvenir penny book products and see what. Ecs, as elongated coins are known, are an inexpensive souvenir that people can pick up at many places including theme parks, zoos, museums, aquariums, rest areas, gift shops, and more. While coins mutilated for the purpose of counterfeiting are of course illegal, as long as a mutilated coin is not being altered with the intent to counterfeit, then all is fine at least in the united states. Twopack of penny passport souvenir collecting book with free pressed pennies.
Uk elongated coin pressed penny camelot park 2 collection full set retired rare. No person shall, except under the authority of a licence granted by the treasury, melt down or break up any metal coin which is for the time being current in the united kingdom or which, having been current there, has at any time after 16th may 1969 ceased to be so. After the pennycoincent is pressed, it can be lovingly preserved in any of the penny mens beautiful coin albums for safe keeping. Muroad 150 pockets coin collection album, coin collectors holder book. Elongated pressed penny souvenir book album walt disney world 3. Elongated coins make great souvenirs because theyre inexpensive and fun to trade. Custom made for us by cws, this elongated coin folder has 4 12 pocket pages 38mm openings no other holders required. The first elongated coins were rolled at the columbian exposition in 1893, and collecting elongated, or smashed coins has been gaining popularity ever since. Penny passport souvenir penny collecting book for coins fits. Rhode island novelty green zoo penny collecting book.
It is also called a smashed penny and a pressed penny. An elongated coin or pressed penny is one that has been flattened or stretched, and embossed with a new design. Posted in elongated coins tagged cardiff, doctor who, elongated coins, uk. We just pressed pennies we are elongatedcoins within the social media facebook, twitter, youtube.
Penny smasher custom elongated coins penny passport. Available in a pressed penny necklace, pressed penny bracelet and a pressed penny key chain just pop in your favorite pressed pennies and press on. Two 3die machines, unusual in the uk, the first to get a picture of them wins a prize if you phone the zoo up they will take payments over the phone and send you the pennies. 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. We do not recommend painting older ecs or regular coins in your coin collection, and it does not appear that you need to coat the coins that are not copper. Elongated penny album uk cover united kingdom 1st edition. Here are some elongated coins featuring star wars characters including classics like darth vader, the stormtrooper, r2d2 and also 3 characters from the force awakens including bb8, captain phasma and. These books hold more pennies than any other book produced with 48 penny slots. Penny holder album hold 48 elongated coins uk cover.
Welcome to the new and improved elongated internet. Elongated coins, smashed, squished, squashed, pinched, souvenir, whatever you want to call them, this is my site about them. Elongated coins ec are made by inserting quarters and a penny into a machine. Because elongated coins are made mainly as souvenirs, mutilation for this purpose is legal. They are also offering the souvenir penny books to hold them in. The penny passport souvenir elongated penny collector books. I have set up this page for my favorite hobby of collecting and trading elongated coins. Please be aware that i no longer ship outside the uk due to too many books going astray. This volume is the most comprehensive and important book even published on the subject of elongated coins. Brand new trifold collection book to keep all your pressed pennies in. This trifold vinyl holder holds up to 36 elongated cents as well as 8 larger elongated coins such as quarters on the back side of the third panel. They are imprinted on one or both sides with an image or text. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Rhode island novelty green zoo penny collecting book one per.
Do not let moisture get into where you keep the books. So are bent coins, corroded coins, scratched coins, and coins with bumps, nicks, gouges, or holes in them. The elongated internet is the first directory of elongated coin resources on the internet, and is brought to you by anne kee and the elongated coin gallery. Section 10 does not apply and coin elongation is legal within the uk with penny press machines a common sight at tourist attractions across the nation. If it happened after the coin left the us mint, its damage. But rest assured, if you have a few, a few hundred, or a few thousand of them, you are not alone. Elongated coins also known as pressed, squished, rolled, or smashed are created by rolling a coin through a pressing machine. 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. Scottish elongated pennies my collection of souvenir pressed.
Our goal is to provide helpful links for pressed penny collectors as well as people looking to purchase penny press machines for their own locations. An elongated coin or pressed penny is one that has been flattened or stretched, and. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. These elongated coins soon became known as souvenir coins or pressed. Elongated coins, foggy city by the bay in sunny california. An engraving is on one or both of the rollers and as the coin passes through the rollers it is squeezed or elongated under tremendous pressure from the original round shape to one of an oval and the engraved design impressed into the coin at. Ecs, as elongated coins are known, are an inexpensive souvenir that people can pick up at many places including. New listing aviations begining dayton ohio cut short smashed pressed elongated penny p4572.
This forum is for the discussion and education about elongated coins from novices to experienced collectors. The first elongated coins were rolled at the columbian exposition in 1893, and collecting elongateds, or smashed coins has been gaining popularity ever since. Elongated coins are legal, thanks to an aspect of the law which covers lawabiding citizens who just so happen to like mutilated coins. The elongated coins were coated with a protective lacquer sealer before placing them under a clear plastic window on the book cover.
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