|
|
February 2023 If you do not see the current month above, you should clear the cache on your computer to allow
new data to replace old |
||
|
Are you seeing
garbled pictures on this page? Click here for solution.
|
|
||
|
All coins on this page are completely new this year |
|||
|
ADDED IN FEBRUARY New Baltimore Trade Center (New Baltimore, Michigan)
A new set
of 3 produced by Don Cade for placement at a business in late January. Brand spankin’
new, and rolled on uncirculated copper cents! Designs:
Trade center logo; Pennies from Heaven; Lucky Penny with mascot fishfly (you
may know them as mayflies; we call them fishflies here on Lake St. Clair)
|
Leaving the Laughing Place Tribute to Splash Mountain When Splash
Mountain’s transition was announced a couple years ago, Don Cade produced a
penny showing Br’er Rabbit leaving home. The original coins were pressed with
backstamps mentioning the Disney parks and were given catalog #DT0012 on the
Parkpennies website. We have
acquired a small inventory without backstamps. They are rolled on uncirculated copper
cents.
SPLASH MOUNTAIN UPDATE The retirement
of Splash Mountain’s penny machines at Disney World was only temporary. The impending closing of the attraction on January
23 brought unprecedented lines in the gift shop, prompting Disney to bring
out the ropes and establish a formal queue.
A couple days after, Disney (or its vendor) decided to bring the
machines back – so they are at Frontierland (8-die machine at Country Bear
Jamboree, and the other two machines under the train station and near the
restrooms). We will be
bringing back our old listings (and old “unretired” prices) soon – just check
the Magic Kingdom page to
see when they become available after we catch up with all the other new
products from this year. |
Canadian casino chips We were able to obtain some casino chips from western Canada (British
Columbia) as part of a trade. We offer
them here for $2 each. Both sides of
the chips are identical. 3 different casinos. Made of plastic; 100% genuine.
CC01 – Elements Casino, Chilliwack B.C. $2 2 available
CC02 – Casino of the Rockies/St. Eugene
Golf, Cranbrook B.C. $2 1 available
CC03 – Chances Casino, Kelowna B.C. $2 1 available |
|
|
NATIONAL PARK TOKENS – GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS We
replenished our supply of a limited number of tokens in January. These are all we have from the Smoky
Mountains at this time (this is an incomplete set – there are at least 6
different tokens sold at locations in the park)
Mingus Mill - #NP-TN01
$2.50
Clingmans Dome - #NP-TN02
$2.50
|
Mt. LeConte - #NP-TN03
$2.50
Cades Cove/Church in the Valley - #NP-TN04 $2.50
|
||
|
ADDED IN JANUARY 2023 January was
a huge travel month. We added many sets,
and restocked some sets that had been sold out for years. We are
starting with raw listings; pictures will be added within the next week or
two, but can also generally be found on the Pennycollector
website. Quick Jump: All are uncirculated copper cents unless noted
|
AVAILABLE NOW free with every order: Castle penny with exclusive zzzcoins backstamp Automatically included with each order – no need to click any
buttons
CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT
PURCHASING ADDITIONAL PENNIES, DENOMINATION SETS, AND OUR RETIRED VIEWLINER AND MONORAIL COIN SETS |
50th
anniversary coins have been moved to their own page These coins
are being retired in 2023
Click here for our
complete selection of 50TH ANNIVERSARY COINS, including Series
2 |
|
|
|
|||
|
|
ANIMAL KINGDOM LODGE Set of
three from the arcade at Animal Kingdom Lodge pressed on uncirculated bimetal
coins from El Salvador. Exclusive to our
website – only 6 sets were rolled on this rare machine that still lets us use
our own coins. RES11ec $14.99 |
|
|
|
|
NEW 8-DIE MACHINE AT GREAT WOLF LODGE Mason, OH This 8-die
machine dispenses zinc pennies and replaced a 4-die machine that used
your own quarters and pennies. These
designs have never been available on copper – just zinc. Unfortunately,
this machine rolls inconsistently. Expect most coins to be slightly short,
and some will be off-center.
OH49 $12.99 |
|
|
|
Copper unless noted
|
BUC-EE’S RICHMOND Richmond, KY The Buc-ee’s chain of gas stations and convenience stores has
reached pretty far north and east in the past couple years. We are finally able to add coins from their
locations in several states this year.
4 designs. All locations have
the same designs but include the store’s location to make them different. KY18 $4.99 |
|
|
|
Copper unless noted
Also check our Tennessee page
for more coins from the state, including the Smoky Mountains region |
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN INCLINE RAILWAY Chattanooga, TN Set of 4
from this historic climbing railway on the Tennessee/Georgia border. Rolled on a mix of circulated and shiny
zinc pennies supplied by the machine at a higher price point. Sometimes copper pennies are included in
the mix, but expect all zinc pennies. Designs:
cannon; incline railway train; “Ride the Incline Railway”; “Lookout Mountain
– Since 1895”
TN68 $9.99 |
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN CHICKAMAUGA & CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK TOKEN
National
park token from the Lookout Mountain section of the Civil War battlefield
park. Depicts a cannon – once the Union
troops took the mountaintops around the city, this railroad center was doomed
to defeat. Both sides shown in photo. NP-TN05 $2.50 |
|
|
CRAVE MINI GOLF Pigeon Forge. TN
Set of 4
from the mini-golf center, bowling center, and candy shop. TN70 $5.99 |
TITANIC MUSEUM Pigeon Forge, TN This
popular museum switched its penny presses since our last visit in 2020. Instead of two 4-die machines (our old
numbers TN09 & 10, now sold out), they currently have two 5-die machines.
TN58 – PennyCollector machine 3 $7.49
TN59 – PennyCollector machine 4 $7.49
|
HARD ROCK CAFÉ Pigeon Forge I think
this is a new restaurant location for the Hard Rock chain. In any event, this is one of the many
restaurants across the country that have added penny presses in the past year
or so (at a higher price point, unfortunately). Complete set of 4. Designs:
logo; guitar; t-shirt; mountain scene. TN07 $11.99 |
|
|
ELY’S MILL Gatlinburg, TN Two
machines have been found at this attraction.
The 4-die machine (set TN19) is from the gift shop and has been
on-site for a while. The 5-die machine
(set TN20) is new, and is located at
the restroom building. There was
another 4-die machine but due to disrepair it has been replaced by the 5-die
machine. Trivia:
This location is pronounced “Ellie’s Mill.”
TN19 – machine 1
$5.99
TN20 – machine 2
$7.50 |
TRY MY NUTS Pigeon Forge, TN How can a town
that gave us a gift shop with the bland name “Shirts Gifts and More” also
give us the ballsy “Try My Nuts”???
Complete set of 4, with backstamp. Designs:
mountains with bear; Tennessee flag; The Old Mill building; peanut character. TN29 $5.99 |
OLD MILL Pigeon Forge, TN A 3-die Eurolink machine is found at this popular themed dining
spot. We have a few sets a couple
years ago, and they quickly sold out.
We have stocked up again. Designs:
“The Old Mill”; bear; eagle. TN30 $4.99 |
|
|
GATLINBURG VISITOR CENTER Gatlinburg, TN
A popular
set from an animated bear machine at the welcome center. This store receives a lot of visitors
because it also serves as a terminus of the free Gatlinburg tourist trolley –
a bargain in a city where parking is rare and priced accordingly. Complete
set of 4. Designs: Gatlinburg with
mountains and bear; mountains; “The Mountains are Calling”; bear. TN33 $5.99 |
ALL AMERICAN SOUVENIRS Gatlinburg, TN Complete
set of 4. We used to carry this set,
but sold out in 2020. They’re back. Designs: shield
with “Great Smoky Mountains” and “Gatlinburg Tennessee” on ribbon; steam
locomotive; wolf; bear. TN41 $5.99 |
[picture coming soon] JONATHAN’S BEAR NECESSITIES Gatlinburg, TN Another set
we once carried, but sold out.
Restocked complete set of 4. TN42 $5.99 |
|
|
SWEET! CANDY STORE Gatlinburg, TN The fronts of
these 4 designs are identical to the coins from the Pigeon Forge branch of
this store (our set TN28, found on our regular Tennessee page), but
these have “Gatlinburg” in the backstamp.
Designs: giant
lollipop; gumball machine; bear; cabin in woods. TN43 $5.99 |
BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO. Gatlinburg, TN
Set of 4
from the popular chain based on the Forrest Gump movie. Designs: Run Forrest Run, sitting on park
bench, riding mower with a bear (naturally – bears figure very prominently in
this region), and father & son fishing. TN45 $5.99 |
DICK’S LAST RESORT Gatlinburg, TN The Dallas restaurant
that made insult-dining popular has a 4-die machine in Gatlinburg. TN46 $5.99 |
|
|
SPACE NEEDLE ARCADE Gatlinburg, TN A 4-die
machine is found in the ground-level arcade.
We do not carry the coins from the top of the attraction. Designs:
mountain scene; My Lucky Penny; bear cub sitting; outline of Tennessee with
Gatlinburg marked by a star. TN52 $5.99 |
PARKWAY BOUTIQUE Gatlinburg, TN Complete
set of 4. An attractive set from a Pennycollector machine.
Designs: moonshine; Clingmans Dome; bear fishing; Ober Gatlinburg
aerial tramway cabin. TN72 $5.99 |
WILDERNESS AT THE SMOKIES Gatlinburg, TN Set of 4 from the resort chain’s Smoky Mountains location. These did not turn out well, so we only
made a couple sets. Designs: Wilderness logo; surfer; eagle; bear. TN50 $5.99
Just the
logo coin, pressed on an uncirculated bimetal coin from Ecuador. Only two available. TN50A $3.99 |
|
|
Copper unless noted
|
BUC-EE’S CALHOUN TRAVEL CENTER Calhoun/Adairsville, GA This
northern Georgia Buc-ee’s has a 4-die machine;
pressed on copper cents. This machine
has a special place in my heart: it’s the first Buc-ee’s
machine I was able to work correctly.
But to keep me from growing too confident, many of the pennies rolled
a bit short as shown in the photo. All
locations have the same designs but include the store’s location to make them
different. GA08 $5.99 |
TELLUS SCIENCE MUSEUM White/Cartersville, GA A single
penny from this science museum in northern Georgia. Design: dinosaur. GA14 $1.49 |
|
|
BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM Cartersville, GA Another
single penny machine from northern Georgia.
Design: rider on horse. GA09 $1.49 |
WARNER ROBINS MUSEUM OF AVIATION Warner Robins, GA
One of the
finest air museums, adjacent to Robins Air Force Base. 4 designs; these sold out a couple times in
the past, many years ago. It’s hard to
restock these because I usually roll into town on days the museum is closed
or after its closing hours. This time
I planned an overnight to be here at the right time. Designs:
P40, B1B Bomber; SR71; F15. GA03 $4.99 BACK IN STOCK AFTER YEARS AWAY |
RED TOP MOUNTAIN STATE PARK Acworth, GA This is
another machine in the Allatoona Lake park area. The lake was formed by damming a river, and
it created numerous recreational opportunities in the area. 4 dies, pressed on copper. This machine was reportedly at the Visitor
Center but is actually found at the Trading Post (saving penny seekers a lot
of difficult mountain driving). Designs:
Vaughan Cabin; deer; rattlesnake; Bethany Bridge. GA11 $5.99 |
|
|
Copper unless noted
|
SUWANNEE HARDWARE & FEED White Springs, FL This is a relatively
recent machine with 4 dies. Designs:
canoe & “Big Shoals State Park”; Spring House; Stephen Foster Folk
Culture monument; Suwannee Hardware & Feed storefront. FL57 $4.99 |
SHOWCASE OF CITRUS Clermont, FL
Long before
central Florida became the theme park capital of the world, citrus was king
and humble attractions sprung up to promote what passed for tourism in the
old days. This attraction north of the
Orlando area has a 4-die machine in its store. Zinc pennies dispensed by the machine at
a higher price point. Designs: “Florida”
with iconic scenes; monster truck adventure; gem mine treasure ore; circular
logo.
FL60 $9.99 |
|
|
HARD ROCK CAFÉ – UNIVERSAL CITYWALK Orlando, FL
The keystone
restaurant in the American collection of Hard Rock cafes (it once housed The
Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour bus) received a 4-die penny press when the
restaurant chain started adding machines to its restaurant lobbies. They have a higher price point, but we can
still use our copper cents – as we have done here. Designs:
t-short; Hard Rock logo; guitar; the Orlando HRC
building. FL43 $9.99 |
UNIVERSAL STUDIO STORE Orlando, FL [picture coming soon] Our Harry
Potter sets from CityWalk are back in stock. 8 zinc pennies dispensed by the machine,
but unlike the first incarnation of this design these are all pressed on
shiny pennies (in 2022 they used circulated coins – which sometimes included
copper cents). FL53 $12.99
|
BUC-EE’S DAYTONA Daytona Beach, FL
Yet another
Buc-ee’s – this one off I-95 in Daytona. 4 designs.
All locations have the same designs but include the store’s location
to make them different. FL62 $5.99 |
|
|
FLAGLER COLLEGE St. Augustine, FL
A set of 4
from the college’s gift shop lobby.
Designs: Coat of Arms; Henry Flagler; building (former Ponce de Leon
Hotel, now the college’s main building); spitting frog fountain. FL66 $5.99 |
|
AUNT MATILDA’S STEAMPUNK TRUNK St. Augustine, FL A
fascinating boutique in St. Augustine; the penny press is a recent addition
since my last visit a couple years ago.
4 designs: round logo; gears logo; bee; spider. FL63 $5.99 |
|
|
We will only stock a limited amount of
these medallions in the future and are offering close-out prices on
select remaining inventory of sets and singles See the following pages for sales items: DISNEY WORLD OHIO WISCONSIN ILLINOIS TEXAS |
|||
|
|
|
||
|
New
12/11/2014 Revised
1/29/2023 ©
James McNally |
|
||
