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NEW IN MAY: TOLEDO WALLEYE/HUNTINGTON CENTER
ICE ARENA – LISTED BELOW THE DISNEY COINS |
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DISNEY COMPANY 100TH ANNIVERSARY PENNIES The new 100 Years of Wonder series replaced the
62 pennies celebrating the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. Any machine that had a 50th anniversary
coin gained a replacement 100 Years penny.
In addition, 2 machines that had not housed 50th anniversary coins had
their old designs replaced by the new celebration: a 3-die machine at the
Heritage House (Hall of Presidents in Magic Kingdom) and a 4-die machine at
the Promenade Pier (outdoors at the Boardwalk Resort). 62 + 3 + 4 = 69 new pennies. This series is devoted to the 100th anniversary
of the Disney Company, which was founded in 1923 (Mickey Mouse joined the
crew in 1928, but Disney had other cartoons before that time – notably the
Alice Comedies, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and Silly Symphonies). The official title of the celebration is
“100 Years of Wonder,” and you may see it abbreviated as 100YoW, 100YW, or
similar permutations. The celebration
officially began April 1, and the penny presses were ready in March. As of April 29, 2023, there were 69 different
pennies at Disney World. We have only
been able to obtain 63 of them due to various machine malfunctions during our
late April visit. The 6 coins missing from our sets are: 4 coins from The
Living Seas with Nemo (Ratatouille, Figment, Nemo & Dory, and Ariel &
Flounder); Baloo from Animal Kingdom – Wilderness Explorer Station; and
Timon, Pumbaa & Simba from Animal Kingdom – Dawa Bar. We plan to obtain all available coins and will
offer any new acquisitions as partial sets so you can complete your
collection. We do not know if
additional machines will be added, or if dies will be swapped for new
designs. We are not selling singles at this
time. FA 1.
There are only 63 coins in these sets. They are incomplete because 6
dies were not available during our visit. 2. In
a perfect world, there are 69 designs.
We only have 63 at this time.
The 6 coins missing from our current offering are: [1-4] 4 pennies
from The Living Seas with Nemo (Ratatouille, Figment, Nemo & Dory, and
Ariel & Flounder); [5] Baloo from Animal Kingdom – Wilderness Explorer
Station; and [6] Timon, Pumbaa & Simba from Animal Kingdom – Dawa Bar. 3. No,
we will not be selling singles until next year, and then we will only be
liquidating remaining inventory and cannot guarantee continued availability
of any particular design. You can find
prior years’ singles on our Dated
Coins page. 4. Yes,
we expect to have the remaining coins during the summer and will offer them
as a complete set of 6. Expect the
price to be around $15. 5.
Although we do not sell singles, we are offering machine sets: all 100
Years of Wonder coins from a single machine, or from a set of adjoining
machines. 6.
These are all zinc pennies as dispensed by the machines. Very few of these coins enjoy perfect
alignment of the design on the coin. 7. As
always, the photo shows a representative sample. Your designs will be the same, and the
condition similar. 8. No,
we are not stocking the 100 Years of Wonder medallions. Some older medallions are still available
as clearance items on various Disney and State pages – see the links in the
notice at the bottom of this page. We have limited numbers (around 5 copies) of any sets with
100th anniversary coins Incomplete set of 63 Set# YOW63 $154.99
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HERITAGE HOUSE 100TH Complete set of 3 100th anniversary pennies
from Heritage House (Baymax, Jack Skellington, and Woody, Presscoins
#WDW23055-23057) |
PROMENADE PIER 100TH Complete set of 4 100th anniversary pennies
from Promenade Pier at Boardwalk Resort (The Incredibles, Edna Mode, Joe
Gardner, and Bing Bong, Presscoins #WDW23060-23063) |
POLYNESIAN VILLAGE SET OF 8 Note that all 8-die machines
feature 4 older designs and 4 anniversary designs. Complete set of 8 from Polynesian Village
Resort – 4 100th anniversary pennies, 4 older pennies Designs: Orange Bird 100th
(WDW23037) Bruno, etc. 100th
(WDW23038) Moana & Maui
100th (WDW23039) Stitch 100th
(WDW23040) Goofy with
surfboard (WDW21131) Donald w/ drum
(WDW21132) Trader Sam logo
(WDW21133) Mickey &
Minnie (WDW21134) |
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EMPORIUM #1 100TH Note that all 8-die machines
feature 4 older designs and 4 anniversary designs. Complete set of 8 from Emporium machine #1 – 4
100th anniversary pennies, 4 older pennies
Designs: Captain Hook 100th
(WDW23023) Buzz Lightyear
100th (WDW23024) Peter Pan etc.
100th (WDW23025) Pinocchio 100th
(WDW23026) Mickey &
Minnie (WDW20053) Snow White
(WDW20054) Tink (WDW20055) Mickey hugging
Pluto (WDW20056) |
EMPORIUM #2 – separate set not currently
available |
CONTEMPORARY RESORT 100TH Note that all 8-die machines
feature 4 older designs and 4 anniversary designs. Complete set of 8 from Contemporary Resort – 4
100th anniversary pennies, 4 older pennies
Designs: Aurora 100th
(WDW23033) Belle 100th
(WDW23034) Mulan 100th
(WDW23035) Bo Peep 100th
(WDW23036) Chef Mickey’s logo
(WDW21120) Prince Eric &
Ariel (WDW21121) Shy Mickey
(WDW21122) Contemporary
Resort logo (WDW21123) |
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FORT WILDERNESS 100TH A complete machine set of 3 from the
campground. Designs: Pooh & Piglet
100th (WDW23065) Pocahontas 100th
(WDW23066) Mei (red panda)
(WDW23067) |
SET OF 3 MARVEL CHARACTERS FROM PIN TRADERS We made extra
copies of the Marvel characters featured in three different machines at
Disney Springs Pin Traders. 3 designs: Iron Man
(WDW23076) Hulk (WDW23077) Captain America
(WDW23078) |
MAGIC KINGDOM RAILROAD STATION Set of 4 100th anniversary designs from the
Main Street train station’s lower level. Designs: Maleficent
(WDW23070) Madame Loota
(WDW23073) Mad Hatter &
Cheshire Cat (WDW23074) Miguel & Dante
(WDW23075) |
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ANIMAL KINGDOM 25TH ANNIVERSARY Complete set of 3 zinc pennies from 3 different
machines, added in early April 2023 [Presscoins probable # WDW23079-23081] |
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NEW RIDE, NEW MACHINE: TRON This new 8-die machine was first reported on
April 20, 2023. There had been Tron
machines at Hollywood Studios and Disneyland years earlier, but this is an
all-new set. [Presscoins probable # WDW23082-23089] |
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RIVIERA RESORT FINALLY AVAILABLE We don’t know the complete official story, but
here’s a reliable unofficial version of these sets. When Riviera was getting ready to open in
December 2019, Disney’s vendor placed an 8-die machine in the building and
activated it. The machine was
reportedly available for only a single day (December 10) during media
previews, when a Disney executive apparently caught wind of its existence and
ordered it removed. The machine was
placed in a closet – so near, and yet so far, and we know of no public access
to it for more than three years. There were two factors at play. First, and this is definitely unofficial
but comes from a reliable collector, Disney Vacation Club wants to keep its
properties “exclusive” to members and objected that a penny press would
attract unwashed collectors like you and me.
Second, the vendor who controls all penny presses at Disney World has
been known to overstep its bounds in the past, so placing a machine in a
discouraged location is not a huge surprise.
Remember, the vendor put its Pennycollector.com inscription on the
border of the Toy Story Land set of 4 Pixar pennies a few years ago, and had
to replace those dies within a few days.
They also switched to circulated coins in all their machines in 2021,
which caused a ton of complaints to Disney about its quality standards and
resulted in the vendor going back to uncirculated zinc cents. For whatever reason, the machine was returned
to a public area in mid-March 2023.
And that’s good news. [Presscoins #WDW23002-23009] Complete set of 8 zinc pennies
#RES97 $12.99 |
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50th ANNIVERSARY ARCADE CARD We were able to obtain a small number of arcade
cards issued for the 50th anniversary celebration. These are used; do not expect them to have
any value still loaded on them. The
cards are the same size as credit cards. Check out our
other arcade cards, Disney Dollars, and Disney tokens |
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TOLEDO WALLEYE/TOLEDO MUDHENS MACHINE
RETURNED IN DECEMBER 2022 WE LISTED THE COINS IN MAY 2023 I finally had a chance to track down the elusive Toledo Walleye (hockey)
machine that was first reported on PennyCollector
in December 2022. As some suspected,
this appears to be the same machine that had been located at the Toledo
Mudhens’ minor league ballpark. These
dies are worn (making many features indistinguishable) and roll slightly
short, and I was only able to get 4 sets after employees allowed me into the
locked arena. Rolled on uncirculated
copper cents. Complete set of 4 pennies,
with backstamp on each. |
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OUTLET ITEMS |
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CANADA PLAY MONEY – PAPER MONEY WITH ELIZABETH II Canada play money, currency only – 180-pieces. I picked these sets up a few years
ago. Still factory sealed. Actual current design $5 bill is shown for
size comparison and is not included.
This play money set includes the older design famous for being “Spocked” – amateur artists drew on the portrait to turn
former Prime Minister Laurier into Mr. Spock.
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CANADA PLAY MONEY – PAPER MONEY & COINS WITH ELIZABETH
II Canada play money – currency and coins only. Number of pieces uncertain, but there are
fewer sheets of currency. As with the
set to the left, I picked these sets up a few years ago. Still factory sealed. Actual current design $5 bill is shown for
size comparison and is not included.
This play money set includes the older design famous for being “Spocked” – amateur artists drew on the portrait to turn
former Prime Minister Laurier into Mr. Spock.
Package has damage from removal of price sticker. |
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2 NASA copper cents We’re marking these as circulated because of staining on the coins’
surface. Both are rolled on copper
cents. |
NOTRE DAME MEDALLION FROM PARIS MINT The Paris Mint makes lots of private coinage, including medallions
for French cathedrals. This one is very
circulated, and honors Notre Dame in Paris.
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HOOVER DAM COPPER TOKEN Nice Nevada coin with Las Vegas mentioned on one side with a state
outline, and Hoover Dam depicted on the other side. |
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CUBA 20 (XX) CENTAVOS Nice circulated aluminum coin.
We have two in stock, dated 2008 and 2009. KM #35. |
CUBA 1 CENTAVO COIN Small circulated aluminum centavo from the island nation. Dated 1986.
KM #33.2. |
DENNY’S DOUGH HALF DOLLAR TOKEN
“Good For” token that could be redeemed at Denny’s restaurants in
1982 (now expired). Hard-to-find half
dollar denomination. |
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LIMITED EDITION DISNEYLAND COIN CELEBRATING RETURN OF TRAINS The steam trains at Disneyland were shut down for several years
during construction. When they
reopened, Disney issued a commemorative medal proclaiming the “return of a
classic.” 1955 copies were made
(that’s the year Disneyland opened). We have one in new condition with its original slipcase
packaging. The original price was $55,
but we’re selling this one for $45.
The coin is roughly the size of a silver dollar; the full packaging is
6” x 4”. |
JUSTIN VERLANDER TOPPS BASEBALL CHIP Cy Young winner Justin Verlander on a baseball chip from several
years ago, when he was still with the Detroit Tigers. Like new condition. |
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SETS ADDED EARLIER THIS YEAR |
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ADDED IN MARCH New machine in March 2023: KAWAII BUBBLE TEA Mt. Clemens, Michigan New store, new
in-store machine, new exciting designs from Don Cade. |
ANIMAL KINGDOM LODGE We have a
blemished set from the Animal Kingdom Lodge (which is normally our set
#RES11). There is significant staining
on the Mickey and Minnie coins, but it does not show up in the photo. We have not attempted to clean the
coins. Pressed on pre-1982 copper
cents. |
DISNEY JUNIOR/IN CHARACTER SHOP
BLEMISHED SETS We still have a few of the blemished sets from the In Character store
featuring characters from Disney Junior programs. In early 2021 Disney’s vendor placed
circulated zinc pennies in all the machines, leading to customer
dissatisfaction and a change in policy.
Unfortunately, we bought too many and can’t sell them at ordinary
prices. Here's a chance to acquire some pennies below their original cost,
perhaps to fill a gap in your collection or to give to children who will be
more familiar with these characters.
This is the complete set of 8 from this location. Photo shows a sample set. Each
set will be different (but similar) in quality. |
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An assortment of 9 quarters from Disneyland: Cast member open house
(Parkpennies #CM0003), two princesses, one carousel design, two Stitch, and
two from Frozen. All are pressed on circulated
quarters. |
An
assortment of Ray Dillard rolls – 3 denomination sets (“Sherlock” Edward Rochette;
Buffalo Numismatic Ass’n 2004 annual convention; OHNS 2018 set from FUN show
in Tampa, includes two Buffalo nickels), plus two Huckleberry
Railroad/Crossroads Village designs on Michigan state quarters) |
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CRUSH ON LIVING SEAS QUARTER Crush appeared on one of the 2005 “Happiest Celebration" series
of quarters. This machine was at The
Living Seas gift shop at Epcot. Rolled
on a circulated quarter. Presscoins #2005-61. b33 $9 SOLD |
75 YEARS WITH MICKEY: BAND LEADER MICKEY MOUSE The 2003 quarter series focused on Mickey and the many roles he plays
in Disney cartoons, television shows, and theme parks. Available at the All Star Sports Resort,
this one shows Bandleader Mickey.
Rolled on a circulated quarter. Presscoins #2003-01. |
75 YEARS WITH MICKEY: MM QUALITY SINCE 1928 Another 2003 quarter from the “75 Years” series. This coins was available at the
Contemporary Resort and depicts Mickey posing in front of “MM” with the
inscription “Quality Since 1928.”
Rolled on a circulated quarter. Presscoins #2003-19. b32 $9 SOLD |
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HAPPIEST CELEBRATION NEMO QUARTER Another
quarter rolled at The Living Seas during the Happiest Celebration on Earth in
2005, featuring Nemo. Presscoins
#2005-59. Rolled on a circulated
quarter. |
GERMAN DUFFY BEAR ON GERMAN COIN From the good ole’ days when we could roll out own coins: Duffy Bear
rolled at the Epcot Germany pavilion on a German 2-pfennig coin! |
BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO Anaheim, California Complete
set of 4 pressed on copper cents. This
is a blemished set – one of the coins has stains on the front. |
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SAFARI MINNIE – LARGE DOTS Safari
Minnie Mouse from Animal Kingdom, Presscoins #AK0037, with large border
dots. Zinc penny. |
1916 CANADIAN LARGE CENT King George
V on a 1916 copper large cent from Canada.
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FIELD MUSEUM Chicago, Illinois Set of 4 from
a ground-floor machine; these coins show blemishes such as stains or
fingerprints. Rolled on copper cents. |
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MORE COMING SOON |
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 |
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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). There are
confirmed reports in March 2023 that the 4-die machine under the Frontierland
train station has been removed. 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 |
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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 |
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ANIMAL KINGDOM LODGE ON BIMETAL COINS Set of
three from the arcade at Animal Kingdom Lodge pressed on uncirculated bimetal
100-sucre coins from Ecuador.
Exclusive to our website – only 6 sets were rolled on this rare
machine that still lets us use our own coins. Presscoins
# RES0148, 0150 & 0210. |
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 now all retired Click here for our
complete selection of 50TH ANNIVERSARY COINS, including Series
2 |
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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 |
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12/11/2014 Revised
5/23/2023 ©
James McNally |
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