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ARKANSAS
STATE CAPITOL Little
Rock, Arkansas
The state capitol’s gift shop
features a single coin depicting the capitol building. Pressed on copper U.S. cents that have been
professionally cleaned and polished. AR01cp $1.49
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OLD STATE
HOUSE Little
Rock, Arkansas
The old state house (capitol) is a
museum and has a 3-die penny press. Designs: State house building; cannon and
cannonballs; closeup of Old State House Museum Pressed on copper U.S. cents that
have been professionally cleaned and polished. AR02cp $4.99
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CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER Little Rock, Arkansas
The Clinton museum
charges too much for poor quality coins - $1 each for circulated zinc
pennies. As a result, we have to charge more but made fewer sets. Designs: Bill Clinton; Hillary Clinton;
Socks the cat; Presidential seal. Pressed on
circulated zinc pennies supplied by the machine. AR03z $9.99
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MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY Little Rock, Arkansas
The Museum of Discovery is close to
the Clinton Presidential Center, so they figure that can charge too much for
their coin, too. Honestly, the rest of
the Little Rock museums charge the right price. Pressed on 1964 Canadian
copper cents that have been professionaly cleaned and polished. AR04ca $2.49
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MacARTHUR MUSEUM of ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY Little Rock, Arkansas
The Douglas MacArthur museum is on
the grounds of MacArthur’s birthplace, a former military base where his
father served. Our coins are pressed
on U.S. copper cents that have been cleaned an polished. Designs: General MacArthur “I Shall
Return”; Purple Heart medal; arsenal (museum) building; 6th Arkansas infantry
(C.S.A.). AR05cp $5.99
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INLAND MARITIME MUSEUM North Little Rock, Arkansas
Two WW2 ships are
featured on designs at this museum: USS Razorback submarine and USS Hoga, a
tugboat that helped fight fires during the Peaarl Harbor attack. Available
separately. Pressed on 1964 Canadian
copper cents that have been professionaly cleaned and polished for a high
lustre.
USS RAZORBACK AR06Aca $1.49 USS HOGA AR06Bca $1.49 |
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK Hot Springs, Arkansas
We obtained these
retired sets from the current owner of the machine. The machine had been located at the Hot
Springs National Park Gifts & Souvenirs store. Designs: Razorback; President Clinton; view
of Hot Springs National Park. All roll
slightly short, cutting off border dots. Pressed on U.S.
copper cents that have been professionaly cleaned and polished. AR08cp $4.99
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OZARK
COUNTRY MARKET Conway,
Arkansas
Another single-die machine, from a
market and gift shop in the Pickles Gap Village shopping area. Design: Pickles Gap – Toad Suck Country. Pressed on 1964
Canadian copper cents that have been professionaly cleaned and polished for a
high lustre. AR07ca $1.79
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BASS PRO
OKC Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma
OK02ca $5.99
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OKLAHOMA
HISTORY CENTER Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma
Rolled on partially cleaned wheat
cents that show remnants of both sides of the origin coin. They roll a bit
short. OK03w $5.99
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COWBOY
& WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma
OK04cp $5.99
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J.M. DAVIS
GUN MUSEUM Claremore,
Oklahoma
OK05ca $4.99
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WILL ROGERS
MEMORIAL MUSEUM Claremore,
Oklahoma
OK06ca $4.99
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WILL ROGERS
ARCHWAY Vinita,
Oklahoma
Complete set of 3 from the rest
area on Interstate 44. This location used to be known as the “World’s Largest
McDonald’s,” but now McDonald’s is just a small part of the rest area and the
location is called the Will Rogers Archway.
Rolled on uncirculated
quarters. All roll short, cutting off
bottom print on the vertical designs and lettering on the horizontal design. OK07 $9.99 |
BELL STREET
RETRO ARCADE Shawnee,
Oklahoma
Retired
coin from a machine now in private hands. OK08cp $1.49
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OKLAHOMA
CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL MUSEUM Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma
A national park token from this
solemn museum that remembers the tragic bombing of the Murrah Federal
Building. Both sides are shown in the
photo – you will receive on token. NP34 $2.99 |
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NATIONAL
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION St. Louis,
Missouri
The current set of 4 from the
transportation museum on the outskirts of St. Louis. This museum is built
around some of the finest railroad locomotives and rolling stock you will
ever see (but also has other forms of transportation). Designs: GM Aerotrain; streetcar;
airplane; tugboat. MO10ca $5.99
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NATIONAL
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION St. Louis,
Missouri
A retired single coin from the
excellent museum in St. Louis. Rolled
on cleaned & polished U.S. copper cents. MO03cp $1.79
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GATEWAY
ARCH NATIONAL PARK St, Louis,
Missouri
Two penny machines are found at the
Arch’s gift shop. Both dispense
preloaded zinc coins. The 8-die
machine’s coins are in better shape than the 4-die machine. 8 designs on uncirculated or
well-cleaned zinc pennies. MO11z $12.99
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GATEWAY
ARCH NATIONAL PARK St, Louis,
Missouri The 4-die penny press uses
circulated and cleaned zinc pennies.
Most are in good condition, but an occasional penny will show signs of
wear or staining.
MO12z $9.99
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GATEWAY
ARCH NATIONAL PARK St, Louis,
Missouri
A national park token from the Old
Courthouse, which is part of the Gateway Arch National Park and the location
of the trial in the Dred Scott case (which reached the U.S. Supreme Court,
where the Court ruled that slaves were not citizens and could not sue for
their freedom). Photo shows both sides of token;
you will receive a single coin. NP35 $2.99 |
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WALLY’S Fenton (St.
Louis), Missouri There are two Wally’s locations so far
– Fenton Missouri (this listing) and Pontiac Illinois (separate
listing). The gas station plans two
new locations in the next year or so (Indiana and Missouri), so watch for
more pennies from this chain.
MO09ca $5.99
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FANNING 66
OUTPOST Fanning/Cuba,
Missouri
Complete set of 4 rolled on cleaned
& polished 1964 Canada copper cents. Designs: “The Mother Road” Route US
66; Missouri map “The Sho-Me State” (yes – misspelled); “World’s Largest
Rocking Chair”; Missouri US 66 shield. MO08ca $5.99
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ST. LOUIS
CAROUSEL St. Louis,
Missouri
Another
retired machine, now in private hands.
Rolled on cleaned & polished U.S. copper cents. MO02cp $1.79
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GATEWAY
ARCH NATIONAL PARK St, Louis,
Missouri
A retired
single coin from a single-die machine now in private hands. Rolled on cleaned & polished U.S.
copper cents. MO01cp $1.79
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ST. LOUIS
SCIENCE CENTER St, Louis,
Missouri
4 retired
coins from a machine now in private hands.
Rolled on cleaned & polished U.S. copper cents.. MO04cp $5.99
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URANUS
FUDGE FACTORY St, Louis,
Missouri
Complete set of 4 from the most
tacky attraction along old Route 66.
This is the original store (there are two others in Indiana). Pressed on 1964 Canada cleaned &
polished copper cents (yes, I squished the Queen’s head in Uranus). MO04ca $5.99
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BASS PRO Springfield,
Missouri
The Springfield Bass Pro is the
oldest store in the chain. It has
multiple museums, dining, an outlet store, and more. It also has 3 penny presses, although one
(#4) was out of order during my visit. PennyCollector machine #3 is
located by the checkout area and is a regular coin-operated machine. The designs are: bear; owl; raccoon; tree
with “Big Cedar Lodge.” Rolled on 1964
Canada copper cents, cleaned & polished for a high shine. MO05ca $5.99
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BASS PRO Springfield,
Missouri
PennyCollector machine #5 is a
zinc-dispensing machine located on the upper level near the entrance to the
store’s pay-to-watch aquarium. We have
to charge more because of the higher price point. Someone had reported this
machine as “removed” in 2024. It was
definitely there in August 2025, though. MO06z $9.99
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JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON
TEXAS
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER COINS |
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER MEDALLIONS – SET #1
There are two medallion machines
at the space center visitor center.
Both have the same “Space Center Houston” reverse. Set #1 features Apollo 11, Mission
Mars; mockup Shuttle Independence (formerly Explorer) and the Boeing 747 transport plane (NASA 905), and Shuttle Endeavor in the
launch position. The medallions are the approximate
size of an old silver dollar and may have “bag marks” from the manufacturing
and shipping process. The coins have a
brass finish. You
will receive 4 coins – the fifth coin in the center shows the common reverse. Set ME-TX01 ONE SET LEFT |
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER MEDALLIONS – SET #2
There are two medallion machines
at the space center visitor center.
Both have the same “Space Center Houston” reverse. Set #2 features The Saturn V
Experience; a Space Shuttle; an astronaut; and the International Space
Station. The medallions are the approximate
size of an old silver dollar and may have “bag marks” from the manufacturing
and shipping process. The coins have a
brass finish. You
will receive 4 coins – the fifth coin in the center shows the common reverse. Set ME-TX02 ONE SET LEFT |
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KELSO DEPOT AT
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE
A
single rectangular token measuring 1” by 5/8”. Both sides shown – you will receive a
single token. NP04
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TURTLES &
TORTOISES
Three
tokens from various national facilities.
Pictures show both sides; each is a single token. NP06
– tortoise from Mojave National Preserve NP06
- $2.50 - NP07
– sea turtle from Padre Island National Seashore NP07
- $2.50 - NP08
– tortoise from Lake Mead National Recreation Area NP08
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Our first ever offering from the State of Kansas – Cabela’s standard deer design with Wichita markings Single coin on copper cent (may show signs from cleaning or
minor fingerprints) – only $1.25
#KS01 $1.25
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WALL DRUG WALL, SOUTH DAKOTA Very few tourist traps stir the
emotions of experienced vacationers quite like Wall Drug, the store that
started advertising that it offered free ice water and
changed the way businesses innovate and travelers take the hook. Wall Drug has several penny
presses. Two have nearly identical
designs, so only one of those is offered here. Machines are designated by the machine
numbers used by the pennycollector.com website. We still have machines 4, 5 & 6. EXTREMELY LIMITED
QUANTITIES
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#SD05 – machine 5 (3 pennies) -
$4.99 Designs: bison/Badlands; cowboy on
horse; Wall Drug original building
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CA09 $6.99
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COVE ON HARBOR 2014 NICKELS This gift shop, part of the Tropicana
Inn & Suites across from the old Disneyland entrance on Harbor Boulevard,
has a nickel machine. All three coins
have a reference to Disneyland, making this a popular set with Disneyland
collectors. All designs have a backstamp with the
hotel’s information. Parkpennies #DW0038-0040. Rolled on uncirculated nickels. All roll slightly short. |
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COVE ON HARBOR 2015 NICKELS Set of 3 nickels The 2014 coin (Parkpennies #DW0038) was
replaced with a 2015 coin in February 2015 (DW0041). I
expect a 2016 coin will replace it, but I have not been back to confirm this. These rolled much better than the 2014
version. Rolled on uncirculated
nickels from fresh bank rolls. |
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#CA15 $12.99
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Great Wolf Lodge SoCal (8 zinc) This new travel destination was built on Harbor
Boulevard in Garden Grove, California – just down the street from Disneyland Pressed on shiny zinc pennies supplied by machine FOR OTHER GREAT WOLF LODGE LOCATIONS:
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#CA16 $4.99
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Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Anaheim 4 copper pennies from the popular restaurant chain’s
branch near Disneyland
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#CA17-18 (See buttons to right to order) |
Angel Stadium – home of the Anaheim Angels (Los Angeles Angels,
California Angels, Orange County Angels, SoCal Angels) There are two machines at this location a 3-die
electric machine, and a 4-die handcrank.
You can purchase by machine, or the complete set of 7 at a discount. Set of 3: Set #CA17 - $3.99 SOLD OUT Set of 4: Set #CA18 - $4.99 |
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ZINC: #CA11z $3.99
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Travel Town Train Museum Griffith Park, Los Angeles TRAINS TRAIN TRAINS! “I love trains” ~ Dr. Sheldon Cooper 4 designs pressed on zinc pennies (set
#CA11z). The copper sets are sold out. |
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