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Added in early September 2024
. . . CEDAR POINT Sandusky,
Ohio Cedar Point had more than a dozen
penny presses. In our September 2024
visit, we found only 5 machines. All
Cedar Point machines roll on circulated zinc pennies that have been cleaned
by a vendor. We have weeded out the
nasty ones, but you might find a little visible wear on some coins. |
SNOOPY
& THE PEANUTS GANG PennyCollector machine 19
is now located at the entrance to the Coliseum Arcade. Designs: 1) Planet Snoopy with Snoopy
dancing (V); 2) Linus sucking his thumb w/ Snoopy on his blanket (H); 3)
Snoopy holding a heart (V). Pressed on circulated cleaned zinc
pennies supplied by the machine. |
MORE
SNOOPY! PennyCollector machine 20
is also at the Coliseum Arcade entrance.
Designs: 1) Snoopy as camp guide (V); 2) Lucy moving football from
Charlie Brown’s kick (H); 3) Snoopy on top of doghouse (V). Pressed on circulated cleaned zinc
pennies supplied by the machine. |
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COMBINATION OF OLD DIES AT
ARCADE This machine features a: new
combination of old dies, and is located at the Coliseum Arcade entrance. Designs: 1) Vertical Cedar Point skyline
(ex-machine 26) (V); 2) Horizontal Cedar Point skyline (ex-machine 25) (H);
3) “Cedar Point on Lake Erie” with chair and beach umbrella (ex-machine 26)
(V). We expect this will be PennyCollector machine #27. Pressed on circulated cleaned zinc
pennies supplied by the machine. |
3 COASTER
LOGOS MAKE A SET Another new combination of old dies, also located
at the Coliseum Arcade entrance. Designs:
1) Valravn logo (ex-machine 12) (H); 2) Millennium
Force “The future is riding on it” (retired single from machine 12) (H); 3)
Gatekeeper logo (ex-machine 17) (H). We expect this will be PennyCollector machine #28. Pressed on circulated cleaned zinc
pennies supplied by the machine. |
FRONTIER
TOWN SET FEATURES A DESIGN PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED This machine is: located on the
porch of the Frontier Town General Store/Trading Post. Designs: 1) (H); 2) Cedar Point word logo
on one line (ex-machine 22) Maverick (ex-machine 22) (H); 3) Steel
Vengeance (new design not found previously) (H). We expect this will be PennyCollector machine #29. Pressed on circulated cleaned zinc
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KALAHARI
RESORT Sandusky,
Ohio We have all three
penny presses, plus medallions from the resort near Cedar Point. None of these include the city’s name, so
they may be similar to designs at other Kalahari locations. Set
OH46 has streaking on all the coins.
We are assuming cleaned pennies were used during rolling. The other sets look BU. Designs:
OH46 (PennyCollector machine 3): giraffe; zebra;
tiger cub; two monkeys OH47
(PennyCollector machine 2): Kalahari Resort logo
horizontal; surfer; elephant character; resort logo vertical OH48
(PennyCollector machine 4): “My Lucky Penny” with
shamrock and horseshoe; “United We Stand” with U.S. flag; “I [heart] You” OH46
(animals) $4.99 OH47 (logos) $4.99
OH48 (generic) $3.99
Complete
set of 4 brass medallions. The photo shows 4 medallions plus the common
reverse – you will receive 4 coins. Designs:
African Lion; African Elephant; Tiger Cubs; Giraffe (shows two
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MARBLEHEAD
LIGHTHOUSE Marblehead,
Ohio Ohio’s most famous
lighthouse – the oldest lighthouse on the Great Lakes (1821); complete set of
4 pressed on copper. The coins have a
backstamp with “Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society.” The photo shows all 4 designs plus the
backstamp featured on each. Designs: lighthouse,
long view; top of lighthouse close-up; keeper’s house; life-saving station. KELLEYS
ISLAND GENERAL STORE Kelleys
Island, Ohio Complete set of 4 from
the general store on Kelleys Island, one of the popular Lake Erie
islands. You have to take a ferry to
get here. Designs: outline of
island with “KI”; one of the island ferries, monarch butterfly (the Lake Erie
islands are part of the monarchs’ migration path); Patmos lighthouse (a
privately-maintained unofficial light built by a church camp in 1971). |
MERRY-GO-ROUND
MUSEUM Sandusky,
Ohio There are two
machines in this fascinating museum in the old downtown post office. We have complete sets of 4 from the two
machines, and a limited number of singles from the one-die machine on both
copper AND uncirculated bimetal Ecuador 100 sucres. All these copper
cents are rolled on uncirculated Canadian 1964 pennies with the maple leafs showing faintly on the reverse. Designs: carousel animals:
ostrich; frog; horse head; horizontal full view of horse. ___________________________ ▲Single coin from the
1-die machine, rolled on an uncirculated 1964 Canadian cent. #OH45B. ___________________________ ▲Single coin from the
1-die machine, rolled on an uncirculated bimetal Ecuador 100 sucres. #OH45Bec. ___________________________ ▲ Wooden nickel, new
condition. Both sides shown in photo –
you will receive one wooden nickel. |
GREAT WOLF LODGE Sandusky, Ohio Complete
set of 4 from this regional vacation destination. Designs: character getting soaked at the
water park; MagiQuest; wolf paw print; Marblehead
Lighthouse. GREAT
WOLF LODGE MEDALLIONS The penny press was
out of order during our visit. We have
complete sets of 4 medallions, though.
The city name is featured as part of the logo on the reverse. The photo shows 4 medallions plus the
common reverse – you will receive 4 coins. Designs: character
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10 new machines were installed in
mid-2019. COMPLETE
SETS: I am able to offer
all 10 machines with 39 coins
(instead of 40). The parakeets coin from
the Aviary has been out of service for All these sets are retired. New
machines were installed in 2023 or 2024, but there are only 3 new
machines. The new machines are rolling
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OH38 Set of 10 machines, 39 coins (1 coin unavailable) $79.99 ONLY ONE SET AVAILABLE |
Various – see
descriptions below |
For contents of set,
see individual photos below |
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OH38.1 $7.99 Only 3 designs |
Aviary building INCOMPLETE SET Only 3 of 4 designs working Designs: Two-toed sloth; Koala;
Rhinoceros Hornbill missing:
parakeets |
Parakeets coin
unavailable due to machine issues |
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Aquarium Designs: giant Pacific octopus;
stingray, horseshoe crab, African penguin |
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OH38.3 $9.99 |
Arctic Encounter Designs: polar bear; polar bear
with cub; harbor seal; grey wolf |
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Africa/by giraffes Designs: giraffe; ostrich; zebra;
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Great Apes Designs: Cinerous vulture; orangutan;
western lowland gorilla; tortoise |
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OH38.6 $9.99 |
Hippoquarium Designs: river otter; hippopotamus
with calf; 2 hippos in water; Tasmanian Devil |
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Primates Designs: ring-tailed lemus;
white-cheeked gibbon; black and white colobus; red panda |
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OH38.8 $9.99 ONLY ONE SET LEFT |
Reptile House Designs: golden tree frog; cobra;
turtle; saltwater crocodile |
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OH38.9 $9.99 |
Tembo Trail Designs: grizzly; Indian rhino;
African elephant; meerkat |
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OH38.10 $9.99 |
Tiger Terrace Designs: Amur Tiger; Cougar; Snow
Leopard; Maned Wolf |
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TOLEDO WALLEYE/TOLEDO MUDHENS MACHINE RETURNED IN DECEMBER 2022 NEW TO OUR LISTINGS 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
baseball stadium. 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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IMAGINATION STATION Toledo, Ohio Complete set of 4 from this
science museum in Toledo. Designs: All coins press with a slightly
odd tail and are not properly aligned (see photo for examples). Designs: Gizmo (mascot); BOYO; “I’m an
XTREME Scientist"; Hurricane Chamber.
All coins have a backstamp with the Imagination Station logo. Pressed on
uncirculated copper cents. |
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Bass Pro, Rossford (Toledo) Ohio Complete set of 4 FOR OTHER BASS PRO LOCATIONS: |
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BASS
PRO ROSSFORD (TOLEDO) ROLLED
ON ECUADOR BIMETAL COINS These are a real treat – the complete set of Bass Pro
designs from northern Ohio rolled on uncirculated bimetal coins that make the
designs pop Do you like these new bimetal
coins? You can purchase uncirculated
rolls below. UNCIRCULATED
ROLL: ECUADOR 100 SUCRES Bank roll of 20 x 100 sucres from Ecuador. These bimetal
coins are the diameter of a U.S. penny, but slightly thicker. Some commercial penny presses will not
accept these because of their thickness, but they are great for private
rollers or coin collectors. On a trip
to northern Michigan, about half the machines – all older machines – accepted
them Roll of 20 uncirculated coins. |
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FORT MEIGS HISTORIC
SITE Perrysburg,
Ohio The visitor center at
Fort Meigs has a single machine with 4 designs related to the fort's role in
the War of 1812: soldier with rifle; fort; soldiers shooting cannon; woman in
bonnet. Rolled on
uncirculated copper cents. |
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GREAT LAKES SCIENCE
CENTER Cleveland, Ohio Complete set of 3 coins from the
science museum on Lake Erie. All
pressed on uncirculated copper cents.
New machine in 2018. Contrary to earlier listings on
pennycollector, these coins do not
have backstamps (a prior machine with different designs did, though). One of the coins is now blocked, so the
2022-2023 version of this machine is only a 2-die machine. We
have all three designs. Designs: Apollo space capsule;
museum building; logo #OH34 $3.99
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WATSON HARDWARE Oberlin, Ohio Complete set of 4 from the
hardware store on Main Street.
Designs: Watson Hardware; Slow Train; My Lucky Penny – Oberlin, Ohio;
OBIE. Some roll slightly short, as
shown in the photo. These sets are
more expensive to make, so I have rolled only a few. ONLY ONE SET LEFT |
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CABELA’S – Avon, Ohio Complete set of 4 designs, all marked with the store
location. Elk, deer, bear, Cabela’s logo. Pressed on uncirculated copper
cents. |
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A CHRISTMAS STORY HOUSE Cleveland, Ohio We have a
limited number of these sets: Set OH36 –
the set of 4 on copper cents from the 50-cent machine Set OH37 –
the set of 4 on preloaded zinc cents from the $1 animated machine (different
designs than set OH36) Set OH3637 –
all 8 coins plus the penny book with a unique penny in the cover The
machines were reportedly removed in 2024 as the property is being prepared
for sale. Set OH36 - 4 copper
pennies $5.99 Set OH37z - 4 zinc
pennies $10.99 SOLD OUT Set OH3637 – 8 pennies with book $26.99
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GRANDPA’S CHEESEBARN Ashland, Ohio Complete set of 4 on copper cents. This machine was in poor condition, and was
reportedly retired in 2024. Designs: barn; cartoon mouse; smiling cheese;
cheese with knife. |
RICHLAND
CAROUSEL PARK Mansfield,
Ohio Two machines are
found at this beautiful carousel in downtown Mansfield. Available separately or together. _____ Single die design
(OH53): Carousel building, with backstamp.
These coins roll slightly short, cutting off some border dots. _____ 4-die machine designs
(OH54): horse; seahorse; giraffe; carousel building. _____ All 5 designs
(OH5354) |
OHIO BIRD SANCTUARY Mansfield, Ohio Complete set of 4 from the gift shop. Designs: Owl; hawk; falcon; songbird. |
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MALABAR FARM STATE
PARK Lucas, Ohio Complete set of 3 from the state park’s
visitor center. Designs: “Big House”;
farm buildings; horse. All have
backstamps. You are purchasing 3
coins. |
MOHICAN
LODGE & CONFERENCE CENTER Perrysville,
Ohio Complete set of 4
from the gift shop. Designs: fire
tower; lodge; covered bridge; Memorial Shrine. |
OHIO CAVERNS West Liberty, Ohio They have an excellent penny press that rolls
4 designs with a backstamp. Remember, you are purchasing 4 coins. Designs: bat; Historic Tour; Natural Wonders
Tour; park gate. The 3-die penny press at this location has
been retired for some time now. |
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LAZY RIVER CAMPGROUND Granville,
Ohio Complete set of 4
rolled on uncirculated copper cents.
These are without blemishes. Designs: Lazy River
logo; Ohio map; Newark Earthworks (ancient structures);
US40 “1st US Highway / National road” |
DENNISON DEPOT MUSEUM Dennison,
Ohio (far east of Columbus – we know!) Complete set of 4
rolled on uncirculated copper cents.
These are without blemishes. This railroad
depot served as an important stop for troops in World War 2 – a
place where they could enjoy food and relaxation before heading to the east
coast for shipment to Europe. Designs: Dennison
Depot/Thermos Bottle Engine (this type of locomotive was filled with boiling
water and had no firebox, eliminating the risk of a spark in mines or
factories where a spark could be deadly); Dennison Depot – depot building;
Ohio Central Railroad/Engine 1551; Dennison Depot/Engine 2700. |
OHIO
HISTORY CENTER/ OHIO HISTORY
CONNECTION Columbus,
Ohio The history museum at
the state fairgrounds added a penny press within the past couple years. It’s a 3-die Eurolink
machine. Complete set of 3
rolled on uncirculated copper cents (no blemishes). Designs: mastodon
skeleton; calf; Champ the mascot. |
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HISTORY CENTER/ OHIO
HISTORY CONNECTION WOODEN
NICKEL Columbus,
Ohio The history museum’s
gift shop features a wooden nickel with the state seal and the Ohio History
Connection logo. These wooden nickels
are new, but they have stray ink marks from the printing process, and some
have slight wear. |
OHIO
STATEHOUSE Columbus,
Ohio Complete set of 4
rolled on uncirculated copper cents.
These are without blemishes. The capitol in
Columbus is called the Statehouse, and it is one of few state capitols
without a visible dome. It has a
cupola instead, but there’s actually a dome under that cupola visible only
from inside. Designs: Ohio State
Flag; Ohio Statehouse; state seal; official symbols of Ohio. It’s been a few years
since we had this set in stock. |
OHIO
STATEHOUSE WOODEN
NICKEL Columbus,
Ohio The state capitol’s gift
shop features a wooden nickel with the statehouse and a script “Ohio.” These wooden nickels are new, but some have
slight wear. They also are not
perfectly centered. |
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BACK IN STOCK LEGOLAND
DISCOVERY CENTER Columbus,
Ohio Back in stock after
many years away – Rolled on zinc cents. Unfortunately, they charge more for
these pennies, so we have to charge more too.
Some of the pennies may be mildly circulated; an occasional copper
cent can also be found in the mix supplied by the machine.. Designs: Character (pilot?)
waving Character holding
pizza Cowboy with mask over
face Character holding
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* CHERRY STREET DINER Ashville, Ohio This place is heaven for penny
collectors. Not only do they have
their own penny press (which, unfortunately, now costs $1 per coin,
plus your penny), but they have a pegboard with more than a dozen sets from
prior years. The coins switched each
year, with an emphasis on the Circleville Pumpkin Show (where the diner
typically operated a food booth with the penny press), and other political
and patriotic themes. Item #OH61 is the current set of 3 pennies
from this location; these are rolled on cleaned and polished copper
cents. The designs are Cherry Street
Diner logo; 2018 Circleville Pumpkin Show; and 2019 Circleville Pumpkin
Show. We are trying to gather
additional information for more recent shows, but they appear to be handled
by a different company or roller and recently have borne markings for sponsor
Ohio Health. The show may also have
taken a year or two off due to the pandemic. ________ We also have prior
years’ sets from the Cherry Street Diner & Circleville Pumpkin Show,
pressed on zinc pennies ► |
CIRCLEVILLE
PUMPKIN SHOW/ CHERRY
STREET DINER Ashville,
Ohio The following are sets
that were produced for various events in the Circleville/Ashville/Hocking
Hills areas of Ohio. All are pressed
on zinc cents. We have fewer
than 5 copies of each set at this time. An occasional coin
will have fingerprints or stains. Set 61.01: 2005. 3 designs: Circleville Ohio; Pumpkin Show
(3 pumpkins); Best Friends Set 61.02: 3 designs: U.S. flag with “God Bless Our
Troops”; Ashville Ohio July Fourth Celebration; Founded 1882 Ashville Ohio Set 61.03:
2005/2006. 3 designs: Circleville
100th Pumpkin Show; U.S. flag with “God Bless America”; Circleville 101st
Pumpkin Show 1903 - 2006 Set 61.04: 2007. 4 designs: 2007 Circleville Pumpkin Show;
donkey & elephant “We Are Americans First”; the Lord’s Prayer; another
Circleville Pumpkin Show design (cartoon pumpkin character) Set 61.05: 2008. 3 designs: 2008 Circleville Pumpkin Show;
Obama/Biden 2008; McCain/Palin 2008 Set 61.06: Hocking
Hills. 3 designs: “The Heart of It
All” Hocking Hills on Ohio map outline; Hocking Hills Market logo; Hocking
Hills Market with centennial Ohio barn [Set 61.07 – 2009 –
not currently available] |
Set 61.08: 2010. 3 designs: 2010 Circleville Pumpkin Show (pumpkins
surrounding wagon wheel); Pickaway County Bicentennial 1810-2010; Indian
head/Pickaway County 1810-2010 Set 61.09: 2011. 3 designs: 2011 Circleville Pumpkin Show
(pumpkin water tower); 2011 Circleville Pumpkin Show (2 pumpkins); 105th
Pumpkin Show (pumpkins stacked as birthday cake) Set 61.10: 2012. 4 designs: 2012 Circleville Pumpkin Show;
“In God We Trust”; Obama/Biden 2012; Romney/Ryan 2012 Set 61.11: 2013. 3 designs: 2013 Circleville Pumpkin Show;
Dove/”Peace”; “USA” Set 61.12: 2014-2016. 3 designs: 2014 Circleville Pumpkin Show;
2015 Circleville Pumpkin Show; 2016 Circleville Pumpkin Show [Not currently available:
2017 Circleville Pumpkin Show. 2018
& 2019 Circleville Pumpkin Shows are available as part of current set
OH61 on copper cents. Any sets from later years are not sold at the Cherry
Street Diner.] |
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COLUMBUS
ZOO RETIRED MACHINE #26 In 2022 the Columbus Zoo retired all its older penny
presses, replacing them with 8-die machines.
I have copper cents from PennyCollector
machine #26, featuring an owl, the zoo train, and a moose. Also
available: Nickels,
dimes, quarters, Mexico bimetal pesos, and UK 1 pence 26mx 3 Mexico circulated bimetal 1 peso (size of a nickel) $5.49
26uk 3 circulated UK 1 pence (size of a
nickel) $5.49 Mega
Set: 3 coins x 6 variations: copper cent, nickel, dime, quarter, UK pence,
& Mexico peso (18 coins) Set
of 3 on stainless steel Mexican 50 centavos: COLUMBUS ZOO SET PRESSED ON BRASS TOKENS Added in October 2024 Set of 3
coins from retired Columbus Zoo machine #26, featuring an owl, the zoo train,
and a moose. These have been rolled on
cleaned and polished Chuck E. Cheese tokens, which are roughly the size of a
U.S. quarter. The token’s image tends
to show through, guaranteeing the authenticity of this special rolling. For size comparison, we have shown this set
with a regular elongated penny. You
are purchasing the 3 token designs. MORE
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COLUMBUS
POLICE ACADEMY Columbus, Ohio Complete
set of 4 pennies from the Police Academy.
Designs:
Columbus Division of Police with single badge; 200 Years – 1816-2016, with
two badges; Columbus Ohio Division of Police with eagle flying in front of
waving flag; large badge with Columbus Ohio Junior Police – Division A inside
badge. These coins all have a common
backstamp, inscribed “a token of our friendship from the Columbus Division of
Police.” Uncirculated
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#2 #OH29 $4.99 Both machines #OH2829 $9.75 |
COSI
OHIO Columbus, Ohio There
are two machines at the science museum.
Buy each machine separately, or purchase the entire set of 8 at a
discount. Set
#1: Albert Einstein; astronaut; dinosaur; Adventure in the Valley of the
Unknown. Set
#2: DNA; telescope & space; beakers; Body Mind Spirit Life. Copper
pennies. |
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OLENTANGY
CAVERNS Delaware, Ohio The
gift shop has a single coin with an Indian chief. All coins roll with a very long tail, as
seen in the photo. Rolled
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8-DIE MACHINE AT GREAT WOLF LODGE Mason, OH (near King’s Island) 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. The
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GREAT
WOLF LODGE Mason, Ohio This branch of the familiar themed hotel is adjacent to
King’s Island north of Cincinnati. Its
4-die penny press features characters Wiley and Violet, MagiQuest dragon, and
an astronaut (a nod to Ohio’s slogan as “the birthplace of aviation”). The machine was retired in, we think, 2021 and replaced
with an 8-die machine that dispenses zinc pennies. FOR OTHER GREAT WOLF LODGE: |
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BICYCLE MUSEUM OF AMERICA New Bremen, Ohio This
unique museum has a penny press with a single design. The coin has a backstamp describing a local
historical fact (shown as second coin in photo). One
copper cent.
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JUNGLE
JIM’S INTERNATIONAL MARKET Fairfield, Ohio A
massive grocery store with a flair for the dramatic (like Wall's Drug in
South Dakota). Their penny press
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OH42 - $4.99 |
THE
WORKS PIZZA Loveland, Ohio Complete
set of 4 pressed on copper cents from this popular pizza restaurant northeast
of Cincinnati. |
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THE
CONE West Chester, Ohio (4P,
with backstamp) Pennycollector
lists this location as “The Cone in West.”
The name of the business is simply “The Cone,” and it is located in
West Chester (north of Cincinnati). It
is a seasonal business open from approximately March to September. Designs:
The Cone ice cream store; Mobile Cone ice cream trailer; Coneman’s Snowman;
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PIATT CASTLES West Liberty, Ohio Complete set of 2 from two different
single-die machines. The Piatt Castles
are mansions, and are open to the public. Designs: Mac-O-Chee castle; Mac-A-Cheek
castle. This must have driven the
servants nuts. |
HERITAGE
CENTER OF CLARK COUNTY Springfield,
Ohio The local history center
is in the old Springfield government building and the attached
marketplace. The complete set of 4
features several police badges and the building. Unfortunately, the
machine rolls very short, cutting off the dates and other aspects of the
design elements. We only rolled a few
sets due to our disappointment. |
BACK IN STOCK! YOUNG’S JERSEY DAIRY Yellow Springs, Ohio This is always one of our more popular sets,
so we rolled extras this time.
Agritourism reaches its nadir with this farm attraction east of
Dayton. They are even building a carousel
with ride-on cows. Designs: ice cream cone; tractor; “feed the
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BACK IN STOCK BUNNY’S HASTY TASTY
RESTAURANT Dayton, Ohio It’s hard to get good coins from this
location. I’ve been coming here for a decade and the pennies typically roll
short. I only picked up two sets
during my June 2024 visit. Pressed on cleaned & polished copper
cents. ONLY
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Neil
Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapakoneta Ohio (new machine in 2013) 4
designs, with backstamp on all coins as shown in bottom right corner. This batch has streaks on the pennies that
may indicate they were cleaned before pressing. #OH07 $9.99 |
Museum
of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton Ohio Purchase by machine (set) number (4 pennies each), or purchase the whole
set of 12 Complete set of 12 designs:
#OH16 $14.49 |
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#OH06 $4.99 |
CARILLON HISTORICAL
PARK Dayton
Ohio Machine #1, set of
4. Notice that machine #2 has two
similar themes for its designs. Designs: Carillon;
1905 Wright Flyer III; Orville & Wilbur Wright; Locust Grove School |
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#OH05cp $4.99 BACK IN STOCK |
CARILLON HISTORICAL
PARK Dayton,
Ohio Set of 4 from machine
#2, which was added in 2017. The coins
from machine #2 repeat some themes used on machine #1. These sets are pressed on copper cents that
have been cleaned and polished using professional methods (that’s why the
catalog number includes “cp”). Designs: the Wright Brothers;
1905 Wright Flyer III; Hawthorn Hill (Orville Wright’s home, not located at
this park); DH-4 airplane. |
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#OH17 $4.99 OUT OF STOCK |
BOONSHOFT MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY Dayton,
Ohio Complete set of 4 on
copper cents. Designs: museum logo;
microscope; Oscar the Otter (museum mascot); hand and planets. |
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#OH19 $4.99 |
ENTERTRAINMENT JUNCTION West
Chester (Cincinnati), Ohio This railroad-themed
party center and hobby store boasts the world’s largest model train layout (Miniatur Wunderland in Germany
and Northlandz in New Jersey make the same
claim). Pennies from the 4-die press
have a backstamp with the attraction’s address and phone number. Designs: diesel
locomotive; steam locomotive; Entertrainment
Junction logo; Amazen Funhouse logo. This machine was
reportedly retired in 2018. That
report was incorrect – the machine was still on-site as of September
2020. However,
this attraction is going out of business in January 2025. |
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#OH21 $9.99 |
CABELA’S – WEST
CHESTER, OHIO Set of 4 from the
outdoor sporting chain. Designs: Cabela’s
logo; bear; deer; elk. This store
was reportedly closed as of March 2024, and the machine is retired. FOR
OTHER CABELA’S LOCATIONS: |
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The designs in the yellow sections were retired in January
2017 |
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OHIO TURNPIKE ZINC COINS MILE 76 WESTBOUND (GENOA) Designs: Wright Brothers plane, Cleveland Indians
(yes, the old name), Blue Heron (vertical), State bird – cardinal. Only 3 sets
available. These roll short/off-center, as shown in the
representative photos – and they always have. I do not normally carry these current Turnpike
pennies due to their quality, price, and the time necessary to roll them
(these are the slowest machines I have ever encountered). Once they sell out, I do not expect to
restock them. |
OHIO TURNPIKE ZINC COINS MILE 77 EASTBOUND (GENOA) Designs: The McCoys (famous for the song “Hang On
Sloopy”), Blue Heron (horizontal), Ohio State Animal – White Tail Deer, Ohio
State Buckeyes football. Only 4 sets available. These roll short/off-center, as shown in the
representative photos – and they always have. As with the companion set to the left, I do not
normally carry these current zinc sets, and they will not be restocked. |
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OH237Wz $12.99 |
OHIO TURNPIKE – Mahoning Valley service plaza Westbound mile marker 237 Complete set of 4 pressed on new zinc pennies
dispensed by the machine. These roll
off-centered - I have not found any of the turnpike machines rolling with
well-centered designs. They have a
high price point at the machine, the machines are slow as all get-out (as my
mom would say), and they are only available on zinc, so I have no current
plans to stock other locations along the turnpike. |
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Eastbound Westbound Ohio Turnpike, Tiffin/West Unity,
approx mile marker 20 Eastbound: New designs in 2013, complete set of 4. These dies are rough looking, so the
texture is rough and not smooth like most pennies. Still, these, like my other coins, are
pressed on uncirculated copper coins.
Designs: locomotive/Ohio Central Railroad; Ohio Wine Country; Welcome
to Ohio/rest area building; Ohio State Buckeyes/football player West: Notre Dame football; Ohio Trucking;
Ohio’s Amish Country; Scarlet Carnation – Ohio’s Flower NOTE: ALL OHIO TURNPIKE COINS
ROLL SHORT RETIRED IN 2017 |
Eastbound Westbound Ohio Turnpike, Genoa, approx mile
marker 76 Designs: East: USAF Musuem- Dayton Ohio; Dresden
Ohio/basket; Ohio’s Official State Animal – White Tail Deer; Edison’s
Birthplace – Milan Ohio. West: God Bless America/U.S. flag;
Hollywood Casino – Toledo Ohio; Toledo Harbor Light House; Blue Heron. NOTE: ALL OHIO TURNPIKE COINS
ROLL SHORT RETIRED IN 2017 |
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Eastbound Westbound Ohio Turnpike, Commodore
Perry/Erie Islands, approx mile marker 100 Eastbound: New designs in 2014, complete set of 4. Designs: Toledo Zoo – Elephants of the
Savanna; Rutherford B. Hayes Memorial – Fremont, Ohio; Thank You Heroes For
Your Service and Sacrifice; Perry’s Monument – Put-In-Bay Ohio. West: Fishing Ohio’s Scenic Waters; War
of 1812 Bicentennial; Put-In-Bay Lake Erie; Marblehead Lighthouse NOTE: ALL OHIO TURNPIKE COINS
ROLL SHORT RETIRED IN 2017 |
Eastbound Westbound Ohio Turnpike, Vermillion Valley/
Middle Ridge, approx mile marker 140 Eastbound: Turnpike 60th anniversary (new design in
2015); Greater Cleveland Aquarium;
Amish Country Ohio; Cardinal – Ohio State Bird. West: Turnpike 60th anniversary (new in
2015); Ohio state seal; Akron, Ohio Soapbox Derby; Tall Ships Lake Erie. NOTE: ALL OHIO TURNPIKE COINS
ROLL SHORT RETIRED IN 2017 |
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New 09/29/2019 Revised 11/8/2024 ©
James McNally |
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