TENNESSEE, NORTH CAROLINA & SOUTH CAROLINA
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TENNESSEE/NORTH CAROLINA GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NOTE: some of the copper coins have streaks as if the coins were cleaned. Those sets have the suffix “BL” to indicate they are blemished.
] GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAILROAD STORE Bryson City, North Carolina The 4-die machine was rolling woefully bad when we visited in early August. For the first time ever, though, we have the single die machine, rolled on copper. All copies rolled short (see photo). Design: steam locomotive NC10 $1.25			DOLLY PARTON’S STAMPEDE Pigeon Forge, Tennessee The coins were changed a couple years ago to remove “Dixie” from the attraction name. A nice complete set of 3. These coins have streaking on the surface, Designs: Horse & rider in circle Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction Horse TN71BL $4.99				RIPLEY’S DAVY CROCKETT MINI-GOLF Gatlinburg, Tennessee Ripley’s owns this city, with six attractions. Complete set of 4 on copper cents. These roll slightly off-center, starting close to the grip bar and leaving a tail. All these coins are blemished, with stains and fingerprints. I would characterize them as circulated coins. Designs: Animal band on barrels Character holding golf flag Two characters with golf ball Golfer riding a bear TN34BL $5.99
SILVER GALLEON/OBER MOUNTAIN Gatlinburg, Tennessee This Pennycollector machine is in the Ober Mountain lobby, located at the front by the tenant Silver Galleon. As a result, this is regarded as Silver Galleon’s machine on the Pennycollector website. Complete set of 4 on copper. These coins show streaking as if the coins were cleaned before use. Designs: Two bears Great Smoky Mountains Cherokee NC Good for a Hug & Kiss Native American TN44BL $5.99			THE INCREDIBLE CHRISTMAS PLACE Pigeon Forge, Tennessee This machine was switched to a self-dispensing zinc machine at a higher price point. As a result, we have to charge more. Complete set of 4. Some of the coins are circulated condition. Designs: Snowman & Christmas tree in snow globe Santa & Rudolph Elf with presents Bear in Santa hat TN11z $11.99				THE ISLAND – PATRIOT PEDDLER Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Complete set of 4, rolled on copper cents. This store specializes in products made in the USA. The back has a “Made in USA” backstamp, as shown in the photo, Designs: Newfound Gap coordinates Jeep with mountains Ferris wheel Bear TN24 $5.99
THE ISLAND – ISLAND TRADING POST Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Complete set of 8, rolled on preloaded zinc cents. This is the only 8-die machine I have encountered in the Smoky Mountains area (yet). Unfortunately, some of the pennies are circulated condition. TN23 $13.99			WONDER WORKS Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Complete set of 4, rolled on preloaded zinc pennies. As usual, the “free” penny provided by the machine means the coins cost a dollar to press. In addition, some of the pennies are circulated condition. Designs: Bear with sparking machine Spacezone Upside-down building Bed of Nails TN08z $11.99				BEAR STOP Gatlinburg, Tennessee This machine is actually located outside a THC business next to Bear Stop, which (oddly enough) has the same address. Complete set of 4, rolled on copper cents. Designs: Camping trailer Bear Clingman’s Dome Mountain scene TN51 $5.99
NASCAR SPEEDPARK Sevierville, Tennessee Complete set of 4, rolled on copper cents These coins show streaking as if the coins were cleaned before use. Designs: Go Fast Turn Left with steering wheel Logo NASCAR logo and tire tracks My Lucky Racing Penny with four-leaf clover & tire tracks TN05BL $5.99			WILDERNESS AT THE SMOKIES Sevierville, Tennessee The machine has room for 4 dies, but the eagle die has not been working correctly and has been marked as out of order for at least a year. I checked it, and they’re right. As a result, I am offering the remaining 3 pennies from this machine, rolled on copper cents. Designs: Wilderness logo Smokies Surf Rider Bear with two paw prints TN50.3 $4.99				CADES COVE CAMP STORE Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN Back in stock! But rolling shorter than before. Complete set of 4, on copper, from the only penny press on the grounds of the national park. Designs: National Park entrance sign Bear Cabin Bridge TN67 $5.99
BEARLAND GENERAL STORE Gatlinburg, Tennessee This may be a new location for an old machine, but I haven’t been able to determine an old location. Complete set of 4 rolled on copper cents. (I am trying to determine its old location but am on the road without my normal resources.) Designs: Bear Moose (there are none in the Smokies) Hiker on rock outcropping Steam locomotive TN73 $5.99					NATIONAL PARK TOKENS We were able to compile 7 different tokens from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. . Note: the Mingus Mill token is back in stock – see out National Park Tokens page for updated ordering. Die-cut bear – NP-TN07 $2.50 Cades Cove/Church in the Valley – NP-TN04 $2.50 SOLD OUT Sugarlands – NP-TN06 $2.50 Mt. LeConte – NP-TN03 $2.50 Smokey Bear – NP-TN08 $2.50 Clingman’s Dome – NP-TN02 $2.50 Bear in tree – NP-TN05 $2.50
NASHVILLE
RAINFOREST CAFÉ NASHVILLE Two machines at Nashville’s Opry Mills mall Machine 1 – Set TN60A - $4.99 Designs: Gorilla, macaw, frog logo, butterfly Machine 2 – Set TN60B - $4.99 Designs: Guitar, spider, jukebox, hound dog			THE HERMITAGE NASHVILLE, TN Complete set of 4 from Andrew Jackson’s home outside Nashville. Designs: Jackson’s tomb; Hermitage house; Andrew Jackson portrait; Tennessee map with Nashville marked by a star (a similar design is found at Madame Tussauds at Opry Mills Mall). TN61 $4.99 SOLD OUT				MADAME TUSSAUDS OPRY MILLS MALL, NASHVILLE A fascinating set of 8 pennies pressed on zinc coins dispensed by the machine – features legendary musicians such as Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, and Beethoven! Designs: Johnny Cash; Tennessee map with Nashville marked by a star (similar to design at The Hermitage); Patsy Cline; standing piano player (similar to Jerry Lee Lewis, but no name featured on the coin); Jimi Hendrix; “Printers Alley” with newspaper boy and music notes; guitar with “Grand Ole Opry”; Beethoven. TN62 $12.99
BASS PRO NASHVILLE Complete set of 4 on copper cents. As a nod to Music City, this set includes a guitar penny Designs: Bass Pro fish logo; jumping deer; guitar; bear. TN63 $4.99			THE LOST SEA SWEETWATER, TN A single coin is available from this tourist spot featuring caves and an underwater “sea” (lake). All coins roll short, as shown in photo. Design: Lost Sea logo. TN64 $1.25				INTERNATIONAL TOWING & RECOVERY MUSEUM CHATTANOOGA, TN Complete set of 4 from this specialty museum in Chattanooga. It’s a unique themed museum to honor those who truly put their lives on the line in unexpected ways every day, from dealing with irate people whose cars are being repossessed to retrieving break-downs on busy highways. Cut them some slack, and give them some space. Designs: old tow truck; Wall of The Fallen; Survivor Fund; museum building. TN65 $4.99
CHATTANOOGA CHOO-CHOO Due to machine malfunctions, we were able to secure only three of these popular train coins. They have been out of stock on our website for more than five years! Design: steam engine with inscription “Chattanooga Choo-Choo Tennessee” TN02 $1.50 SOLD OUT
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. NP19 (formerly NP-TN05) $3.25				LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN INCLINE RAILWAY WOODEN NICKEL CHATTANOOGA, TN You are buying one wooden nickel; both sides are shown in the photo. WN-TN01 $2.50
TENNESSEE – GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS AREA All are pressed on uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider them blemished Sets of 3: $4.99 Sets of 4: $5.99 except as noted Limited quantities (generally fewer than 5 sets) for these Great Smoky Mountains area coins Getting around this area is easy – the vast majority of machines are on the same street (Parkway/US-441/US-321) that runs through Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and twists into Gatlinburg. Parking is easy in Sevierville and Pigeon Forge, and nearly impossible in Gatlinburg. The hardest part: many of the buildings do not put street addresses in a visible location. All are pressed on uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider them blemished
	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 at some time between 2020 and 2023. Instead of two 4-die machines (our old numbers TN09 & 10, now sold out), they currently have two 5-die machines. TN59 – PennyCollector machine 4 $7.49 Pressed on coins that may have been cleaned, with minor streaking on the surface TN58 – PennyCollector machine 3 $7.49 Pressed on coins that may have been cleaned, with minor streaking on the surface				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 $11.99				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 – but now the machine has been retired. Designs: “The Old Mill”; bear; eagle. TN30 $8.99
	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				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. These coins have streaking – it is possible the coins were cleaned before we bought them. 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 SOLD OUT Just the logo coin, pressed on an uncirculated bimetal coin from Ecuador. Only two available. TN50A $3.99
Sevierville: Rainforest Adventures (3P) Designs: parrot; lemur; cobra #TN04 $4.99 Sevierville: Ripley’s Old MacDonald Mini-Golf (4P) #TN06 $5.99 Pigeon Forge: Wonder Works (4P) Designs: bed of nails; bear; Spacezone with rocket; Wonder Works upside-down building This machine has been converted to dispense zinc pennies at a higher price point. We consider our copper cents to be a retired format. #TN08 $5.99 Pigeon Forge: Incredible Christmas Place (4P) Designs: reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh; elf with gifts; bear in Santa hat; snow globe. This machine has been converted to dispense zinc pennies at a higher price point. We consider out copper cents to be a retired format. #TN11 $11.99 ONLY ONE SET LEFT Pigeon Forge: Beef Jerky Outlet (4P) Designs: Smoky Mountains/mountains; Smoky Mountains/bridge; biblical quote; Beef Jerky Outlet logo #TN12 $5.99 - all sets roll short Pigeon Forge: Three Bears General Store (4P) Designs: All have Pennycollector.com borders – Elks locking antlers; 2 bears; Clingmans Dome; owl in flight #TN14 $5.99 SOLD OUT Pigeon Forge: Mine Your Own Gem Designs: Tennessee flag; Bear/“Bear Pits of the Smokies”; Bear/”Pigeon Forge Gem Mine”; “Great Smoky Mountains with mountains (4P) #TN15 $5.99 Pigeon Forge: Country Barn Gift Shop (4P) Designs: Cowboy with face in shape of Tennessee map; Tennessee Walker (horse); bear walking; bear & cub/”Great Smoky Mountains” #TN16 $5.99 Pigeon Forge: Fast Tracks arcade (4P w/ backstamp) Designs: 2 children roller skating; raccoon; bear driving go-cart; bear standing #TN17 $5.99					Pigeon Forge: Island Big Rock Candy Kitchen (4P with backstamp) Designs: Tennessee music; eagle and Tennessee flag; Candy apple; 2 bottles of soda pop #TN25 $5.99 Pigeon Forge: Island Beef Jerky Outlet machine #1 (set with Hometown Heroes design) (4P) Designs: Beef Jerky Outlet logo; The Island in Pigeon Forge logo; Margaritaville Island Hotel; Our Hometown Heroes #TN26 $5.99 Pigeon Forge, ex-Gatlinburg machine: Island Beef Jerky Outlet machine #2 (coins marked with ‘Gatlinburg,’ moved from that store location) (4P) Designs: mountain scene; fish; bear/”I Fell In Love Again”; Beef Jerky Outlet logo #TN27 $5.99 ONLY TWO SETS LEFT Pigeon Forge: Island Sweet Candy Store Designs: Gumball machine; cabin in woods; lollipop; bear (4P with logo backstamp) #TN28 $5.99 ONLY ONE SET LEFT Pigeon Forge: Goats on the Roof (3P) Designs: Goats on the Roof with long roof; bear; Goats on the Roof with short roof #TN57 $4.99 Gatlinburg: Mountain Mall (3P) Designs: all have “Mountain Mall” on them: bear; eagle; elk #TN35 $6.99 - all sets roll very short Gatlinburg: Ripley’s Mirror Maze/Candy Factory (4P) Designs: eagle; bobcat; Ripley’s Candy Factory logo; bear. All have “Ripley’s” on the face. #TN37 $5.99 Gatlinburg: The Maples Tree (4P, with backstamp) Designs: national park logo; salamander; “Gatlinburg”/bear; rattlesnake #TN40 $5.99 Townsend: KOA/Little River Village Marathon Gas Station (3P) Designs: bear; deer; eagle #TN56 $5.49 all sets roll short, cutting off the design or wording
TENNESSEE BASS PRO KODAK Kodak, TN: Bass Pro (4P) Designs: deer, bear, wolk, fish logo #TN55 $5.99 Check our other listings for Bass Pro, Cabela’s, and other chain stores known to feature penny presses here:
NORTH CAROLINA All North Carolina pennies are pressed on copper cents that have occasional streaking as if they had been cleaned
NC01 – Great Smoky Mountain Gifts - complete set of 4 $5.99		NC02 – Smoky Mountain Gold & Ruby Mine – complete set of one DIME from a single-die machine $2.00				NC02TK – Smoky Mountain Gold & Ruby Mine – token Quarter shown for size comparison All tokens have toning $2.00
NC03 – Smoky Mountain Trader II Complete set of 4 on copper; all designs roll short $5.99		NC05 – Museum of the Cherokee Indian Complete set of 4 from the tribe’s official museum All coins have a backstamp; you will receive 4 pennies $5.99				NC06 – Fort Tomahawk Single penny; they have only one single-die machine at this location as of September 2020 $2.00
NC07 – Two Bears gift shop This shop is closing soon. Although as many as 3 machines have been reported at this location, they are down to a single 3-die machine. All coins roll short. This machine was retired when the store closed in late 2020 or 2021. $8.99		NC08 – Santa’s Land Theme Park & Zoo There is one single-die machine at this location as of September 2020 $2.00
SOUTH CAROLINA Cabela’s – Greenville, South Carolina New machine in April 2014 #SC01 $5.99 $4.99 FOR OTHER CABELA’S LOCATIONS:
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