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TENNESSEE 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. |
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KNOXVILLE/ ATHENS AREA |
MAYFIELD DAIRY Athens, Tennessee Many dairies
and farms have taken on a role to educate and entertain the public. The Mayfield Dairy has a penny press in
their visitor center with 4 dies. This
complete set is rolled on uncirculated copper cents. Designs:
logo; Divco milk truck; Turtle Tracks with cartoon
turtle; milkman’s carry rack with bottles. |
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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. |
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CHATTANOOGA Coins with “cp” in their catalog number are rolled on
professionally cleaned & polished pre-1982 copper cents unless noted. |
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM Chattanooga, Tennessee New to our
catalog – complete set of 4 rolled on pre-1982 copper pennies that have been
cleaned and polished. TN79cp
$5.99 |
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. These
sets are pressed on uncirculated copper cents OR copper cents that have been
cleaned and polished using professional methods (which look shinier than
older uncirculated coins). Designs:
old tow truck; Wall of The Fallen; Survivor Fund; museum building. |
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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
OUT OF STOCK |
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. |
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 SOLD OUT |
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RACCOON MOUNTAIN CAVERNS Chattanooga, Tennessee A campground and cave attraction, Raccoon Mountain’s
gift shop features a penny press with 4 dies.
This is a complete set, rolled on uncirculated copper cents. Designs: raccoon head; steam locomotive; bat; caver’s
helmet. These coins include a
backstamp with location information. |
CHATTANOOGA
CHOO-CHOO We
have a new supply of this coin, pressed on copper cents that have been
cleaned and polished using professional methods. Design:
steam engine with inscription “Chattanooga Choo-Choo Tennessee” |
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NASHVILLE All coins
with “cp” in their catalog number are rolled on professionally cleaned &
polished pre-1982 copper cents unless noted. |
COOTER’S PLACE Nashville, Tennessee The
Nashville location is unusual: its machine works perfectly. Unfortunately, it has a higher price point
and dispenses shiny zinc pennies. Designs:
Cooter’s Garage logo; General Lee 1969 Charger; Boars Nest Hazzard County;
Tow truck Cooter’s Garage. |
WILLIE NELSON & FRIENDS MUSEUM Nashville, Tennessee The gift shop
at the Willies Nelson museum has a machine with preloaded shiny zinc pennies
at a higher price point. Complete set
of 4. Designs:
Nashville skyline; “Have a Wille Nice Day”; “The Original American Icon”;
“Willie On the Road Again.” |
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RAINFOREST
CAFÉ NASHVILLE Two machines at Nashville’s Opry Mills mall, rolled on
uncirculated copper cents Designs: Gorilla, macaw, frog logo, butterfly Designs: Guitar, spider, jukebox, hound dog |
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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. |
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BASS
PRO NASHVILLE Complete
set of 4 on uncirculated copper cents.
As a nod to Music City, this set includes a guitar penny Designs:
Bass Pro fish logo; jumping deer; guitar; bear. |
NASHVILLE
AQUARIUM Nashville,
Tennessee Complete set of 4 from the
attraction at the mall near the Grand Ole Opry. Preloaded zinc circulated pennies
provided by the machine. Designs: logo; seahorse; shark;
octopus. |
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GREAT
SMOKEY MOUNTAINS AREA All listings in green are pressed on uncirculated copper pennies
that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider them blemished Listings with “cp” in their catalog
number are pressed on copper cents that have been professionally cleaned and
polished. |
BUC-EE’S Sevierville, Tennessee Complete
set of 4 rolled on cleaned & polished copper cents. Designs:
circle logo; Howdy!; pickup truck; Roadtrip. |
BACK IN STOCK GATLINBURG VISITOR CENTER Gatlinburg, Tennessee Erroneously
reported as retired due to persistent problems with the machine, this machine
is actually still in service. Designs:
Large Gatlinburg with bear; mountains; “The Mountains Are Calling”; bear
walking. |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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. |
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 |
BEAR STOP Gatlinburg,
Tennessee This machine is
actually located outside a THC business next to Bear Stop, which (oddly
enough) has the same address. Formerly
Bearland machine #1 (Pennycollector
machine number). Complete set of 4,
rolled on copper cents. Designs: Camping trailer Bear Clingman’s Dome Mountain scene |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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BEARLAND GENERAL STORE Gatlinburg,
Tennessee Complete set of 4
rolled on copper cents. Pennycollector machine #2. Machnine #1 was relocated
to a place called “Bear Stop” (our set #TN51). Designs: Bear Elk Hiker on rock
outcropping Steam locomotive |
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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. Cades
Cove/Church in the Valley – NP-TN04
$2.50 SOLD OUT Clingman’s
Dome – NP-TN02 $2.50 ONLY ONE LEFT BACK IN STOCK GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – MINGUS MILL Gatlinburg, Tennessee This item
had been out of stock on our webpage for a year or so. We have obtained a new supply of these
popular tokens. |
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Gatlinburg:
Ripley’s Mirror Maze/Candy Factory (4P)
Designs:
eagle; bobcat; Ripley’s Candy Factory
logo; bear. All have “Ripley’s” on the
face. |
RAINFOREST
ADVENTURES
(3P) Sevierville,
TN Designs:
parrot; lemur; cobra Pressed on
uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider
them blemished |
RAINFOREST ADVENTURES ZOO MEDALLION Sevierville, Tennessee
Medallion
(approximately the size of an old silver dollar) from the Rainforest
Adventure in Sevierville, Tennessee. Note:
this facility is not associated with the national Rainforest Café restaurant
chain. It is an indoor zoo with real
animals, unlike Rainforest Café. Slightly
used; features a cockatoo on one side and goats on the other. Both sides shown in photo. |
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CRAVE
MINI GOLF Pigeon
Forge. TN Set of 4 from the
mini-golf center, bowling center, and candy shop. |
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. |
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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.” TN20
– machine 2 $7.50 OUT OF STOCK |
Townsend: KOA/Little River Village Marathon Gas
Station (3P) Designs:
bear; deer; eagle Pressed on
uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider
them blemished all sets roll short, cutting off the design
or wording |
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. |
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Gatlinburg:
The Maples Tree (4P, with backstamp) Designs: national park logo; salamander;
“Gatlinburg”/bear; rattlesnake Pressed on
uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider
them blemished |
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. |
JONATHAN’S
BEAR NECESSITIES Gatlinburg,
TN Another set we once
carried, but sold out. Restocked
complete set of 4. |
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Pigeon
Forge: Beef Jerky Outlet (4P) Designs:
Smoky Mountains/mountains; Smoky Mountains/bridge; biblical quote; Beef Jerky
Outlet logo Pressed on
uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider
them blemished #TN12 $5.99 ONE SET LEFT |
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. |
DICK’S
LAST RESORT Gatlinburg,
TN The Dallas restaurant
that made insult-dining popular has a 4-die machine in Gatlinburg. This
machine was reportedly retired after being destroyed in a fire in May
2024. |
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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. |
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. |
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. |
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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. Pressed on
uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider
them blemished |
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 Pressed on
uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider
them blemished |
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 Pressed on
uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider
them blemished ONLY TWO SETS LEFT |
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Pigeon
Forge: Island Sweet Candy Store Designs:
Gumball machine; cabin in woods; lollipop; bear This
set has “Pigeon Forge” under the backstamp logo. There is also a “Gatlinburg”
set (our set #TN43) Pressed on
uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider
them blemished (4P
with logo backstamp) #TN28 $5.99 ONLY TWO SETS LEFT |
Pigeon
Forge: Goats on the Roof (3P) Designs:
Goats on the Roof with long roof; bear; Goats on the Roof with short roof Pressed on
uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider
them blemished ONE SET LEFT |
Gatlinburg:
Mountain Mall (3P) Designs:
all have “Mountain Mall” on them: bear; eagle; elk Pressed on
uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider
them blemished #TN35 $6.99
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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.
This machine was reported retired in December 2024. Pressed on
uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider
them blemished |
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” Pressed on
uncirculated copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider
them blemished |
Pigeon
Forge: Fast Tracks arcade (4P w/
backstamp) Designs:
2 children roller skating; raccoon; bear driving go-cart; bear standing Pressed on uncirculated
copper pennies that have fingerprints or streaks, so I consider them blemished |
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BASS
PRO KODAK Kodak, TN: Bass Pro (4P)
Designs: deer, bear, wolk, fish logo Pressed on uncirculated copper cents. Check
our other listings for Bass Pro, Cabela’s, and other chain stores known to
feature penny presses here: |
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NORTH CAROLINA Coins with
“cp” in their catalog number are rolled on professionally cleaned &
polished pre-1982 copper cents unless noted. |
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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).
These pennies are pressed on copper cents that have
occasional streaking as if they had been cleaned Design: steam
locomotive |
GIFT MART Cherokee,
North Carolina This appears to be a new machine
since my last visit a couple years ago.
It rolls great! Pressed on
cleaned & polished copper cents.
The store is listed in PennyCollector as
“Maggie’s Gift Mart,” but the signage at the location doesn’t seem to have
“Maggie” in the name. Accordingly, I’m
just calling it “Gift Mart.” To avoid
any potential mistakes, this is the store that is located at 1097 Tsalagi Road in Cherokee. Complete set of 4. Designs: bear; Maggie; horseshoe/”my lucky
penny”; Indian chief. |
MAGGIE
VALLEY MOUNTAINEER
CRAFTS Maggie
Valley, North Carolina A single coin is available at this
craft and souvenir shop in the Maggie Valley.
Pressed on cleaned & polished copper cents. Design: Maggie. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
NC08 – Santa’s Land Theme Park & Zoo There is one single-die machine at this location as of
September 2020 $2.00 |
MAIN STREET
MARKET Mt. Airy, North
Carolina Single design from the antique mall
on Main Street. All copies rolled
short, cutting off “Airy NC” at the bottom.
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SOUTH CAROLINA All coins
in this section are rolled on professionally cleaned & polished pre-1982 copper
cents unless noted. |
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H.L. HUNLEY
SUBMARINE WARREN
LASCH CONSERVATION CENTER North
Charleston, South Carolina |
NOW ALSO
AVAILABLE ON CLEANED STEEL CENTS When we rolled these on circulated
steel pennies, they were pretty ugly.
We cleaned and polished the fronts to make them more presentable. You will still see some staining or discoloration
that was ground into the design during rolling, though. The backs will be a variety of ugliness, as
we focused on making the design side more presentable. Most backs will have Lincoln and the 1943
date, but some will display the wheat stalks. After cleaning and polishing, we
applied a light coat of clear rustproofing Krylon spray paint (matte finish)
to seal them and avoid rust or other deterioration. Keep these away from water anyway! We only have 4 sets that cleaned up
well. Catch them while you can because
they’ll probably go quickly when we put any remainders on Ebay. |
CHILDREN’S
MUSEUM OF THE LOWCOUNTRY Charleston,
South Carolina |
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SOUTH
CAROLINA STATE MUSEUM Columbia,
South Carolina Designs: Best Friend of Charleston replica
train; shark; dinosaur fossil; palmetto tree and crescent (state symbols). |
EDVENTURE
MUSEUM Columbia,
South Carolina Designs: cartoon bug (dragonfly?);
cartoon dachshund dog; boy (let’s pretend his name is Ed Venture). |
BLACK MARKET MATERIALS Hilton Head, South Carolina Complete
set of 4, rolled on professional cleaned & polished pre-1982 copper
pennies. We also
have coins from their location in Kissimmee Florida on our Florida page. |
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Cabela’s
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PIRATES ISLAND ADVENTURE GOLF Hilton Head, South Carolina Complete
set of 4 from this mini-golf attraction.
We stocked these sets many years ago, and they sold out quickly. We just don’t visit Hilton Head all that
often! Designs:
Blackbird; cannon; American Privateer sailing ship (privateers were pirates
who made deals with governments to plunder enemy ships and share the loot
with the government); Anne Bonney.
Each coin also has a backstamp; you will receive 4 elongated copper
pennies. |
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