TENNESSEE, NORTH
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RAINFOREST
CAFÉ NASHVILLE Two machines at
Nashville’s Opry Mills mall Designs: Gorilla, macaw,
frog logo, butterfly Designs: Guitar, spider,
jukebox, hound dog |
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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). |
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 copper cents. As a nod to Music City, this set includes a
guitar penny Designs: Bass Pro fish logo; jumping deer; guitar; bear. |
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. |
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. |
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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” ONLY ONE LEFT |
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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” |
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 They no longer have a penny press at the Incline Railway,
but wooden nickels are available. You
are buying one wooden nickel; both sides are shown in the photo. |
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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 |
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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 since our last
visit in 2020. 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 TN58 – PennyCollector machine
3 $7.49 SOLD OUT May be
replenished in late summer 2023 |
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.” |
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. |
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. Designs: “The Old Mill”; bear; eagle. |
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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. |
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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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. |
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. TN45 $5.99
OUT OF STOCK |
DICK’S LAST RESORT Gatlinburg, TN The Dallas restaurant that made insult-dining popular has a 4-die
machine in Gatlinburg. |
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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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Sevierville: Rainforest Adventures (3P) Designs: parrot; lemur; cobra Sevierville: Ripley’s Old MacDonald
Mini-Golf (4P) 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. 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. 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 Pigeon Forge: Three Bears General
Store (4P) Designs: All have Pennycollector.com
borders – Elks locking antlers; 2 bears; Clingmans
Dome; owl in flight 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 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” Pigeon Forge: Fast Tracks arcade (4P w/ backstamp) Designs: 2 children roller skating;
raccoon; bear driving go-cart; bear standing |
Pigeon Forge: Island Big Rock Candy
Kitchen (4P with backstamp) Designs: Tennessee music; eagle and
Tennessee flag; Candy apple; 2 bottles of soda pop 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 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 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 Gatlinburg: Mountain Mall (3P) Designs: all have “Mountain Mall” on
them: bear; eagle; elk #TN35
$6.99 Gatlinburg: Ripley’s Mirror Maze/Candy
Factory (4P) Designs: eagle; bobcat; Ripley’s Candy Factory logo; bear. All have “Ripley’s” on the face. Gatlinburg: The Maples Tree (4P, with backstamp) Designs:
national park logo; salamander; “Gatlinburg”/bear; rattlesnake Townsend: KOA/Little River Village Marathon Gas
Station (3P) Designs: bear; deer; eagle all sets roll short, cutting off the design
or wording |
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TENNESSEE BASS
PRO KODAK Kodak, TN: Bass Pro
(4P) Designs: deer, bear, wolk,
fish logo 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 All
North Carolina pennies are pressed on copper cents that have occasional
streaking as if they had been cleaned |
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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 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA Cabela’s
– Greenville, South Carolina New machine in April 2014 FOR OTHER
CABELA’S LOCATIONS: |
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New 12/14/2020 Rev’d 8/8/2023 © James McNally |
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