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Facts about Elongated (pressed) 4. Pennies Work Best- Although any coin can be pressed, pennies are preferred. The darker

Pennies You Probably Didn’t Know color of the copper and zinc allow designs to show up more clearly. Pennies minted prior to 1982,
when they were 95% percent copper work best.
Found on www.dontwasteyourmoney.com 5. Bring Your Pennies To Disneyland- Disneyland Resort has over 150 different commemorative
You probably have an elongated penny in the back of a junk drawer images that can be pressed onto a penny, nickel, dime or quarter.
somewhere. You remember the time you stuck 50 cents in a funky 6. There’s An Official Name For Pressed-Penny Collectors- People who collect pressed
machine at an amusement park and received a flattened penny with pennies are called exonumists. Exonumia is a collection of items related to money that are not
impressions of your visit. Fun memories huh? intended for circulation, such as tokens, wooden nickels or encased coins.
There are so many good reasons to collect pressed pennies, also called elongated coins. 7. It’s Illegal In Canada- According to United States Code Title 18 Chapter 17 Section 331,
They’re super affordable, highly portable, easy to store, readily available and they tell a story pressing pennies is legal in the U.S., as long as you are not fraudulently trying to spend the
about your travels. coins. However, in some countries, such as Canada, it is illegal to deface coins.
Here are some fun facts about pressed pennies... 8. They May Be Valuable- Four books have been published cataloging elongated coins.
1. They Have Been Around For Two Centuries- The first penny press was a hand-cranked “Encyclopedia of the Modern Elongateds” by Angelo A. Rosato is the most recent and most
jewelry mill, reportedly made by a Viennese jeweler in Austria about 1818. comprehensive volume available.
2. They’re “Made In The USA”- Pressed pennies made their American debut at the Chicago 9. You Can Clean Pressed Pennies- The best method depends on the age of the coin, as
World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. There were four designs, all of which commemorated the pennies have been made from different materials over the years. The simplest methods include
400th anniversary of Columbus discovering America. rubbing with a pencil eraser, wiping with ketchup or scrubbing with a salt and vinegar mixture.
3. The Pennies Are Squeezed By Rollers- Coins are squeezed between two rollers. One roller 10. Those Letters Have A Meaning- Many elongated coins display a set of letters near the
has an engraved surface. While one roller flattens and elongates the coin, the other presses the narrow end of the coin. These are the initials of someone involved in the coin’s appearance, such
custom design into it. as the designer, original engraver or the maker of the roller.

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