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I agree @circus, I think that using plain copper cents for the host makes the final, elongated product look better.
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When you use a modern cent in an elongated rolling machine, it exposes the zinc underneath the plating. Even a limited amount of handling with your fingers or exposure to the elements will then cause the elongated to corrode. To preserve your collection, try to always use pre-1982 cents when you make elongated coins.  |
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Nice examples! |
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Pillar of the Community
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 They have one on display |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Stephenson's Rocket - one of the first successful railway locomotives. From a machine at York Railway Museum in England.  |
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Nice pair! |
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Pillar of the Community
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 They have a number of the model T that they sell rides for Edited by Circus
02/26/2020 05:50 am
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Edited by Circus
02/27/2020 05:24 am
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Nice examples! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Here is the last one in the last batch  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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More transportation related elongates from the British National Railway Museum in York: Flying Scotsman steam locomotive:  Mallard - The world's fastest steam locomotive:  Japanese Bullet Train:  |
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Great examples! |
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A few more transportation ones: Discovery Ship in Dundee, Scotland:  Norwegian Sun Cruise Ship:  Boat on Lake Windemere, England:  Double-deck streetcar in the National Tram Museum, Crich, England:  You can tell that the Norwegian Sun penny is a post-1982 zinc US cent, as the zinc is showing through. Unfortunately the pennies were pre-loaded in this machine so I couldn't choose a pre-1982 copper one to smash! Edited by NumisRob
03/04/2020 03:24 am
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