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PSPVinyls Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 04/29/2007 9:09 pm Anybody collect those "squished" souvenir coins? Those ones you put in the machines and turn the handle to "mash" an image on a penny. Before they changed the machines, I accidentally inserted a dime. Came out pretty cool looking. Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/29/2007 9:54 pm Yes, elongated cents! I pick them up when I travel places. Most are cents, but some also make nickels, dimes, and quarters. Here is a website that lists machine locations around the US. http://www.pennycollector.com/AreaList.aspx Report this Post to the Staff
edix Valued Member United States 270 Posts	Posted 04/29/2007 9:59 pm I've picked up a number of elongated coins over the years. They are always fun! Report this Post to the Staff
PSPVinyls Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 04/29/2007 10:02 pm AWESOME! Thanks for the info bio! Report this Post to the Staff
Gary Burke Rest in Peace United States 3730 Posts	Posted 04/30/2007 5:17 pm I pick them up as I travel around, but give them to the grandkids. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 04/30/2007 6:37 pm Here are some more; mostly from outside the US though. http://www.elongatedcoin.de.vu/ Christian Report this Post to the Staff
chrycopaul Pillar of the Community Canada 1106 Posts	Posted 04/30/2007 7:05 pm Here is one I made at Niagara Falls Ont. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3347 Posts	Posted 04/30/2007 8:11 pm I have a couple around, but I had more fun squishing them on railroad tracks. On the best of them, the images looked like ghosts. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
karrlot Pillar of the Community United States 535 Posts	Posted 04/30/2007 8:23 pm At first I thought that those were the dumbest things ever. As the number of children and the souviner budget increased, I realized that not only do I like coins so these are perfect for me, but where else can I can buy for $.51? I carry a tube of pre-1982 cents with me on vacation and anytime we go to someplace that might have one. Now, I get everyone I see (yes all three or four designs from each machine) Report this Post to the Staff
collect4fun Pillar of the Community United States 1151 Posts	Posted 04/30/2007 9:15 pm I always get them when we travel and stop at different Souvenir stores, hotels and the like. I never get to keep them as my kids take them from me for their collections. Report this Post to the Staff
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