VIDEOS, INFORMATION  & LINKS


CINDY’S CENTS YouTube VIDEOS 

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 Introduction to Elongated Coins

 Cleaning Copper Cents before Elongating


INFORMATION

Elongating penny machines can be found througout the United States (and other countries) and usually depict designs from a specific location or event.  You insert a few quarters and a penny, then two steel wheels come together with more than 1,500 pounds of pressure to flatten the penny and imprint it with the design.  Most machines are found at various types of attractions, providing an inexpensive and unique souvenir.  Some of the older rare elongateds command high prices, but most still remain one of the least expensive and most  unique collectibles available.

The first U.S. elongateds were rolled in 1893 at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.  Over the next few decades, entrepreneurs appeared with their dies and rolling machines at many fairs and expositions.  In the 1950's, the U.S. Treasury provided assurances that elongated U.S. coins are indeed legal.  In the 1980's, a further expansion of the hobby occurred when customer operated electric and manual rolling machines began appearing at amusement parks, museums, zoos, and other attractions.  Today these machines are found at thousands of locations worldwide - with more than a dozen in the Shenandoah Valley (in Virginia). 

A great organization that promotes and educates people about elongated coins is the non-profit organization "The Elongated Collector" [TEC].  Their website is: www.tecnews.org   Check it out and if you aren't already a member, please consider joining!  

        

LINKS

Here are links to some of our favorite sites and the websites of the locations where Cindy's Cents machines are located.  

The Elongated Collector (TEC), a great non-profit organization that promotes and educates people about elongated coins.  They have a great quarterly newsletter, and you receive free coins with each issue.   If you join, please list us (TEC #3467) as who referred you to TEC.   Their website is: www.tecnews.org

The Penny Collector at www.pennycollector.com has tons of information including listings of machines throughout the country and the world, coins for sale, a trading tool, etc.

Yahoo elongated collectors discussion group - This is a great place to keep in touch with other elongated collectors, list trades, ask questions, etc.  Please visit them at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elongatedcoin/


Cindy's Cents has Elongated Penny Machines at the Following Locations:

Virginia 

Natural Bridge and Natural Bridge Caverns I-81 Virginia Exits 180 from North Exit #175

www.naturalbridgeva.com

Natural Bridge Zoo  I-81 Virginia Exits 180 and 175 

www.naturalbridgezoo.com

Dinosaur Land

http://dinosaurland.com

Shenandoah Caverns and The Yellow Barn,  I-81 VA Exit #269

www.shenandoahcaverns.com

Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum   19 West Cork St, Winchester, VA 

www.discoverymuseum.net

Front Royal Visitor's Center  414 East Main Street, Front Royal, VA  22630

www.discoverfrontroyal.com

Grand Caverns  I-81 Virginia Exit #240

www.grandcaverns.com

Virginia Museum of Travel - Roanoke, VA 

www.vmt.org

Taubman Museum of Art - Roanoke, VA

www.taubmanmuseum.org


West Virginia:

Tamarack - The Best of West Virginia (two machines)  Beckley, WV

http://www.tamarackwv.com 

WV State Museum Culture Center  - Charleston, WV

http://www.wvculture.org/museum/State-Museum-Index.html

Shepherdstown Visitors Center - Shepherdstown, WV  

www.shepherdstownvisitorscenter.com

Cacapon State Park, Berkeley Springs, WV

www.cacaponresort.com

Black Water Falls State Park, Davis, WV

www.blackwaterfalls.com

Big John's Pizza, Davis, WV

Hodge Podge Gift Store - (two machines) 144 High Street, Harpers Ferry, WV


Maryland and Pennsylvania:

Sinoquippe Boy Scout Camp - Ft. Littleton, PA 

sinoquipe-scout-reservation

Discovery Station Hagerstown, MD

www.discoverystation.org 


OTHER LINKS:

Jason made a special fundraising elongated - see it at www.stampoutcancernow.com 

Boomer has all the info about Disneyland coins at www.parkpennies.com

Sophia is a Dutch collector.  Her site is  www.verzamelfreakz.nl 

Andy is a Scottish collector.  His website is www.scottishpennies.com 







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