Pressed Pennies guide?

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Mods, if this is the wrong forum, please move... I wasn't sure where to put it!



When I was at the MK two weeks ago, a CM tipped me off that at City Hall, they should have a list of where I can get certain pressed pennies but unfortunately, they didn't have that when I went.

I was just browsing Etsy (LOVE etsy!) and I saw someone has a Haunted Mansion pressed penny that they've converted into a necklace or bracelet or something, I dont know, I was mesmorized by the HM penny too much to notice much else. I didn't see one when I was there, but I'd love to have one!

Is there a definitive list anywhere out there of what places have pennies (and in some cases, pressed quarters, I know my Polynesian one is a quarter!)

Do they vary from Disneyland/Disney World?

Gawd, I WANT that Haunted Mansion one!

 

[RedDad]

See here http://allears.net/btp/pennylist.htm
We always bring a tube full of quarters and pennies for our little one - she loves the pressed pennies1

 

[Zman-ks]

Awesome! Thanks!

 

[Kirk88]

Invest in one of the tri-fold books for the pennies. We got them for all 3 kids. They're great!

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Kirk, I'm making my own! <3

RedDad, Thank you for the link!

 

[Chrononymous]

That link is very helpful! Thanks!

I was going by another (includes pennies from all over the world!) but they haven't updated in a while!

It's fun to stumble across new ones that I don't have...but this is far easier!

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

It seems like there's SO MANY I missed when I was there...


...it's a shame, I'll have to go back.

 

[OldYeller]

Thank you for posting that link

 

[JIMINYCR]

Presscoins.com is another site thats valuable for getting pressed coin info at WDW. Updated recently. I was looking for something unusual for my wife for last christmas and found some ideas there.

 

[zero creativity]

Still upset there is no Haunted Mansion penny or quarter. For that matter still upset about the lack of merchandise in general for Haunted Mansion.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Zero, there IS one, but I think it was in DL only. And there's new HM merch in the stores nearby... I didn't buy any, but my inner demon was screaming for the pillow and gargoyles.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/81482810/haunted-mansion-disneyland-with?ref=usr_faveitems

That's the one I originally posted about, btw. I'd LOVE that pressed penny.

 

[lunchbox1175]

we started collecting the pennies a while ago only to find out that they rotate the machines around, so it makes it difficult to keep up with. We had started by eliminating one park at a time, but then on a later trip we found some we already had in another park, so now we try to just make sure we know which ones we have and look for the ones we don't.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Ohhh. thanks for that, Lunchbox. There's SO MANY I don't have. I really don't care if I get doubles at this point. Next trip? Entire roll of pennies, several rolls of quarters. Game ON!

 

[meekoman]

I stopped by guest services at epcot a coupled of weeks ago and they had the guides printed out. It's something that they need to print out. I emailed Disney last year if they had a link to the site and they gave me this link, although it is a bit out of date: http://www.disneynow.com/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x5910a44b&varPage=location

 

[MOXOMUMD]

You can get updated guides at any resort front desk, park guest services or Downtown Disney guest services. We are about 15 pennies short of having all that are available. The new folders have spaces to include quarters where the older ones don't. And don't forget there are pressed dimes too. (Space Mountain arcade) The machines DO NOT rotate that often but will at times go out for refurbishment. Also you may find a design that you think is exactly like a double but if you look closely it may have a slight difference such as a border added. If you are looking for a big score of coins at once go to the Contemporary. That's where we hit the quarter jackpot. If you are wanting non-Disney or "Florida" coins visit either of the Rainforest Cafes or TRex. Happy hunting!

 

[Cindee75]

Thanks for all the info - my kids love pressed pennies and since the Canadian Mint took our penny out of circulation I collected many, many, many of them and have saved them for our trip - as they are literally worthless now and they work in the machines.

 

[englanddg]

Thank you, come again.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

^^^LOL well hey they're good for pressing!

 

[zero creativity]

A good tip, not mine so I can't take credit for it, the mini M and M tubes are great for the pressed pennies. They fit probably over 10 dollars in quarters and you can alternate 2 quarters/1penny and it makes it easier to get them for the machines. Are people giving Canadian pennies away? It would be cool to try something different in the machines.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

A good tip, not mine so I can't take credit for it, the mini M and M tubes are great for the pressed pennies. They fit probably over 10 dollars in quarters and you can alternate 2 quarters/1penny and it makes it easier to get them for the machines. Are people giving Canadian pennies away? It would be cool to try something different in the machines.

The Canadian pennies aren't that much different when smashed. It's usually the American ones that sometimes leave an impression of Lincoln when pressed but those are unique too.