Elongated coins (so-called because of their shape after they are rolled) are part of what’s known as “exonumia” – that is, they fall outside the usual numismatic interests. But rest assured, if you have a few, a few hundred, or a few thousand of them, you are not alone! Elongated coins are sometimes also called…
FUN kept TEC busy recently! Check out Coin World’s Coverage of the event: The Long Tradition of Elongated cents at the FUN Show
It’s time once again for TEC’s annual design contest! This year’s theme is “My Dream Vacation” and the deadline for entries is February 18, 2022. Members and Young Numismatics can enter 2 designs per person. Download the rules and entry form: https://tecnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Frazier-2022-Coin-Design-Contest.pdf Good luck and happy designing!
12/01/21 – 12/31/21 New Machines: States: AZ, Prescott, Fite & Sons Mercantile 4 designs CO, Colorado Springs, George Orthodontics (It’s not only back but there is a second machine here also!!!) CT, Groton, USS Nautilus / Submarine Force Museum (Open after COVID Closure) IL, Rockton, Williams Tree Farm 4 designs (New for…
Save the date for TEC’s Online Auction! When: Saturday February 19, 2022 at 4 PM Eastern Preview: A catalog will be sent via email blast 7-10 days before the auction. Log On: Via Zoom. To register for the auction and social hour, an email with a sign-up link will be sent to all members with…
11/01/21 to 12/01/21 New Machines: States: CA, San Diego, Old Town – Geppetto’s Toy Store 4…
New Machines: States: CO, Estes Park, Beef Jerky Outlet 4 designs CO, Silverton, The Ice Cream Shop machine three 4 designs (Mach 1 still here, Machine 2 retired) FL, Key West, Key Gear 4 designs FL, Orlando, Pirate’s Dinner Adventure 4 designs (Single design retired) GA, Kennesaw, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (Machine…
The October – December 2021 issue has been put in the mail and if you are a digital member you should have received your e-copy last night! If you’d like to have an article included in the next issue, please send it to editor@tecnews.org by December 10, 2021!
Some requests from George: 1) Please do not eliminate all the info in the site when updating. Just add your info to the bottom. People are still eliminating the info in the sites and writing “still here”. Thanks 2) Please do not just change the date. Tell us what you found and how the machines,…
A note from George: Please do not eliminate scans in any of the sites, retired or current. Many use the retired scans when researching older designs or trying to find locations from bulk lots. When making an update to pennycollector.com, please do not eliminate all the writing in the narrative section of the site. Please…
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