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…
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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New Machines: 7/1/2021 – 8/1/2021 States: AR, Hot Springs, The Winery of Hot Springs 3 designs (4 design machine has moved) AR, Little Rock, Little Rock Zoo Machine 6 – 4 designs (Machines 3 & 5 are still there, Machine 4 is retired) AZ, Petrified Forest National Park, Rainbow Forest Gift Shop 4…
6/01/21 to 7/01/21 New Machines: States: AK, Fairbanks, Fairbanks Railroad Station 1 design (It’s back!!) AK, Wasilla, Museum of Alaska Transportation & Industry 1 design (open after COVID closure) AZ, Duncan, Country Chic Art Gallery & Crafters Boutique 4 designs AZ, White Hills, Last Stop Travel Center 4 designs (From the Arizona…
TEC will be at Table 11 at the World’s Fair of Money in Rosemont, IL in August. The table is right by the entrance to the Exhibit Area and next to Treasure Trivia. Be sure to stop by and say hi! TEC’s annual meeting will be held at the WFOM in Room 24 on August…
5/03/2021 to 6/01/21 New Machines: States: AZ, Williams, Raptor Ranch 4 designs CA, Gilroy, Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park 2 machines (was Bonfante Gardens) (Re-opens on 5/22/21 after COVID closure) CA, Long Beach, Aquarium of the Pacific 6 machines (5/14/21: Re-opened after COVID Closure) CA, Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz Arboretum and…
New Machines: States: AL, Foley, Buc-ees 4 designs AR, Bull Sholes, Bull Shoals-White River State Park 4 designs (From the James A. Gaston Visitor Center-Bull Shoals-White River State Park) AZ, Sedona, Cactus Carlos Best 4 designs (new machine 2, machine 1 retired) CA, Los Angeles, Exposition Park – California Science Center (Re-opened from…
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