The theme for our 2024 design contest is “Join TEC!” We are accepting contest entries until February 16. Correction to “Finding rolling machines in surprising places in London, England” by Richard Jozefiak Inexplicably, the editor used the same photo twice for the elongateds Richard came across at Harrods. A photo of the second set is shown below.
Read morepng image from pngtree.com/ Welcome to 2024 Elongated Collectors! We hope everyone has a wonderful year full of plenty of squishin’ missions and maybe a story or two to be published in TEC News!
Read moreNew Machines: States: 1) CA, Laguna Hills, Moulton Museum 4 designs 2) CA, Truckee, Donner Memorial State Park – Museum 5 tokens in plastic cases (It’s Back!!) 3) CO, Antonito, Cumbres & Toltec Narrow Gauge Train Depot 3 designs (It’s Back!!. Reported moved in 2013) 4) CO, Idaho Springs, Sit N Chill Ice Cream 4 designs (was The Menagerie in Idaho Springs) 5) FL, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Beach – Ship’s Lantern 4 designs (Was inside Amelia Island – ConerCopia) 6) HI, Oahu – Kaneohe, Kauloa Ranch 4 designs (Machine 4) (Machine 3 retired.) 7) HI, Oahu – Pearl Harbor, Pearl[…]
Read moreThere was a delay in printing the newsletter this month, so things are running a bit behind. Bob Frazier, who packs and mails the issues, was told by the printer they would be ready today, but has not gotten word that they are ready yet. TEC is using a local print shop and he will contact them in the morning to get an updated ETA. Once Bob receives the printed newsletters it will take him a couple days to get things ready to get mailed out. The digital members mailings are ready to go. Assuming no postal delays, you should[…]
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2023TECColoringContest We are happy to announce the 2nd Annual TEC YN Coloring Contest. The winning ‘artwork’ will be announced in the October-December TEC News. This contest is for YN members only at this time. The winning YN colored contest will receive: 1 set of TEC 6pc show coins 1 set of ANA 6pc show coins One free year of TEC (The free year of membership must be used by the winner. If the winner is already pre-paid for future years, the closest unpaid year will be considered the awarded year.) Entries will be judged on the following: Eye appeal Creativity […]
Read moreTyler Tyson has sent in some photos from the National Money Show in Phoenix. Be sure to check out the new album in the gallery!
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The Elongated Collector’s stock of the Second and Third Printing of Lee Martin and Dottie Dow’s ‘Yesterday’s Elongateds’ has sold out.
Read moreRegister today to attend the online auction! We will hold our third online auction via Zoom on Saturday, February 4, 2023, starting at 4:00 pm Eastern (which is 3:00 pm Central, 2:00 pm Mountain, 1:00 pm Pacific, and so on). If you want to attend, please email Terri now. We will email the Zoom link to ONLY those members who have registered to attend. Where is the Zoom link for the auction? If you have registered, we will email you the Zoom link on the day before the auction, Friday, February 3, 2023. That way, it will be close to the top of your inbox[…]
Read moreCindy has just returned from the FUN Convention in Florida and has a few photos to share! Be sure to check out the new 2023 Fun Convention Gallery!
Read moreElongated 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 “elongated pennies”, “pressed pennies” or “squished pennies” Founded in 1966 as a non-profit organization, The Elongated Collectors (TEC) now has over 650 members in several countries. Our purpose is to encourage the study, acquisition, and exhibition of elongates and related items research and publish articles[…]
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