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What is the Penny Smasher

The first elongated pennies, or smashed pennies, were created in Chicago, Illinois in 1893. Smashed pennies can be divided into three general classes. The first of three classes is referred to as oldies. These oldies were created for world and state fairs. The second class are known as modern elongateds. These penny smasher machines were popular from 1965 to 1985. The third class is what you will find in todays market, contemporary elongateds. These machines can be either electric or handcranked. Both are real popular in amusement parks around the country and can be found almost anywhere.

All coins can be smashed with a machine but you will usually see pennies used because they are the smallest unit of money in America. The earliest penny smasher was the train. People would place a penny on the train tracks and wait for a train to smash them. Once the penny was smashed, it would be engraved with the date and handed out at the fair. Some countries do not allow for money to be smashed. However, the United States has no law that makes it illegal to smash a penny for the use as a souvenir. If the coins were defaced for conterfeiting, then the process would be illegal.

The Penny Machine Company is one company that makes penny smasher machines. Their website, The Penny Machine Company, provides information for all of the machines that are for sale. They have a selection of machines that come in many different styles and made out many different materials. They have machines made out of bamboo, metal and oak. They have handcrank machines for sale and electric cranks. Along with penny smashing machines, the Penny Machine Company also sells medallion machines. Medallion machines will allow users to engrave brass coins with images of their choice. The machine will also allow the owner to switch out the image year after year so users don't get bored with it over time.