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What to do with those smashed coins? Check out a souvenir penny book!

Kids can’t resist pressed penny souvenirs. We all remember the coin books our Grandfather had; a space for every penny, dime or nickel for each year. When they were even half full, they had a satisfying heft to them and pulling them off the shelf to look at was an adventure. Pressed pennies are elongated coins made by a coin or token being forced between steel rollers. As the coin passes through the rollers it is elongated to an oval with an engraved design. Now you can do the same with your smashed pennies and find the perfect souvenir penny book to fit any interest.

These souvenir machines were first seen at the 1892-93 World Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois. They remain quite popular, and now so many different designs are produced that collectors have an overwhelming variety to discover. Whether you collect engravings of your favorite sport or state or museum, you can find a souvenir penny book that fits your needs. These souvenir books can be found on many collector sites on the internet. There are published books with information for collectors available, such as the ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE MODERN ELONGATEDS by Angelo A. Rosato.

There are several companies that produce the machines that make pressed penny souvenirs. A site like The Penny Machine Company is a good source of information about the many different types of machines available. You can get hand crank machines or more automated systems. A company like The Penny Machine Company not only manufactures the machines, it helps you find the machine that is right for your needs, services it and stands behind it. They can collaborate with you to design the stamps that celebrate your business and will become those smashed pennies collected in a souvenir penny book.