** Thank you to everyone that entered. The contest has closed and the winner has been contacted by email. Check back for future contests.
Congratulations Jordynn for being the lucky winner!
This is a chance for you to get a complete set of the 2019 Pressed Coins that I had written about in a previous post. Click here to read all about them and get more details on each coin. This will include all 17 coins (9 Pennies and 8 Quarters) which also includes the Minnie Mouse quarter that was only available for a short time before being removed.
As stated above this is a FREE contest. To enter just post a comment below with what your very first pressed coin was and where you got it. Can’t remember, no problem just post what your favorite pressed coin is and how you acquired it. Simple right!
Post as many times as you like, and be sure to spread the word. This is always a lot of fun when there is a lot of participation. The contest will end on June 30th, 2019. At that time I’ll randomly select a winner and will contact you for your mailing information.
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Good luck!!
**Please note this is just for entertainment purposes. This contest is not sponsored or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company.
David's Coin Travels 
My first pressed coin was the pressed penny from the Mexico Pavilion at EPCOT, which featured Mickey wearing a sombrero. Now, I’m up to many cool pennies, and your blog helps a ton!
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That is a great pavilion and I always loved the outdoor market (inside). Great penny to start your collection off with!! Thanks for sharing and good luck.
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My first pressed coin was at the OKC Zoo many moons ago! My grandma gave me the .51¢ to get it and I fell in love. It had an elephant on it, and I have been collecting pressed pennies ever since.
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That is so cool and such a wonderful memory you have. Thanks for sharing and good luck!!
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One of my favorite pressed coin is a quarter coin with Tinker Bell on that I got from Disneyland in Anaheim, California. There was a press machine at the time in the Castle as you walked through. I happen to be waiting for a friend who is taking a picture in front of the castle. I spotted the machine and just had to get one. I don’t know what it is about the coins but I love collecting them. I have a bunch of Colin’s for Mickey’s 60th celebration.
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Tinker Bell is one of my favorite characters and really wish she would show up on more press coins. Thanks so much for sharing your story that was fantastic! Good luck.
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Oh wow, I’m not sure I can remember my first pressed coin with a design. But I can remember my first flattened coin. As a kid, I found a train-flattened penny on the tracks at the train station in Harper’s Ferry, WV. I had no idea it was something people did! It wasn’t for another several years that I realized there were machines at certain places that would press a design into pennies. And even then, it wasn’t until I was well into adulthood that I started collecting. But now I’m hooked, and this blog has been a huge source of knowledge!
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Thanks for sharing. I think sometimes people forget those were an early version of flattened / pressed coins. I have a few train flattened coins in my collection and they are very unique. Good luck!
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My very first coin was from a local amusement park here in Ohio called Americana. I was just a kid at the time and I remember not quite believing that the machine would press a design into the penny. I was quite astounded that I could see faint traces of Lincoln on the back, which assured me that the machine did in fact press my penny! That amusement park closed 20 years ago so that penny is also one of my favorites in my collection.
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That is so cool and must be a great part of your collection to have that coin, especially since it’s not available any more. Thank you for sharing! Good luck
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My first and favorite is from Mammoth Cave in Kentucky from the 90’s when my class went on a field trip there. Been hooked ever since!
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It only takes one. I fell for that as well, and haven’t looked back. Thanks for sharing! Good luck
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How fun! I do not remember the first penny… my favorite is one I got in Israel.
Heading to D.C. this summer and hope to get a few more!
My nephew is also attending the World Scout Jamboree~ just hoping he remembers 🙂
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Wow Israel that must be a very unique pressed coins. I went on a penny trip to DC a few years ago and there are definitely a lot there. Good luck!!
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I literally just stumbled onto your Instagram and blog a few minutes ago and I’m so glad I have. I first acquired my first penny pressed back in middle school. It was from the zoo I went for a field trip. I love the idea of collecting pressed money images as a token for traveling. When my friends and family goes on vacation, the first thing I ask is to get my penny pressed images or a small art work to hang. My sister who travels a lot for work, brings always bring some home ❤ the one that I absolutely love is the Tokyo penny pressed of Minnie and Mickey kissing. My sister got me that one!
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Please excuse the typos^^
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That’s is fantastic. It’s always great when you family and friends help pick up pennies on their travels. Thanks for sharing!! Good luck
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I am from the UK. My first pressed penny was bought just last month! It is of Rapunzel and I got it from Sir Mickeys in Magic Kingdom when I bought a pressed penny book also! I went on to fill my book during my holiday. Would love the 2019 collection to remember my first Disney holiday there which was last month xxx
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Wow that is great. It just takes one special penny to get the collecting bug. Hopefully, you can find some coin presses back in the UK to continue your collection! Good luck!
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My first pressed coin was during my first WDW trip in 2005! It’s of the Jungle Cruise boat and was right near the entrance to the ride. My uncle started the addiction haha 🙂
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I know exactly what machine you are referencing. It’s currently not available as we think they are updating it to the new price of $1 per coin and should return any day now. I remember always trying to collect the coins that had images of the rides and attractions I loved. Good Luck!
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One of my first pressed pennies was a Mickey rays penny from Main Street on Disneyland, pressed in 1989. Some of my favorites are retired pennies, like the pennies I pressed in DisneyQuest Chicago just before it closed and the pennies I pressed on the top of the World Trade Center. So hard to pick just one!
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Wow those are fantastic pennies to have in your collection. Thanks for sharing! Good luck.
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I can’t remember my first and have so many favorites…a set of pennies I pressed at DisneyQuest Chicago a few weeks before it closed, a set pressed from the top of the World Trade Center shortly before 9/11, and so many interesting kitschy roadside attraction pennies. Picking a favorite would be like picking a favorite from my children…love them all.
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My first Elongated Coin was from the WW2 Museum here in the Netherlands when i was Small dont remember exactly how old i was, I think 6 or 7, It all started my collection and Interest in Elongated Coins and still got that Coin today, There was an WW2 airplane on it, I still like it very much, Thats cool about the Pennies i never Forget where i got my first one, Nowadays I expand my Collection With Trading with other Collectors and going places myself for Making a set for my own and Trading with Fellow Collectors.
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That is such a wonderful part of the hobby are the memories you have when looking at those coins. I took at some of my pennies and remember the family vacation we took, or a fun road side attraction we found. Thanks for sharing about your first penny. Good luck!!
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Don’t remember my first, but my favorite are the two I got in Hong Kong on Victoria Peak which overlooks the harbor and city. They are my favorite because it was in another country on the other side of the world, and the view from the location was incredible & I will never forget it.
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Those sound like really great pressed coins. It’s always nice to be able to look at them and remember the trip and that incredible view. Thanks for sharing and good luck!
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