The first category I ever searched bought on eBay was...the "smashed penny." Back in 2001! Thankfully one seller on eBay listed a penny as XXX Smashed / Elongated Penny I quickly learned realized they had an...
If you learn nothing else from this guide, remember these two key points: You need to roll COPPER pennies, not zinc You need to roll CLEAN pennies I'll tell you how to do both. Why copper, and...
I clean my pennies by hand. Using Wright's copper cream, water and a toothbrush. It cleans really good. Never use Tarnex. It will give your pennies a weird color.I only clean the back side of the penny, since...
Many of you might have discovered by accident that the wonderful world of Elongated coins has quite a following, no you are not alone. Some important hard and fast rules in collecting is; collect what your...
The first category I ever searched bought on ebay was...the "smashed penny." Thankfully one seller on ebay listed a penny as xxx Smashed / Elongated Penny I quickly realized it had a name. Otherwise, my...
EXONUMIA This Guide is about collecting Encased Coins, Elongated Coins and Wooden Nickels. These three are just a few of the many types of exonumia.Collecting exonumia can be a fascinating hobby, a...
I use brasso, watch the smell, and wear gloves for senisitive hands. I don't. clean with soap and water. stays clean for agea. I started in 1999 and there still good as new. I put mine in 2x2's Les
Coins lose virtually ALL value when the original patina is destroyed. Toning is a normal process found on coins. Those coins cleaned with any type of commercial cleaner--i.e. cleansers, copper cleaners,...
ELONGATED PENNY / SMASHED PENNY / SQUISHED PENNY / FLATTENED PENNY - Whatever you call them ... We call them America's Best Souvenir!! Have you ever taken a trip ... carefully collected your postcards from...
ELONGATED PENNY ... SQUISHED PENNY ... SMASHED PENNY ... SQUEEZED PENNY ... START COLLECTING TODAY! As humans, we collect a lifetime of memories. These memories may range from a favorite animal to a...