The picture shows a view of all (8) Old Advertising & Souvenir Elongated Cents in this lot. These were all made by a vending machine that rolls a penny between dies. These machines are usually found at popular locations, tourist attractions, arcades, airports, amusement parks, Historical sites, or any number of other similar places. The first elongated cent here is a religious one. It has The Lord's Prayer on a 1971-D Lincoln Memorial cent. It is enclosed in a blown glass bottle. The next coin has an image of the state of New York. It is marked: 180th ANNIVERSARY NEW YORK 1788 - 1968 The next one has a banner that can be engraved. It has a good luck horse shoe and it reads: COLLECTOR OF ELONGATED COINS 1966 Next there is one that has a four leaf clover and a horseshoe good luck symbols. It reads: LUCKY CENT The next coin has an image of the state of Georgia. It is marked: 180 YEARS GEORGIA 1788 - 1968 The next one is a souvenir from The Franklin Park Zoo. It has an image of a lion's head and it is marked: FRANKLIN PARK ZOO Next there is one that has an image of a man and praying hands. It reads: ROBERT McNAMARA FATHER OF THE EDSEL MIDWIFE TO THE TFX AND NOW GUARDIAN OF THE DOLLAR AT THE WORLD BANK LET US PRAY The last of the elongated cents in this lot is another Christian or Catholic one. It simply has an image of a cross. These each measure around 1-1/2'' long. They are in excellent to mint condition as pictured. |