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Sunday, January 26, 2014

NYPD Squished Penny

Got this squished penny before it got to cold to reach in my pockets with bare hands. There is a penny squishing machine in a shop close to work called Liberty Empire Inc. that sells tourist stuff. The machine is outside and since it is away from the Empire State building it is never crowded.


I used a pure copper cent, you can even see the 1973 year on the back. The machine has four designs but this one with the NYPD looked the best. I will go back for the other three but only when it gets warm.

The front has a mostly beaded border and the horizontal design is the NYPD motto TO PROTECT & SERVE and NEW YORK USA. The reverse is left blank making the front design much sharper.

Here are the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent Elongated / Former Empire State Building Themes (NYPD)
Year: December 2013
Mintage: Still in production
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Value: $0.50 costs $0.51 to make

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2 comments:

  1. aussie kid6:33 PM, January 26, 2014

    found a 1972 5 cent coin in my change (Australian) and really happy because its the rarest australian 5c coin! average circulated condition but still a nice find!

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  2. Man11:39 AM, January 27, 2014

    found a 1972 5 cent coin in my change (Australian) and really happy because its the rarest australian 5c coin! average circulated condition but still a nice find!

    Nice. It is great to find low mintage coins.

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