ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS MINNESOTA ELONGATED CENTS

They are called by many names – elongated coins, pressed pennies, flattened pennies, and pinched pennies. They made their first appearance at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 and will appear in Silver Bay this summer.

A new "penny press" machine will be located in the lobby of the Silver Bay AmericInn Hotel beginning this Memorial Day weekend.

The made-in-Minnesota penny press machine features four images by artist Gary Baune, originally from Silver Bay. Two quarters are inserted along with a penny. A hand crank is then used to force the penny through high-pressure steel rollers that imprint a custom design onto the coin.

The result is an inexpensive, unique, local copper memento. Brand-new, bright, shiny, uncirculated pennies will be available onsite for the first Bay Area "penny pinchers."

To read the complete article, see: Cents of local pride: Pinched penny options to expand in Silver Bay (www.twoharborsmn.com/event/article/id/23558/)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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