Luck "E" Penny's Hitchhiker's Guide to Elongated Coins
Georgia

Atlanta | Dahlonega | Dillard | Ft. Benning | Helen | Savannah
Stone Mountain | Tybee Island | Rock City

Atlanta
Sci Trek
395 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, Ga. 30308
(404) 522-5500
The machine owners will be doing a 10th Anniversary elongate with handcrank on Oct. 25,1996. Permanent machine will be issuing a limited edition of SAMMY.
Machine Type: electric
Number of Dies: 1
Cost to Roll Coin: 50 cents
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Design Information: (V), dotted border, "Sci Trek", [Limited Edition]
Contact for Trading
Eric Barnes - ebarnes@gte.net

Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Ave. S.E. in Grant Park.
Machine is located near the entrance to the gift shop. I think there were three designs available.
Machine Type: crank
Cost to Roll Coin: 50 cents
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY

Atlanta Underground
Located in the heart of downtown between the governmental and financial centers of the city. It is bounded by Wall Street, Washington Street, Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and South Peachtree Street. Underground Atlanta is accessible from I-75, I-85, and I-20, and is adjacent to MARTA rapid rail system at the Five Points Station.
Visitor information is available on site at Lower Alabama Street. Information is also available from the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau at Upper Alabama and Pryor Streets. The Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau Visitors Center's telephone number is 404-577-2148.
Located at the Street Corner Newstand and street vendors
Machine Type: crank
Number of Dies: 2
Cost to Roll Coin: 50 cents
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Die Information
Design #1: (V), dotted border, "Underground Atlanta - Georgia on My Mind", [Peach]
Design #2: (H), dotted border, "Atlanta Braves", [Braves Hatchet]
Design #3: (V), dotted border, "Street Corner Underground Atlanta", [Dog Holding a Newspaper]

Six Flags Over GA
Located on Interstate 20, just west of Atlanta.
Several machines are located all around the park.
Manufacturer: unknown
Machine Type: electric
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Additional Comments: Some have Looney Tunes characters and several have the different roller coasters in the park!

Dahlonega
Old Country Store in the Main Square - Inside old country store past center counter, near the entrance
Machine Type: crank/electric
Number of Dies: 1
Cost to Roll Coin: 50 cents
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Die Information: (V), dotted border, "I Found Gold in Dahlonega, GA", [Gold Miner Guy]
Additional Die Comments: Image on one side, Text on the other side of coin

Dillard
Antique Store in a bunch of old shops on main drag - Located on a major highway.
Machine Type: crank
Number of Dies: 3 at least
Cost to Roll Coin: 50 cents
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Design #1: (V), dotted border, "Smoky Mountains , Dillard GA", [Standing Black Bear]

Ft. Benning
Ft. Benning Infantry Museum
Easily accessible from Interstate 185 (just watch for the signs)
(706) 545-2958
Machine is located inside the museum gift shop.
Machine Type: hand crank
Number of Dies: 1
Cost to Roll Coin: .50
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Design Information: (H), dotted border, "Airborne Ft. Benning", [Airborne Wings]

Helen
Downtown Square- downtown Helen. From Cleveland, GA, will be on the right side of the road as going in to Helen. Several designs including "Braves"
Manufacturer: unknown
Machine Type: crank
Number of Dies: 4
Cost to Roll Coin: 51
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Additional Die Comments: Not real sure of all the designs or layouts
Contact for Trading
Dianne Stephens
dmcs0809@aol.com

Savannah
River Street - (a tourist area)
Four single die machines are located in front of various shops.
Designs Include: [Steam boat], [horse and buggy], [sailboat], [Waving girl w/dog].
Also found in the shops were a clover and a cupid design.
The Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum
West of Town near I-95. Machine is located inside front door.
1-800-421-9428 or 912-748-8888
Machine Type: electric/crank
Number of Dies: 4
Cost to Roll Coin: 50 cents
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Design #1: H, dotted border, "The Mighty Eighth - Savannah, GA", [B-24]
Design #2: H, dotted border, "The Mighty Eighth - Savannah, GA", [B-17]
Design #3: H, dotted border, "The Mighty Eighth - Savannah, GA", [fighter plane]
Design #4: H, dotted border, "The Mighty Eighth - Savannah, GA", [fighter plane]

Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain is located 16 miles east of Atlanta, Georgia, on Highway 78. The Park is open year-round, 6am to midnight.
1-800-317-2006 or 770-498-5690.
Machine is located at foot of cable car to top of mountain.
Hand cranked machine
Die Information
Design #1: (H), [Generals on the mountain]
Design #2: (H), [Train at SM Park]
Design #3: (H), [Plantation House at Park]
Design #4: (V), "Georgia on my Mind", [State Outline with peach]

Tybee Island
There is a report of a machine on this Island (near Savannah) which produces an elongated cent depicting a sand dollar.

Rock City
Lookout Mountain
Located outside gift shop.
Machine Manufacturer: Eurolink
Machine Type: Handcrank
Number of Dies: 4
Cost: 50 cents
Die Information
Design #1: "I love you", [two hearts pierced by arrow]
Design #2: [Rock City birdhouse]
Design #3: [Rock City logo with leprechaun]
Design #4: "Lucky penny", [four-leaf clover]

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