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

Branson | Hannibal | Ozark | Lake Ozark | Springfield | St. Louis | Warrenton


Branson
76 Music Hall
76 Mall Complex, 76 Country Music Blvd., Branson Missouri 65616
417-335-2484
This coin has "76 Music hall" in a frame with two stars on either side and "Branson, MO" across the bottom - dotted border.

The Grand Palace
2700 76 Country Blvd., Branson MO 65616
417-334-7263 or 800-572-5223
Resembling an antebellum mansion, The Grand Palace is the largest and most luxurious theater in Branson.

Thunder Road Amusement Center
West Highway 76
This is a mini golf, go-cart type place located on the Strip in Branson. Machine is located at the front of the arcade.
Number of Dies: 1
Cost to Roll Coin: 51
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Die Information: Dotted border, "Thunder Road Branson", [Go-Cart]

Osmond Family Theater
Hwy. 76 & 165, Branson, MO
(417) 336-6100
Cost to Roll Coin: 51 cents
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Design Info: Alternative border, "Osmond Family Theater", [Logo]

Ozark Discovery Imax Complex
Shepherd of the Hills Blvd.
1-800-233-7469
Machine Type: electric
Number of Dies: 4
Cost to Roll Coin: .50
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Design Information: Most are Branson/country music related

Silver Dollar City
1-800-475-9370
There is a machine located at the exit to the theme park, and one in the toy store
Machine Type: crank
Number of Dies: 4
Cost to Roll Coin: 51
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Die Information
Design #1: V, dotted border, "Silver dollar city", [Train]
Design #2: V, dotted border, "Silver dollar city", [Logo]

Hannibal
Mark Twain Museum
208 Hill Street, Hannibal, Missouri 63401
(573) 221-9010
Number of Dies: 1
Cost to Roll Coin: .51
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Design Information: (V), dotted border, "MARK TWAIN MUSEUM" "HANNIBAL MISSOURI", [Portrait of Mark Twain]

Ozark
Lambert's Cafe - The restaurant is located between Springfield and Branson, Mo., on highway 65. Machine in gift shop to right of restaurant.
Junction 65 & CC Ozark MO 65721
417.581.7655
Machine Type: electric
Cost to Roll Coin: 50 cents
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Die Information: V, dotted border, "Lambert's Cafe Home of Throwed Rolls", [Cafe logo -- man tossing a roll]
Contact for Trading
Jennifer Ward at a_dharma_bum@geocities.com

Lake Ozark
Dogpatch Shop
Bagnell Dam Strip
Machine Type: electric
Number of Dies: 1
Cost to Roll Coin: .50
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Design Information: dotted border, "Dogpatch - Lake of the Ozarks", [Hillbilly]

Springfield
Bass Pro Shop's - Outdoor World - Inside Store
Machine Type: crank
Number of Dies: 3
Cost to Roll Coin: 51
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Die Information
Design #1: (H), dotted border, "We all live downstream", [large mouth bass image]
Design #2: (H), dotted border, "National HQ Springfield MO", [Bass Pro Shop Logo]


St. Louis
"The Arch" or "Gateway to the West"
(Don't know exact locations)

Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Pestalozzi Street

Busch Memorial Stadium
Located in downton St. Louis
There was a vendor actually selling the pennies prepressed.
Machine Type: crank
Number of Dies: 2 or more?
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Die Information
Design #1: Dotted border, "St Louis Cardinals", [Cardinal]
Design #2: Dotted border, "Fred Bird", [Fred Bird mascot]

Grant's Farm - several different dies at this location.

The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame
111 Stadium Plaza, St. Louis, Missouri 63102
1-800-966-BOWL
Additional Comments: Across from Busch Stadium in Bowling Museum gift shop
Machine Type: crank
Number of Dies: 4
Cost to Roll Coin: .51
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Die Information
Design #1: (H), dotted border, "Hall of Fame", [hall of fame logo]
Design #2: (H), dotted border, "Intn'l Bowling Hall of Fame St. Louis", [bowling pin on side]
Design #3: (H), dotted border, [picture of building]
Design #4: (H), dotted border, [ball striking pins]

Mid-America Aquacenter - The Children's Aquarium
416 Hanley Industrial Court, Brentwood, MO
(314) 647-9594

Museum of Transportation
3015 Barrett Station Rd.
(314) 965-6885

Six Flags Over St. Louis - several penny squishers with the names of roller coasters and warner bros. characters on them. They are all over the park.

St.Louis Zoo - they have penny squishers in 2 places.

St. Louis Science Center - (across I44) Machine is located on the second floor
Machine Type: electric
Number of Dies: 1
Cost to Roll Coin: 51
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Design Information: (V), Dotted border, "Africa-One continent...Many worlds St.Louis Science center, [Continent of Africa]
Additional Die Comments: There is also a 4 design machine on first floor for pennies.
The quarter machine has been removed.

Union Station
Market Street, downtown


Warrenton
The Elvis Is Alive Museum

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