Name/Title
UMWA Elongated PennyEntry/Object ID
MW.0042Description
Souvenir elongated penny from United Mine Workers of America 1990 Centennial.Context
Elongated (or "smashed") pennies pennies are created by rolling standard US pennies through custom machines fitted with embossing plates which flatten the penny and mold a design onto one or both sides.Collection
UMWA CollectionMintage
Mint
United States Mint: Philadelphia MintMint Mark
noneDate made
1989Manufacture Method
StruckCoin Details
Obverse
Description
embossedTranscription
1890 CENTENNIAL 1990
UMWA
ORGANIZED JAN.25 1890Issuing Authority
United States Mint: Philadelphia MintCurrency
United States DollarDenomination
1¢Dimensions
Height
3/4 inWidth
1-7/16 inThickness
0 inComposition
Material
Zinc, CopperMaterial Notes
99.2% zinc, 0.8% copper
