Smashed pennies display ideas

Display for my collection of smashed pennies dating back to 1980

Skip the junky, overpriced kids' vacation souvenirs and start a pressed penny collection. Kids will enjoy making and collecting the pressed pennies on your family travels, and they can showcase their collection in this DIY map shadowbox.

Pressed penny display idea

Mutilating coins is actually illegal.

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Learn how to display travel coins as art. Use leftover currency to make a unique travel keepsake that will remind you of past trips. #travelsouvenir

Do you collect these? source Obviously I do... Ever since we came to the U.S. whenever we go somewhere that has the machine that makes these, I'm there. Aside from the sentimentality, I love that these souvenirs are relatively inexpensive, easy to lug around and my kids just love turning the wheel and seeing their prize! I didn't want to keep them in a bottle forever since what is the point of a souvenir if you can't appreciate (or see ) them right? I thought it best to display them like…

Learn some interesting facts about the history of pressed pennies and see the actual process of turning a penny into a souvenir!