PennyCollector.com - The official website for elongated pennies, penny books and penny machines

Location Details:

Machine Details:

Location Name:
Address:
City:
Country:
Zip Code:
Website:
Location Phone:
Updated:
Status:
PennyCollector Machine:

Please include details about the machine and a written description of each coin.

Designs Type

Comments:	3/15/23: Gone. 28Jun2025 - RAH - Successful mail off! Super friendly staff and the coins came back in 48 days. <br> The bad news is I got a letter with the pennies saying the machine has been inoperable for the past 7 years and was in storage. But the staff found the machine, and took the pennies out of the dispenser for me. So those are likely the last ones they'll ever have.<p> <b>Can you send a scan of all 3 designs?</b><p> The Minnesota Discovery Center, formerly known as Ironworld Discovery Center and originally as the Iron Range Interpretive Center, opened in the 1977 outside Chisholm, Minnesota, United States.<br> When the Rebrand happened they remade their penny designs. they're extremely similar from my research I was only able to find 2 know pennies, my best guess is that the machine was a triple die machine. I Did ask onsite staff and they confirmed this machine is "Gone" <p> Designs were: <br> 1) Minnesota Discovery Center, <br> 2) Minnesota Discovery Center with Miner, <br> 3) ??? <p>
	Please be specific regarding the machine location. Is it upstairs? Downstairs? By the entrance? etc...

Minnesota Discovery Center

Machine Locations > Minnesota

1005 Discovery Dr
Chisholm, MN , 55719

Phone: (218) 254-7959

Website

3/15/23: Gone. 28Jun2025 - RAH - Successful mail off! Super friendly staff and the coins came back in 48 days.
The bad news is I got a letter with the pennies saying the machine has been inoperable for the past 7 years and was in storage. But the staff found the machine, and took the pennies out of the dispenser for me. So those are likely the last ones they'll ever have.

Can you send a scan of all 3 designs?

The Minnesota Discovery Center, formerly known as Ironworld Discovery Center and originally as the Iron Range Interpretive Center, opened in the 1977 outside Chisholm, Minnesota, United States.
When the Rebrand happened they remade their penny designs. they're extremely similar from my research I was only able to find 2 know pennies, my best guess is that the machine was a triple die machine. I Did ask onsite staff and they confirmed this machine is "Gone"

Designs were:
1) Minnesota Discovery Center,
2) Minnesota Discovery Center with Miner,
3) ???

Machine 1