Frequently Asked Questions
Where can your coin presses be found?
How does Joytec Designs Revenue Share Program work?
Does Joytec Design sell its coin press machines?
What products does Joytec Design offer?
Are souvenir pennies Legal?
What is an elongated coin?
What is the history of elongated coins?
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Where can your coin presses be found?
Joytec Designs coin press machines can be found in Science Centers, Zoos, Aquariums, Museums and Gift Shops just to name a few.
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How does Joytec Designs Revenue Share Program work?
Joytec Design provides the machine, and revenue from the machine is split.
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Does Joytec Design sell its coin press machines?
Yes, some of our coin press machines can be purchaed. To find out which machines we currently have for sale. Browse Gallery
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What products does Joytec Design offer?
Joytec Designs' products line includes the Scientific Coin Press our newest product, and animated coin presses which can be customized.
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Are souvenir pennies Legal?
Yes. The process of creating elongated coins is legal in the United States. In the United States, U.S. Code Title 18, Chapter 17, Section 331 prohibits
"the mutilation, diminution and falsification of United States coinage." Because elongated coins are made mainly as souvenirs, mutilation
for this purpose is legal. (Wikipedia)
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What is an elongated coin?
An elongated coin is the result of the coinpress turning the penny into a souvenir.
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What is the history of elongated coins?
The first elongated coins in the United States were created at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois held in 1893. (Wikipedia)
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