Smashed penny collectors and penny pinchers alike, get ready to turn your cranks. Deadwood’s got ‘em and you can find ‘em in at least four locations the Wild West city.
A flat, cool, fabulously affordable – only 51 cents, and a smashing souvenir from
your South Dakota stay, smashed pennies sort of abound in Deadwood, with around 20
different varieties to be had.

Smashed, or elongated coins, are made by forcing a coin between two steel rollers that contain an engraving. As the coin passes through these rollers, it is squeezed and elongated under tremendous pressure, transformed from its round shape to an oval shape and the engraving is impressed into the coin, as well.

Penny-smashing machines can be found at four locations in Deadwood: Miss Kitty’s Mercantile, Gold Nugget Trading Post, Pam’s Purple Door Discount Outlet, and Happy Days Gifts.

Locations:
• Gold Nugget Trading Post - 75 Main Street
• Happy Days Gifts - 639 Main Street
• Miss Kitty’s Mercantile - 649 Main Street
• Pam’s Purple Door - 637 Main Street