Lighthouse 48 Pocket Pressed Penny Album

We are pleased to offer for sale this Lighthouse 48 Pocket Pressed Penny Album. This stock book can fit 48 elongated coins. It measures approximately 4-1/8" x 5-7/8".   In 1892, a vending machine was set up at the Chicago World Fair which was able to produce a coin in an eliptical shape.  These elongated coins became known as "pressed pennies" or souvenier coins.  Today, these machines are found all over the world, allowing visitors to create their own memories.  This pocket sized album is and ideal travel companion for collectors of any age.