![]() ![]() After 1932 momentum seemed to regenerate and the amount of coins rolled has steadily increased until today they are being produced at such a rapid rate that it is nearly impossible for a collector to keep up with them all. Then for some unknown reason there was a slack period between 19. The rolling of elongateds seemed to be rather popular for the first 23 years of their existence and a large amount were rolled between 18. ![]() An engraving is on one or both of the rollers and as the coin passes through the rollers it is squeezed or elongated under tremendous pressure from the original round shape to one of an oval and the engraved design impressed into the coin at the same time. There were four different designs utilized during that event.Īn elongated coin is made by a coin, token, medal or metal blank being forced between two steel rollers. ![]() ![]() Although an example of an elongated coin is rumored to have been produced some years earlier, it is generally accepted that these tokens were first made during the 1892-1893 World's Columbian Exposition that was held in Chicago, Illinois to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America. ![]()
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