This Disneyland Park reference guide features all known pressed pennies, elongated coins or penny souvenirs ever issued "on-stage" or available to the general public inside the gates of the Disneyland® Park, Anaheim, California, USA. The collection is a varied, group of penny, nickel, dime and quarter elongated coins with several "Firsts" among them. For easier viewing, this guide is divided into pages of about 25 coins each. The direct page links are listed above by coin numbers, which were assigned chronologically. "Vintage" coins that most often have a "classic look" were generally issued from 1987 through the 50th Anniversary of Disneyland Park in 2005 and have guide numbers DL0001 - DL0347. Coins available outside the gates of Disneyland are listed in the other twenty-sum respective guides or collections linked above.

See also Disneyland Pressed Penny Backstamps, Disneyland Canceled Coins and Disneyland Elongated Coin Test Rolls for additional details about coins in this "DL" Guide. For an easy visual of how the guide sections make one complete Disneyland Elongated Coin Collection, ParkPennies.com also offers a graphical overview of the Complete Disneyland Resorts Guide to Pressed Pennies and Elongated Coins.

Editor's note: We are often reminded that the preferred numismatic term is "Elongated Coins", however, some rebellious ParkPennies.com contributors are known to use more casual, fun terms like: pressed pennies, flattened pennies, crushed pennies, squashed pennies, rolled pennies, mashed pennies, smashed pennies, stamped pennies, squished pennies, smushed pennies, stretched pennies, memory pennies, keepsake pennies, flat pennies, and souvenir medallions to describe these fun penny souvenirs.

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(DL0001 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) DISNEYLAND®, Mickey Mouse head with rays, ©DISNEY, short grip, dot border, large image. Design is similar to DN0001, DL0005 and DL0007 - DL0007a. Retired in 1987
DL0001a: Same as DL0001 except with a longer /modified coin grip.

The DL0001 pressed penny is acknowledged as the first on-stage Disney elongated coin of any type, at any Disney park. Offered at The Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, in June of 1987. (The DL0001 and DL0002 were probably placed on-stage the same day and probably taken off stage in October 1987 to make way for the DL0003 and DL0004.) Die and penny press machine by Centek, coin design by Gene Calmelat. This style of image is often called "Mickey Rays", "Mickey Sunburst", or "Mickey Star Burst".

This early die was reportedly too soft for the unusually high use at the park. It was also vulnerable to damage*. Subsequently, the DL0001 and DL0002 dies were returned to Centek and replaced with harder DL0005 and DL0006 dies featuring 1/8" smaller engraved images. (*Per Robert Hoff's 1990's interviews with Tim Prize, a founder of Centek, as well as discussions with a long time Disneyland Cast Member. )
In a January 2010 eBay auction by "Jeff" a DL0001 short grip coin type was offered and described as: "Here is the very rare first pressed penny made for Disneyland by Centek out of Wheat Ridge, Colorado in 1986. I was part of the ownership group at that time and know that that there are probably just a handful of these coins still floating around. Best of luck to the lucky collector who ends up with this rare coin." The existence of the early shorter grip DL0001 variation was first reported by well-known collector Alan S. in 2007. It appears, as this die aged, the coin grip was modified to better catch cents. The hard to find original die configuration, featuring a short, unmodified grip has been given guide number DL0001. (Although we have not yet found any evidence to suggest the coin was ever onstage.) The also scarce, but, more often seen DL0001 variation with a longer modified coin grip has been given guide number DL0001a. These numbers are tentative pending conformation of the coin grip length at the time the DL0001 die was first placed onstage. The DL0001(a) Nickel, an off-denomination test roll or sample coin, was auctioned via eBay in the late 1990's.
Note: When attributing this die vs. the DN0001, DL0005, and DL0007 - DL0007a, look for a larger size image and a "ray" that touches the bottom of the "D" in Disneyland is complete from border to Mickey's ear.
Please see also: The Mickey Mouse rays pressed penny comparison page, The Detail comparison of early DL0001's, early DL0001 short grip example, intermediate grip example, DL0001a long grip example, and The Early History of Disneyland Pressed Pennies.

Retired DL0002 Vintage Country Bear Pressed Penny Marquee Page Larger pressed penny image in frame or window # 1 2 3

(DL0002 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) BEAR COUNTRY, Big Al playing guitar, solid bear (not an outlined image), large image, ©DISNEY DISNEYLAND dot border, coin grip on the right hand side. Similar to the DL0006 and DN0005. RETIRED in 1987.

The DL0002 pressed penny is acknowledged as the second on-stage Disney elongated coin of any type, at any Disney park. Offered at The Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, in June of 1987. (The DL0001 and DL0002 were probably placed on-stage the same day and probably taken off stage in October 1987 to make way for the DL0003 and DL0004.) Die and penny press machine by Centek, coin design by Gene Calmelat. The DL0002 design is similar to DL0006, but larger, with the most notable differences being a solid, versus outlined bear image. Note the gripper slot is on the right hand side.
This early die was reportedly too soft for the unusually high use at the park and was also vulnerable to damage*. Subsequently, the DL0001 and DL0002 dies were returned to Centek and replaced with harder DL0005 and DL0006 dies featuring 1/8" smaller engraved images. (*Per Robert Hoff's 1990's interviews with Tim Prize, a founder of Centek, as well as discussions with a long time Disneyland Cast Member.)
In a February of 2010 eBay auction, this DL0002 coin type was described by "Jeff" as: "Here is the second coin our company produced for Disney. This is referred to as DL 002 by parkpennies.com. Again, I was part of the Centek ownership at the time, please check some of my previously sold items for documentation. Good luck."

(DL0003 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) MICKEY SIXTY YEARS, Mickey Mouse standing, DISNEYLAND, lines above and below SIXTY YEARS, gripper slot arcs over 3 dots, small dot border, no ® or ©. Similar to the singe line or "band" DN0004. RETIRED to make way for the DL0005 / DL0006 by January of 1989.

Believed to be first on-stage in October 1987 when it replaced the DL0001 / DL0002./ Differences between DL0003 onstage coin and the DN0004 prototype coin include the length of the gripper slot (arcs over 3 dots on DL0003 and over 5 dots on DN0004) and minor differences in lettering.

(DL0004 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) MICKEY 60 YEARS, Mickey Mouse standing, DISNEYLAND, line below 60 YEARS only, dot border, no ® or ©. See the DL0003 for a double band version. Believed to be first on-stage in October 1987 when it replaced the DL0001 or DL0002. RETIRED to make way for the DL0005 or DL0006 by January of 1989, possibly this coin was taken off stage much earlier.

Similar artwork was used for both the DL0004 single band and DL0003 double band Mickey Sixty Years onstage dies / pressed pennies.

(DL0005 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) DISNEYLAND, Mickey Mouse head with rays, ©DISNEY, small image, thick rays, dot border. See also: The Mickey Mouse rays pressed penny comparison page and the DL0001 notes for similar coins. Believed to be first on-stage January 1989 when it replaced the DL0003 or DL0004.

(DL0006 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) DISNEYLAND® BEAR COUNTRY, Big Al playing guitar, outlined bear, small image, ©DISNEY dot border, coin grip on the right hand side. Believed to be first on-stage January 1989 when it replaced the DL0003 or DL0004. RETIRED date unknown.
See also the similar DL0002 onstage and DN0005 prototype pressed pennies.

(DL0007 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) DISNEYLAND®, Mickey Mouse head with rays, ©DISNEY, small image, thin rays, reworked gripper slot. See also DL0007a listing, The Mickey Mouse rays pressed penny comparison page and the DL0001 notes for similar coins. Possibly replaced the DL0005. RETIRED date unknown.

This die experienced several changes over its life. The first was the apparent lengthening of the gripper slot, presumably done prior to placing it on stage as all coins found to date all show this reworked coin grip. As evident in some examples, the die tended to clog with metal from coins as they were pressed. This is most noticeable with the ray at the 2 o’clock position, which is often faint or missing altogether. Later this die was damaged by a hard coin or slug, which left an arc imprint on the coin given guide number DL0007a.

(DL0007a Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) DISNEYLAND®, Mickey Mouse head with rays, ©DISNEY, small image, thin rays, reworked gripper slot, vertical arc about one third the length of the coin from the left. See also DL0007 listing, The Mickey Mouse rays pressed penny comparison page and the DL0001 notes for similar coins.

DL0007a Elongated Coin Close-up shows an arc overlay locating the die indentation / damage evident in a coin pressed after the die was damaged.

(DL0008 Vertical souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) DISNEYLAND RR, Engineer Mickey Mouse leaning out of cab, ©DISNEY dot border. First on-stage 1989, off stage February 1999.

A very popular coin, dispensed by one of the last single die, single play / choice penny press machines at Disneyland. For a time it was located at the Main Street Train Station.

(DL0009 Vertical souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse in old time car, MAIN STREET U. S. A. , ©DISNEY DISNEYLAND dot border. RETIRED mid 1995.

This die is sometimes called "Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in the ’03 Car" because the image is reminiscent of the Main Street Parade in which Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse rode in a replica of a 1903 car. This popular pressed penny die was also the last to occupy one of the two original Disneyland single die penny press machines and spent most if not all of its life inside the Main Street Penny Arcade. Trusted sources and supporting facts indicate that the single die machine with this die and pressing mechanism, was then sold as part of a scrap auction(!) Off stage mid-1995.

(DL0010 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) FRONTIERLAND, Sheriff Mickey Mouse with pistol, gripper slot arcs over 5 dots, ©DISNEY, DISNEYLAND®, dot border. Similar to the DL0010, and the DN0006 prototype coins. RETIRED as a DL0010a by July of 1997 when it was replaced by the DL0110.

In both the DL0010 and the DN0006 prototype, Mickey’s hat is outlined and completely open. In the DL0010 Mickey’s right ear is totally flat, the gripper slot arcs over 5 dots, the curl above FRONTIER touches a dot, the border dots are large, and the second dot from the right is aligned with the other border dots. In the hard to find DN0006 prototype coin, Mickey’s right ear is slightly outlined, the gripper slot arcs over 3 dots, the curl above Frontier does not touch a dot, the border dots are small, and the second dot from the right is out of alignment with the other border dots.
See also: Pressed Penny Variations Guide.

(DL0011 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, pirate on cannon, ©DISNEY DISNEYLAND® dot border. Probably placed on stage in the early 1990's. RETIRED in early 2005 to make way for the Magical Milestones set.

This has been a long-lived and popular die. Due to the number of coins rolled the coin image has changed from very clear early rolls to rather blurred rolls in 1998 and after. There was only one known die with this image. This single play or single die penny press machine was retired in 2005 when most single play machines were exchanged for three play machines, most of which then offered Magical Milestones coins at first.

(DL0012 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) COUNTRY BEAR PLAYHOUSE in large block letters, Tennessee playing bass, ©DISNEY, DISNEYLAND®, No "e" for Eurolink small dots in border, heart in bass is flat. See DL0020 for comparison. RETIRED in Oct 1995.

Single die machine.
Note: Opened in 1972 as Country Bear Jamboree, in 1986 renamed Country Bear Playhouse. The Country Bear Playhouse coins, DL0012 and DL0020 would be correct given when they were onstage. However, the circa 1996 three die pressed penny machine also located inside the playhouse offered coins inscribed "Country Bear Jamboree". Some have said this was an error. However, the DL0086, DL0087, and DL0088 could have been a 10 year anniversary homage to the name change in 1986? The Country Bear Playhouse kept the new name from 1986 to closing in September of 2001.

(DL0013 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) SPLASH MOUNTAIN, Brer Rabbit, ©DISNEY DISNEYLAND® dot border. Off stage circa 1995.

This single die machine and coin were early classics. Often found rolled out in the area in front of Teddy Barra's Swingin' Arcade back in Bear Country / Critter Country.

(DL0014 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) TOMORROWLAND, Astronaut Mickey Mouse and Star Speeder 3000, ©DISNEY DISNEYLAND®, dot border. Off stage November 24, 1999, returned February 4, 2000, retired November 4, 2002. Replaced by DL0186.

This single die penny press was located for a good part of its life at the Starcade in Tomorrowland. When this die was replaced by the DL0186, the penny press case was "plused up" with paint and graphics, not long after that, the Starcade was leased out to NAMCO and the location was sadly lost. A rumored Space Mountain pressed penny never made it to this machine or location.

(DL0015 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) MICKEY MOUSE, head with rays, large head, flat ears, DISNEY, DISNEYLAND®, dot border. Replaced the DL0007, RETIRED and then replaced by DL0019 in the mid 1990's.

Single die machine.
See also: The Mickey Mouse rays pressed penny comparison page, the Pressed Penny Variations Guide and the DL0001 notes for similar coins.

(DL0016 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) CRITTER COUNTRY, banner held by Brer Fox and Brer Bear, DISNEY, DISNEYLAND® No turtle, dot border. See DL0087 for turtle type.

Single die machine. One of the last coins listed in the early guides. The coin style says ~1989, but, we need a date on and off stage, maybe a machine picture can be found? This penny press was most likely off the beaten trail and not onstage long.

(DL0017 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) DISNEYLAND HOTEL and Monorail, © Picture of the Disneyland Hotel and the Monorail, dot border. Same coin as the DR0010. Probably onstage before 1996. RETIRED to make way for the DR0079 by March 4, 2004.

This Monorail pressed penny was onstage for a long time. The single die penny press machine that held this die dated back to the early years of Disneyland penny presses. Over the years, it was located inside the Disneyland Park, a few different locations outside the Disneyland Park in the Disneyland Hotel complex e.g. the Tinker Bell Toy Shop, The Fantasia Gift Shop, the breezeway near the old hotel monorail stop, and in the Neon Cactus Sports Bar. So this vagabond pressed penny is listed as both a Disneyland Park DL0017 coin and a Disneyland Resort DR0017.

(DL0018 Vertical souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) Sleeping Beauty Castle with a splash "35" over its image, 35 YEARS OF MAGIC, DISNEYLAND, ©DISNEY, dot border. Presumed onstage and then RETIRED in 1990. Single die machine.

(DL0019 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) MICKEY MOUSE, head with rays, large head, puffy ears, ©DISNEY, DISNEYLAND® dot border. Replaced the DL0015 in the mid 1990's RETIRED circa 1998.

Single die machine. Replaced the DL0015. Moved from the park to an Arcade south of the Neon Cactus Sports Bar in the Disneyland Hotel area, near the old swimming pool. Also listed as a Resort coin, DR0019.
See also: The Mickey Mouse rays pressed penny comparison page and the DL0001 notes for similar coins.

(DL0020 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) COUNTRY BEAR PLAYHOUSE, Tennessee playing bass, small block letters, large beads, ©DISNEY, "e" for Eurolink replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot, DISNEYLAND®, dot border, heart in bass is convex. RETIRED September 1996.

There is often confusion over the "Country Bear" elongated coins, Playhouse vs. Jamboree, Bear Country vs. Critter Country etc. Generally, the coins with the earlier, retired land / attraction names are far more collectable. Single die machine.
See DL0012 for comparison.

(DL0021 Vertical souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) Donald, head with rays"e" for Eurolink replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot, DISNEYLAND®, no ©DISNEY, dot border. Onstage briefly, then RETIRED (©DISNEY added) in June of 1995.

At The Main Street Penny Arcade, button "A". Replaced by DL0061, the same die with ©DISNEY added.
See DL0061 for the ©DISNEY version.

(DL0022 Vertical souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) Goofy, head, full face, no ©DISNEY "e" for Eurolink replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot, DISNEYLAND®, dot border. This is the DL0062 die before the "©DISNEY" was added. Onstage briefly, June of 1995 before the omission was found and corrected.

At The Main Street Penny Arcade, button "B". Replaced by the DL0062.

(DL0023 Vertical souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) Jiminy Cricket, full length, no ©DISNEY "e" for Eurolink replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot, DISNEYLAND®, dot border. Onstage briefly, then RETIRED (©DISNEY added) in June of 1995.

At The Main Street Penny Arcade, button "C". Replaced by DL0063.
See DL0063 for the same die with ©DISNEY added.

(DL0024 Vertical souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) ©DISNEY, ADVENTURELAND, Temple entrance with cobra on left, wire border. An original coin in the Rajah’s Mint, 1995. RETIRED by June 1999.

At Rajah’s Mint, the custom penny press machine with a nine coin selection, in Adventureland, button "A". Replaced by DL0134.

(DL0025 Horizontal souvenir pressed penny or elongated coin image) JUNGLE CRUISE, cruise boat, ©DISNEY ADVENTURELAND. wire border. An original coin in the Rajah’s Mint, 1995. RETIRED by June 1999.

At Rajah’s Mint, the custom penny press machine with a nine coin selection, in Adventureland, button "B". Replaced by DL0135.