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Vintage Poster Charles Paine Lend to Defend 1940 National Savings World War II
By Charles Paine
Located in London, GB
very striking image of a field gun, where the wheel is illustrated as an old penny. The reader of the
Category

1940s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Penny Arcade 'Mutoscope' Estate of UB Iwerks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautifully. It only accepts old British pennies.
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Early 20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

Mills Novelty Co. owl strength lifter “Mills Perfect Muscle Developer”
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in London, GB
operated with an old bronze penny. Dial marked: TEST YOUR STRENGTH - THE ARROW SHOWS THE LAST LIFT
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Early 20th Century American Games

Materials

Brass, Iron

Manhattan 1950s Green Perspex and Chromed One Armed Bandit
By Vale Amusements
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Seaside History From Vale Amusements Rhyl in Wales. Will take the old English 1 penny. A great piece
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Vintage 1950s British Art Deco Games

Materials

Chrome

Large Copper Contemporary Gabbeh Persian Wool Rug
By Qashqai Nomadic Tribe
Located in Key West, FL
, but they combine old copper penny, deep aubergine, and graphite. The design looks almost like a knit
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21st Century and Contemporary Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1950s Ruffler & Walker Ice Hockey Coin-Op Game in Solid Oak Cabinet
By Ruffler & Walker
Located in London, GB
'. The game is operated by inserting an old English, pre-1970s penny. We will supply these with the table
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Vintage 1950s British Other Games

Materials

Oak

20th Century Samson Novelty Co One Arm Bandit "Totalisator" Slot Machine, c.1929
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
cabinet. This machine works using old pennies and is made in the USA by Mills Novelty Co of Chicago and
Category

20th Century American Games

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Jeu de Grenouille
Located in London, GB
the early 20th Century stand firm with hand painted detail and spinning pine targets. Several old
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Vintage 1920s French Victorian Game Boards

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century Jeu de Grenouille
Early 20th Century Jeu de Grenouille
H 34 in W 17.5 in D 22 in
Antique 1920s Deco Poinsettia Slot Machine Mills Novelty Co
Located in London, GB
This is an original Art Deco 1920s Poinsettia one penny slot machine made for the English market by
Category

Vintage 1920s American Games

Early 20th Century Prisoner of War Folk Art Money Box
Located in London, GB
condition and overall quirky functionality. You place an old penny on either soldier’s head, the weight at
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Vintage 1910s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Rare Museum Quality Late 19th Century POW Animated Money Box
Located in London, GB
object is rare due to its condition and functionality. How it works: You place an old penny on either
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Antique 1890s German Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

Shove Halfpenny Board
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
patination, old worn penny coins included.      
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Games

Materials

Mahogany

Shove Halfpenny Board
Shove Halfpenny Board
H 1.97 in W 18.12 in D 26.38 in
Early 20th Century English Fairground Fortune Telling Penny Machine
Located in London, GB
early 20th century, in fully working order. Once an old penny in placed in the chosen month copper slot
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Vintage 1910s British Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Play Ball Antique 1925 Art Deco Baseball Penny Coin Drop Arcade Baseball Game
By Exhibit Supply Co., Frank Meisler
Located in Miami, FL
historical piece in great condition that should adorn any room. Old Penny Arcade Coin Operated Game Location
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Copper, Steel

Early American gum ball machine
Located in Sheffield, MA
Drop an old wheat penny in the slot and down comes your piece of bubble gum! How much fun. this
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Early 20th Century American Antiquities

Materials

Metal

French Wood and Wicker Basket, Early 1900s
Located in Austin, TX
joinery reinforced by old penny nails. Wide wooden slats provide the structure inside the frame, with
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wicker, Wood

French Wood and Wicker Basket, Early 1900s
French Wood and Wicker Basket, Early 1900s
H 8.25 in W 18.5 in D 10.5 in
Large Church Organ Architectural Scale Model, English, 19th Century, Mixed Woods
Located in Totnes, GB
internally there is the later addition of an electrical mechanism that, when an old copper penny was dropped
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Architectural Models

Materials

Wood

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Old Pennies For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of old pennies is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the contemporary, Post-Impressionist and Old Masters styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Old pennies available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes beige, black, brown, blue and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Stefanie Schneider, Bernardo Biancale, Currier & Ives, Nathaniel Currier and Kurt Herrmann are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in paper, polaroid and archival paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Old Pennies?

Old pennies can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,946, while the lowest priced sells for $74 and the highest can go for as much as $150,000.