Comparison of the Top Hat Mickey "Penny Art" or Penny-sized DN0019
and the nickel-sized DL0058 / DL0058A

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(Vertical prototype elongated coin image) Mickey, full length, in tux with top hat & cane, "e" for Eurolink replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot, DISNEYLAND Penny sized image See also DL0058, DL0058a and DN0019P

Cast Member interviews and related research by R. Hoff support the conclusion that these dies were engraved as penny-size in error. They were meant for use in the Disneyland nickel machine. The small penny sized die images left an unacceptable blank space at the end of the rolled coin. Corrected dies were ordered before the machine was placed on-stage. Per the best information available to us at the time of this report: It is estimated that approximately 7 Mickeys, 10 40th Anniversary and 5 Minnie’s native coin examples are believed to be in the hands of collectors. Examples also are known to exist on non-native coins. Die status is unknown.
Related: Our scarce or rare Disneyland pressed pennies and elongated coins page.

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(Vertical prototype elongated coin image) Mickey, full length, in tux with top hat & cane, "e" for Eurolink replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot, DISNEYLAND Penny sized image
This is an example of an extremely scarce off-denomination or cent variation of the DN0019. It was pressed by the incorrectly cut DN0019 penny-sized nickel die. See also DN0019, DL0058 and DL0058a.
Reported by and image courtesy of The Mark Brown Collection.

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