The two smashed pennies at the left are worthy of a close look. As with many Disneyland smashed pennies, a close look can reveal a hidden treasure. For example, when you look at the images to the left, you'll see the first smashed penny stampback is spelled MERLYN. The second one is spelled MERLIN. The first isn't the customary Disney spelling, so it was retired within a month of its debut and a new corrected stampback took its place. No fan fare, the machine marquee didn't change, coins look the same to most...
a single collector could easily miss a change like that. But it could not get past all us ParkPennies.com readers! So, you'll find two "Merlin" pressed pennies listed here at ParkPennies.... one is a special treasure! ;-)
ParkPennies.com tries to point out fun little details like these in our guides that give our readers an edge in collecting. For example in just this one guide, on just this one page, you'll find stampback variations and obverse variations. They are here to help you attribute and evaluate coins you find or offer for auction, sale, or trade... and to challenge us all to report a new variation.
DL0399r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT,
PINOCCHIO
smashed penny stampback. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, PINOCCHIO stampback. Detail view of the DL0399 elongated penny reverse. First on-stage 01/19/07 at The Princess Fantasy Faire. Button "A".
This Pinocchio stampback is exclusive to the DL0399 in this three coin set. Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
DL0400r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT,
MICKEY MOUSE
smashed penny stampback. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, MICKEY MOUSE stampback. Detail view of the DL0400 elongated penny reverse. First on-stage 01/19/07 at The Princess Fantasy Faire. Button "B".
This Mickey Mouse stampback is exclusive to the DL0400 in this three coin set. Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
DL0401r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT,
GEPPETTO
smashed penny stampback. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, GEPPETTO stampback. Detail view of the DL0401 elongated penny reverse. First on-stage 01/19/07 at The Princess Fantasy Faire. Button "C".
This Geppetto stampback is exclusive to the DL0401 in this three coin set. Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
DL0402r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT,
MERLIN stampback. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, MERLIN stampback. Detail view of the DL0402 elongated penny reverse. First on-stage 02/09/07 at The Princess Fantasy Faire. Button "A". See DL0396 for this coin with a MERLYN stampback.
This Merlin stampback is exclusive to the DL0402 in this three coin set. Detail close up of the DL0396 MERLYN stampback and the DL0402 MERLIN stampback link on the right.
Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
DL0403r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT,
SWORD IN THE STONE
smashed penny stampback. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, SWORD IN THE STONE. Detail view of the DL0403 elongated penny reverse. First on-stage 02/09/07 at The Princess Fantasy Faire. Button "B".
This Sword in the Stone stampback is exclusive to the DL0403 in this three coin set. Detail close up of the very similar DL0397 open "R" stampback and the DL0403 closed "R" stampback link on the right. Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
DL0404r Wart (Young King Arthur)
smashed penny stampback. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, WART stampback. Detail view of the DL0404 elongated penny reverse. First on-stage 02/09/07 at The Princess Fantasy Faire. Button "C".
This Wart stampback is exclusive to the DL0404 in this three coin set. Detail close up of the very similar DL0398 open "R" and DL0404 closed "R" stampbacks link on the right. Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
DL0405r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT
smashed penny stampback. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT stampback. Detail view of the DL0405 elongated penny reverse. First on-stage 05/03/07 in the Main Street Opera exit. Button "A". Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
DL0406r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, STITCH
smashed penny stampback. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, STITCH stampback. Detail view of the DL0406 elongated penny reverse. First on-stage 05/03/07 in the Main Street Opera exit. Button "B".
This Stitch stampback is exclusive to the DL0406 in this three coin set. Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
DL0407r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT
smashed penny stampback. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT stampback. Detail view of the DL0405 elongated penny reverse. First on-stage 05/03/07 in the Main Street Opera exit. Button "C". Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
Earliest Mickey and Minnie Main Street USA
Nickel Press Marquee
Early Stamped Back Mickey and Minnie
Main Street USA Nickel Press
Marquee
Late Main Street Minnie and Minnie USA
Pressed Nickel Machine Marquee.
DL0408r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT pressed nickel stampback or elongated coin stampback. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT. Detail view of the DL0408, Nifty Nineties elongated nickel reverse. First on-stage at The Main Street Penny Arcade on 05/28/07. (This stampback design replaced a very similar one one. Please see the DL0380R vs. DL0408R comparison.) This coin is a part of the "Lands Set" and is from a single play machine. For similar coins with DISNEYLAND ® PARK stampback please refer to DL0251 and DL0251a. Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
DL0409r-411r REVERSE
smashed penny stampback. Horizontal smashed penny or elongated coin image. Smooth, second generation engraving says DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, DOPEY. First on-stage at The Fantasia Gift Shop at the Disneyland Hotel on 03/29/07. The machine was moved to the Disneyland Main Street Penny Arcade around 5/31/07.
This stampback or reverse image is shared by the DR0112 / DL0409, DR0113 / DL0410, and DR0114 / DL0411 in this three coin set. However, each coin has a slightly different reverse image as each coin has a separate and slightly unique stampback engraving. Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
DL0412r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, CHIP
smashed penny stampback. Smooth, second generation engraving says DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, CHIP stampback. First on-stage probably on Saturday, 7/14/07 at the Main Street Penny Arcade. This is the same die as the previous DR0106. This coin held button "A".
This stampback or reverse image is is exclusive to the DL0412 in this three coin set. Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
DL0413r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT
smashed penny stampback. Smooth, second generation engraving says DISNEYLAND ® RESORT stampback. First on-stage probably on Saturday, 7/14/07 at the Main Street Penny Arcade. This is the same die as the previous DR0106. This coin held button "B".
This stampback or reverse image is is exclusive to the DL0413 in this three coin set. Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
DL0414r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, DALE
smashed penny stampback. Smooth, second generation engraving says DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, DALE stampback. First on-stage probably on Saturday, 7/14/07 at the Main Street Penny Arcade. This is the same die as the previous DR0108. This coin held button "C".
This stampback or reverse image is is exclusive to the DL0414 in this three coin set. Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
Earliest Mickey and Minnie Main Street USA
Nickel Press Marquee
Early Stamped Back Mickey and Minnie
Main Street USA Nickel Press
Marquee
Late Main Street Minnie and Minnie USA
Pressed Nickel Machine Marquee.
DL0415r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT
pressed nickel stampback. Detail view of the DL0415, Nifty Nineties elongated nickel reverse. First on-stage at The Main Street Penny Arcade on 09/06/07. Larger pressed nickel image in frame or window # 123
For comparisonDL0415r vs. DL0432r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT stampbacks. Detail view of the DL0415 and DL0432, Nifty Nineties elongated nickel reverses or stampbacks. Although there are small differences in the "texture" and sharpness of the lettering, the most apparent difference is the placement of the stampback. The newer DL0432 coin has an improved stampback placement nearer the center of the elongated coin reverse. See also our Main Street Nickels Comparison page. Larger smashed penny image in
frame or window # 123
DL0416-418 Early Pirates of the Caribbean
Penny Press Marquee Sign
Close-up Marquee Stampback Image
DL0416-418 "Disneyland Resort" Only
Close-up Marquee Stampback Image
DL0468-470 No "Disneyland Resort"
Close-up Marquee Stampback Image
DL0471-473 With "Disneyland Resort"
For comparison, the DL0416-418r, DL0468-471r and DL0471-473r stampbacks: The three Pirates of the Caribbean pressed penny sets share the same obverses, with different reverses or stampbacks as follows. The DL0416-418 set, 10/08/07 to 06/-/10, used the "Disneyland ® Resort" stampback, the scarce DL0468-470 set, 06/22/10 to 06/24/10, used the "Pirates of the Caribbean" stampback (without "Disneyland ® Resort" subscript), and the DL0471-473 set, 6/25/10 to current, used the "Pirates of the Caribbean Disneyland ® Resort" stampback.
The similar artwork was used by all coins in each set. However, each coin has a slightly different reverse image as each coin has a separate and slightly unique stampback engraving.
DL0419-421r REVERSE pressed quarter. Vertical smashed quarter or elongated coin image. TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, 2007. See also the Nightmare Before Christmas elongated coin page.
First on-stage at The Court des Anges, New Orleans Square in the coffin quarter press, on 10/31/07. Retired 01/07/08. This stampback or reverse image is shared by the DL0419, DL0420 and DL0421 in this three coin set. However, each coin has a slightly different reverse image as each coin has a separate and slightly unique stampback engraving. Larger pressed quarter image in
frame or window # 123
DL0422r / DN0065r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT
with a large snowflake pressed nickel stampbackimage. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT with a large snowflake background stampback. Detail view of the DL0422, Season's Greetings Mickey elongated nickel reverse. First on-stage at the exit to The Main Street Opera House on Walt's 106th Birthday, 12/05/07 at about 11:00PM during the Cast Member Party. First available to the general public 12/06/07. Retired 01/07/08. Button "A". This stampback was also used on the DN0065. Larger pressed nickel image in frame or window # 123 See also our guide to all Disneyland Seasonal pressed nickels.
DL0423r / DN0066r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT
with confetti pressed nickel stampback image. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT with confetti background stampback. Detail view of the DL0423, HAPPY NEW YEAR!, 2008, Minnie Mouse elongated nickel reverse. First on-stage at the exit to The Main Street Opera House on Walt's 106th Birthday, 12/05/07 at about 11:00PM during the Cast Member Party. First available to the general public 12/06/07. Retired 01/07/08. This stampback was also used on the DN0066. Button "B". Larger pressed nickel image in frame or window # 123 See also our guide to all Disneyland Seasonal pressed nickels.
DL0424r / DN0067r DISNEYLAND ® RESORT
with falling snowflakes
pressed nickel stampback image. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT with falling snowflakes in the background stampback. Detail view of the DL0424, Happy Holiday Mickey elongated nickel reverse. First on-stage at the exit to The Main Street Opera House on Walt's 106th Birthday, 12/05/07 at about 11:00PM during the Cast Member Party. First available to the general public 12/06/07. Retired 01/07/08.
Button "C". This stampback was also used on the DN0067. Larger pressed nickel image in frame or window # 123
See also our guide to all Disneyland Seasonal pressed nickels.