Chinatown – Only In Chinatown, Inc. Gifts & Souvenir
San Francisco, CA
From collectors
Both machines will be on the sidewalk outside the store during open hours. One is on the side of the store facing Washington St, and one is on the side of the store facing Grant Ave. Both machines cost 51 cents per roll and use your own penny.
The store opens at about 10AM
Machine 2, manual, four-design machine, (Was at New Shanghai Enterprises 857 Grant Street), Designs are:
1) Golden Gate Bridge
2) City Skyline
3) 'I Love You San Francisco"
4) Panda Bear
Machine 4: (From Asian trends). Designs are:
1) 'Alcatraz Cell Mate', Skull and crossed bones (H)
2) 'Enjoy California, Its the The Real Thing, San Francisco' Word design (H)
3) 'I Heart (Left My Heart In) SF', (V)
4) I Left My (Heart) in San Francisco', 'O' in Francisco is Peace Symbol (H) Retired Designs
Retired 1 is retired. Design was (H), image of Chinatown, "Dragon Head" and "Lantern", San Francisco.
Retired 3 Design was Long thin Dragon.
6/04/2026: Rolling well on copper pennies. BTF
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 2 - From new Shanghi ent. | 4 | Penny |
| Machine 4 | 4 | Penny |
| Retired 1 - Yee Shew Yan Association | ? | Penny |
| Retired 3 - From Chinatown - KHC Plaza | ? | Penny |
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