North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
Manteo, NC
From collectors
The Machines are located outside of gift shop across from each other. Have to pay to get in the Aquarium to get pennies. We asked if we may enter just for the purpose of getting the pennies and were allowed into the gift shop for this purpose.
Token Machine 1: (2019)
1) 'Sand Tiger Shark',
2) 'Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle',
3) 'River Otter',
4) 'Seahorse',
All backs have 'North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island' on them.
Retired Machines:
Retired 1: 1) Shark, 2) Sea Turtle, 3) Grouper, 4) Aquarium Logo,
Retired 2: 1) Alligator, 2) Dolphin, 3) Shark, 4) Aquarium logo,
Retired 3: 1) Clownfish, 2) Alligator, 3) Seal, 4) Shark.
Retired 4: 1) Horseshoe Crab, 2) Seahorse, 3) Pufferfish, 4) Sea Turtle.
Retired 5: 1) Seal, 2) Fish, 3) Clownfish, 4) Shark.
Retired 6: 1) Chain Dogfish, 2) Hermit Crab, 3) Rainbow Shark, 4) Nurse Shark.
3/15/26 penny machine gone due to pennies not being produced anymore. Token machine only.
6/16/26: Machine gone, other penny press collectors saying that it’s been gone for a year or so
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Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Token Machine 1 (2019) | 4 | Token |
| Retired 4 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 3 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 6 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 1 & 2 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 5 | ? | Penny |
6 photos from collectors
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- Confirmed Mar 2026
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