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Comments:	Prehistoric Florida is the leading gift shop serving Jacksonville, Nocatee, Orlando, Ponte Vedra, Palm Beach, Tampa and surrounding areas. They specialize in Pleistocene Florida fossils from animals such as mastodon, mammoth, sloth, jaguar, alligator, dire wolf, saber cat, short faced bear, lion, camel, tapir, and giant armadillo. They also carry a fine selection of fossil shark teeth from species such as megalodon, auriculatus, and mako. <p> Hours of operation: Monday through Wednesday10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Thursday through Saturday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The Historic Downtown Parking Facility (1 Cordova Street) is immediately adjacent to the Visitors center: $20 per vehicle, per entry, during peak times (7:00 am to 5:00 pm) or $5 per vehicle, per entry, during off-peak times (5:00 pm to 9:00 pm). From this garage you can easily walk to all the penny machines on Saint George street, Potters Wax Museum, City Gate Plaza, Ripley's, Old Town Trolley Welcome center, Flagler college and Artsy Abode Boutique. <p> <p> <b>Machine 1</b> is to the left as you enter the store. Cost to press: pre-loaded with Zinc pennies for $1 for one ($1.00 dollar bill only) $5 for all 8; no change given. Credit card for $5 charge for all 8 designs only. Designs all have a pennycollector.com beaded border except the Lighthouse design which just has a beaded border: <br> 1. (H) Two palms trees above an alligator with 'Florida Gator'. <br> 2. (H) 5 coins on each side of a skull wearing a pirate hat above two crossed swords with 'St Augustine, FL'. <br> 3. (H) Mammoth with 'Prehistoric Florida Mammoth'. <br> 4. (H) Tyrannosaurus skeleton with 'Prehistoric Florida Tyrannosaurus'. <br> 5. (H) Triceratops with 'Prehistoric Florida, Triceratops'. <br> 6. (V) Lighthouse with 'The St. Augustine Light Tower Built 1874'. <br> 7. (H) A four sided fort with 'Castillo De San Marcos National Monument'. <br> 8. (V) A palm tree on each side of Flagler College with 'St. Augustine Night of Lights'. <p> <b>Machine 2</b> is to the left as you enter the store. Cost to press: 76¢ each design. Designs all have 'HM' at the tail and a beaded border: <br> 1. (V) Image of state of Florida with 'St. Augustine Nation's Oldest City Florida'. <br> 2. (H) An arrow through two hearts with 'Two Hearts - Two Souls One Love St. Augustine FL'. <br> 3. (H) A skull wearing a bandana above two crossed swords with 'Arrrgh Matey St. Aarrgustine'. <br> 4. (H) Tortoise with 'St. George Street St Augustine FL'. <p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 29°53'38.2" N 81°18'45.9"W Longitude: 81°18'45.9" W <br> Google Maps coordinates: VMVP+HW St. Augustine, Florida <p> 2/15/22: Scan added. GSY <p> February 29, 2024. Penny machine #1 is rolling slightly off centered smeared images on 97.5% zinc 2.5% copper pennies. Penny machine #2 is rolling well centered excellent images on 95% copper pre-1982 pennies. MWHTH <p>
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Prehistoric Florida

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127 Saint George Street
St. Augustine, FL , 32084-3609

Phone: (904) 484-7458

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Prehistoric Florida is the leading gift shop serving Jacksonville, Nocatee, Orlando, Ponte Vedra, Palm Beach, Tampa and surrounding areas. They specialize in Pleistocene Florida fossils from animals such as mastodon, mammoth, sloth, jaguar, alligator, dire wolf, saber cat, short faced bear, lion, camel, tapir, and giant armadillo. They also carry a fine selection of fossil shark teeth from species such as megalodon, auriculatus, and mako.

Hours of operation: Monday through Wednesday10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Thursday through Saturday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The Historic Downtown Parking Facility (1 Cordova Street) is immediately adjacent to the Visitors center: $20 per vehicle, per entry, during peak times (7:00 am to 5:00 pm) or $5 per vehicle, per entry, during off-peak times (5:00 pm to 9:00 pm). From this garage you can easily walk to all the penny machines on Saint George street, Potters Wax Museum, City Gate Plaza, Ripley's, Old Town Trolley Welcome center, Flagler college and Artsy Abode Boutique.

Machine 1 is to the left as you enter the store. Cost to press: pre-loaded with Zinc pennies for $1 for one ($1.00 dollar bill only) $5 for all 8; no change given. Credit card for $5 charge for all 8 designs only. Designs all have a pennycollector.com beaded border except the Lighthouse design which just has a beaded border:
1. (H) Two palms trees above an alligator with 'Florida Gator'.
2. (H) 5 coins on each side of a skull wearing a pirate hat above two crossed swords with 'St Augustine, FL'.
3. (H) Mammoth with 'Prehistoric Florida Mammoth'.
4. (H) Tyrannosaurus skeleton with 'Prehistoric Florida Tyrannosaurus'.
5. (H) Triceratops with 'Prehistoric Florida, Triceratops'.
6. (V) Lighthouse with 'The St. Augustine Light Tower Built 1874'.
7. (H) A four sided fort with 'Castillo De San Marcos National Monument'.
8. (V) A palm tree on each side of Flagler College with 'St. Augustine Night of Lights'.

Machine 2 is to the left as you enter the store. Cost to press: 76¢ each design. Designs all have 'HM' at the tail and a beaded border:
1. (V) Image of state of Florida with 'St. Augustine Nation's Oldest City Florida'.
2. (H) An arrow through two hearts with 'Two Hearts - Two Souls One Love St. Augustine FL'.
3. (H) A skull wearing a bandana above two crossed swords with 'Arrrgh Matey St. Aarrgustine'.
4. (H) Tortoise with 'St. George Street St Augustine FL'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 29°53'38.2" N 81°18'45.9"W Longitude: 81°18'45.9" W
Google Maps coordinates: VMVP+HW St. Augustine, Florida

2/15/22: Scan added. GSY

February 29, 2024. Penny machine #1 is rolling slightly off centered smeared images on 97.5% zinc 2.5% copper pennies. Penny machine #2 is rolling well centered excellent images on 95% copper pre-1982 pennies. MWHTH

Machine 1 - Inside to the left

Machine 2 - Inside to the left