Liberty Island New York Harbor, NY , 10004 Phone: 212-561-4588 Website To visit the Statue of Liberty or the Ellis Island museum, you must take the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island ferry from either Battery Park in lower Manhattan or Liberty State Park in New Jersey (NJ turnpike Exit 14B).
If you are specifically looking for the penny press machines, they are inside the Ellis Island gift shop! With the tour you are booked to visit the Statue, you will be visiting Ellis Island before heading back. Have fun!
Token Machine 2: single copper color half dollar size dated token
There are 2 types of machines that dispense this dated token:
- Type A: 1 for $5 (cash or card)
Location: There are 2 machines in the Gift Pavilion (not the Gift Shop). One on the front wall (cafe-side entrance) and one on the back wall.
- Type B: 1 for $5 (cash)
Location: There is 1 machine in the Gift Pavilion (not the Gift Shop). It is located on the front wall (cafe-side entrance).
All 3 machines have the same design:
Front: 'Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island 2018', Ellis Island building on left, top half of Statue of Liberty on right
Rear: 'Statue of Liberty U.S.A., Same thickness of copper as the Statue of Liberty 3/32'' '.
Token Machine 4:
$5 each design, cash ($1s & $5s only) or card
There are 4 machines with the same designs located in the Gift Pavilion (not the Gift Shop). 1 by the bathrooms, 1 on the back wall, and 2 on the front wall (cafe-side entrance).
There is also a duplicate 4 design token machine in the Ellis Island Gift shop, same designs.
All 4 machines have the same 4 designs:
1) (Copper color) 'Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island New York' Statue of Liberty in front of Ellis Island building/ Rear- Liberty's saying, Description of Statue of Liberty & info about Ellis island.
2) (Chrome color) 'Liberty, In God We Trust', Statue on left with city skyline in background and boat in water, sun and rays behind/ Rear- 'United States of America', 'Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breath Free', Liberty's torch with US above and saying around bottom.
3) (Brass color) 'Liberty' Liberty's head and shoulder/ Rear- Info about it being a gift, Dedication, size and her 7 crown spikes.
4) (Brass color) 'United States of America' Top of Statue of Liberty/ Rear- 'United States of America', A Nation of Immigrants', Immigrants standing on Ellis Island dock looking toward New York City.
The Purchased token is at the cashier's counter for $15.95. A beautiful token, not dated, encased in Plastic. 100 year anniversary park service token.
Retired Token 1 (Non dated, A duplicate was sold in the Ellis Island Gift Shop but it is also Retired) 1) 'Statue of Liberty, NY', Top half of Statue of Liberty/ Rear- 'Statue of Liberty U.S.A., Same thickness of copper as the Statue of Liberty 3/32",
1/23/2024: All token machines are now $5. No discount for multiples. Credit card readers were working fine. 2 machines are located over in the cafe towards the back. All machines are on Ellis Island in the gift store area. Deluxe token is now $15.95. |