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Comments:	Hearst Castle is a National Historic Landmark and California Historical Landmark mansion located on the Central Coast of California. It was designed by architect Julia Morgan, between 1919 and 1947, as a residence for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. In 1954 it became a California State Park. The site was opened to visitors in 1958. Since that time it has been operated as the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument where the estate, and its considerable collection of art and antiques, is open for public tours. Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts millions of travelers each year. Hearst formally named the estate "La Cuesta Encantada" ("The Enchanted Hill"), but usually called it "The Ranch".<p> Hours of operation: Monday through Sunday 9:00 am to a seasonally adjusted closing time: call to verify. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years days. Tour prices start at: Adults $30, Children 5-12 $15, Children under 5 free. The Hearst Castle 4th edition penny book and the Hearst Castle Collectible token album are for sale in the gift shop for $7.99 each plus tax. The silver and gold tokens are for sale in the gift shop for $12.99 each plus tax. The four 1" mini-token set and the California Republic Collectible token book are no longer available. <br> Plenty of free parking.<p> You do not have to pay admission to access the machines or the gift shop. Three penny machines and the token machine are located next to each other inside the Visitor Center, past the Gift Shop on the right side of the waiting area. Two change machines that dispense quarters are adjacent to the penny machines. <p> <b>Machine 1:</b> Cost to press: $1.01 each design. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Hearst Castle™': <br> 1. (H) Statue of the three Graces in front of trees. <br> 2. (V) Casa Grande building. <br> 3. (V) Statue of Mars resting and Cupid at his feet. <br> 4. (H) Neptune pool. <p> <b>Machine 2:</b> Cost to press: $1.01 each design. Designs all have a beaded border: <br> 1. (H) Two sea lions with 'San Simeon-California'. <br> 2. (H) Neptune pool with with 'Hearst Castle™'. <br> 3. (H) Eight hearts with 'I Love You Hearst Castle™'. <br> 4. (H) Four flowers and two vines with 'Hearst Castle™'. <p> <b>Machine 3</b> Cost to press: $1.01 each design. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Hearst Castle™': <br> 1. (V) Hearst Castle logo. <br> 2. (V) Top portion of a Casa Grande tower. <br> 3. (V) Shoreline with 'W.R. Hearst State Park'. <br> 4. (H) Cursive H over a diamond shape. <p> <b>Machine 5</b> (Placed 4/2015) is at the entry to the gift shop right after the main entrance. Cost to press: pre-loaded with Zinc pennies for $1 for one design ($1.00 dollar bill only) $5 for all 8 designs; no change given. Tap/swipe to pay with a credit car. Ffor $5 charge you get all 8 designs only. <br> 1. (H) Silhouette of four palm trees with 'San Simeon California'. <br> 2. (H) Neptune pool with 'Hearst Castle'. <br> 3. (V) Wine bottle between two wine glasses with 'Hearst Castle Wine Cellar'. <br> 4. (V) Hearst Castle logo with 'Hearst Castle'. <br> 5. (V) Casa Grande building with 'Hearst Castle Casa Grande'. <br> 6. (H) Car, camel and zebra with 'Hearst Castle Zoo'. <br> 7. (H) California State flag with 'California Republic'. <br> 8. (H) Sun half set into the ocean with 'California'. <p> <b>Token Machine 1:</b> (Placed 2015) One token for $1.00 or five for $5.00. Design is: <br> Obverse: Casa Grande building with 'Hearst Castle Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument'. <br> Reverse: Neptune pool with 'Hearst Castle San Simeon, CA'. <p> <b>Machine 4 - Retired quarter machine</b> designs all had a beaded border with 'Hearst Castle': 1. (H) Castle complex, 2. (V) Casa Grande building, 3. (H) Roman pool with 'Roman Pool', 4. (H) Zebra. <p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N35° 39' 2.6784" Longitude: W121° 11' 11.3526"<br> Google Maps coordinates: MR27+6F San Simeon, California<p> October 26, 2023. Penny machines 1, 2, and 3 are speed rolling excellent well centered images on 95% copper pre-1982 pennies. <br> Machine 5 is rolling slightly faint slightly off-centered images on zinc pennies. <br> The single design token machine was out of order. MWHTH <p>
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Hearst Castle Visitor Center

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750 Hearst Castle Road (Off CA State Highway 1)
San Simeon, CA , 93452-9741

Phone: (805) 927-2010

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Hearst Castle is a National Historic Landmark and California Historical Landmark mansion located on the Central Coast of California. It was designed by architect Julia Morgan, between 1919 and 1947, as a residence for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. In 1954 it became a California State Park. The site was opened to visitors in 1958. Since that time it has been operated as the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument where the estate, and its considerable collection of art and antiques, is open for public tours. Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts millions of travelers each year. Hearst formally named the estate "La Cuesta Encantada" ("The Enchanted Hill"), but usually called it "The Ranch".

Hours of operation: Monday through Sunday 9:00 am to a seasonally adjusted closing time: call to verify. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years days. Tour prices start at: Adults $30, Children 5-12 $15, Children under 5 free. The Hearst Castle 4th edition penny book and the Hearst Castle Collectible token album are for sale in the gift shop for $7.99 each plus tax. The silver and gold tokens are for sale in the gift shop for $12.99 each plus tax. The four 1" mini-token set and the California Republic Collectible token book are no longer available.
Plenty of free parking.

You do not have to pay admission to access the machines or the gift shop. Three penny machines and the token machine are located next to each other inside the Visitor Center, past the Gift Shop on the right side of the waiting area. Two change machines that dispense quarters are adjacent to the penny machines.

Machine 1: Cost to press: $1.01 each design. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Hearst Castle™':
1. (H) Statue of the three Graces in front of trees.
2. (V) Casa Grande building.
3. (V) Statue of Mars resting and Cupid at his feet.
4. (H) Neptune pool.

Machine 2: Cost to press: $1.01 each design. Designs all have a beaded border:
1. (H) Two sea lions with 'San Simeon-California'.
2. (H) Neptune pool with with 'Hearst Castle™'.
3. (H) Eight hearts with 'I Love You Hearst Castle™'.
4. (H) Four flowers and two vines with 'Hearst Castle™'.

Machine 3 Cost to press: $1.01 each design. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Hearst Castle™':
1. (V) Hearst Castle logo.
2. (V) Top portion of a Casa Grande tower.
3. (V) Shoreline with 'W.R. Hearst State Park'.
4. (H) Cursive H over a diamond shape.

Machine 5 (Placed 4/2015) is at the entry to the gift shop right after the main entrance. Cost to press: pre-loaded with Zinc pennies for $1 for one design ($1.00 dollar bill only) $5 for all 8 designs; no change given. Tap/swipe to pay with a credit car. Ffor $5 charge you get all 8 designs only.
1. (H) Silhouette of four palm trees with 'San Simeon California'.
2. (H) Neptune pool with 'Hearst Castle'.
3. (V) Wine bottle between two wine glasses with 'Hearst Castle Wine Cellar'.
4. (V) Hearst Castle logo with 'Hearst Castle'.
5. (V) Casa Grande building with 'Hearst Castle Casa Grande'.
6. (H) Car, camel and zebra with 'Hearst Castle Zoo'.
7. (H) California State flag with 'California Republic'.
8. (H) Sun half set into the ocean with 'California'.

Token Machine 1: (Placed 2015) One token for $1.00 or five for $5.00. Design is:
Obverse: Casa Grande building with 'Hearst Castle Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument'.
Reverse: Neptune pool with 'Hearst Castle San Simeon, CA'.

Machine 4 - Retired quarter machine designs all had a beaded border with 'Hearst Castle': 1. (H) Castle complex, 2. (V) Casa Grande building, 3. (H) Roman pool with 'Roman Pool', 4. (H) Zebra.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N35° 39' 2.6784" Longitude: W121° 11' 11.3526"
Google Maps coordinates: MR27+6F San Simeon, California

October 26, 2023. Penny machines 1, 2, and 3 are speed rolling excellent well centered images on 95% copper pre-1982 pennies.
Machine 5 is rolling slightly faint slightly off-centered images on zinc pennies.
The single design token machine was out of order. MWHTH

Machine 5 - At entry to gift shop