Postcard and a Penny

This is pretty simple, but may require a drive across town, or a dip into your souveniers. I'm setting a lengthy sign-up period to allow for those final end-of-summer trips. What you'll send to your partner is a store-bought postcard from your destination, and an elongated penny from the same location. This will be fairly inexpensive, because most elongated penny machines only charge 50 cents, plus the penny you squish. PLEASE USE PENNIES MINTED 1981 OR EARLIER for the copper content. The images will be clearer and shine up better. Because you're sending an elongated penny as well as a postcard, you'll probably send both in an envelope, but feel free to write a note on the postcard about the place you visited (unless your partner requests a pristene postcard).

Not sure where to find a penny-squishing machine in your area? Check out www.pennycollector.com, and click on "Machine Locations" at the bottom of the page. You may be surprised to find there are several machines in your town!

Because I've been flaked on, and I know it's no fun, I'm going to limit the swap to folks who have an average rating of 4.75 or above, and no recent no-sends.

I look forward to swapping with you!