Do Matching Die Cracks Matter?

Probably cracked skull!
Nice finds!

Keep up the search!

I am with you on this - I am still raising 2 high schoolers and looking forward to college for one of them next year. Plus, those shiny orange coins hurt my eyes Trying to photograph them so they turn out nice and show the error or variety is practically impossible for me.

coop that was really nice of you to share about your history. I have always wondered if you were a teacher in your professional life. You really have a gift for teaching and along with that comes patience. I know loving the hobby as you do helps with the patience part of it because you go through answering the same questions over and over again (which I am grateful for). I grew up in Chicago and have only migrated south about 12 years ago. I sure do miss the snow (at times)- how about you?

I grew up in Iowa : Lyon Co.,Pocahontas Co., Johnson County. Close to any of those Coop?

Sandy, I am in the North Suburbs of Chicago and I can assure you that the snow should not be missed, as I get older, I am starting to not like the snow more and more, now it's just a hassle to get through and makes my feet cold. But that is probably because winter lasted until April Last year.

Cool thread guys! Hey Coop, I spent 20 years in downtown Phx, 4th st and Roosevelt. I painted that mural on the wall of Planet earth theater on third st and Roosevelt that was there through the nineties if you remember it. Me and my buddies are responsible for that whole downtown art scene, otherwise it would have been on Grand Ave only. I'm a fine artist my whole life...never had a job since 1989 but I play bass in a travelin' band and we come through there still every Feb. You have answered every question I've ever posted on here, Thank you!

I haven't seen that one before. I've seen several on Roosevelt and central area. Several on that street in Phoenix.

I've played Bass in several bands. At one point in my life I was a week end player for three different bands. Who ever got the gig on Saturday night would call me to schedule me. I got a call one night at a little after 9:00PM and got to the job at 10:00PM and when they introduced the band, it was the first time we played together. I played in two different big band era bands and one country band all at the same time. (small community)

The building was sold and moved about 1/4 mile away to be made into a remodeled house. So it is still present, but it looks nothing like the original. There are some images of the tear down on facebook that brought back a lot of memories. (and tears) 1958 doesn't seem that long ago to me. (I have a very good memory and don't seen to forget even little things)

Wow, what a cool website, thanks for the referal. I have about a hundred Cuds and cracks, I can't wait to look them all up. Found a huge one in a .50 last week. Coop, did you know Norm M. who played trombone in big bands around town for about 50 years? He unfortunatly died about 4 years ago? And...Oh, I'll bet you saw it, you couldn't miss that mural, it was huge right where going south on 3rd st right where it split's into 3rd and 4th st you couldn't miss it for all the nineties. We showed up for a gig at The Blue Pig in Moab, UT last week....we were supposed to be at the Blue Light in Lubbock TX 900 miles away...ha ha! It doesn't always go right, does it!