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Pillar of the Community
United States
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.. of me ending up with both of these?  I love die cracks  |
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Moderator
 United States
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How did you end up with them?   Why didn't you send them to me?  rggoodie
aka Richard
"catch em doing something right"
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
Very cool find...sure looks like the same die  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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How did you end up with them? They were at opposite ends of a rather grimy bag of world coins I was going through. I usually don't see many Australia coins in these, but I got 3 '43 pennies, and these were 2 of 'em. Quote:
Why didn't you send them to me? tsk.. Father Christmas doesn't get presents!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Interesting, anyone care to guess which is the later strike?
The one on the left seems to have a more prominent crack indicating it was later, however the one on the right has a more filled . after Y indicating it was later.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's very cool! I just checked my 43 Y., and it's a different die |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Good on ya mate nice find  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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... now get yourself a "kip", and you can start a "two-up school" in time for ANZAC Day.
Peter
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Now that could use a bit of a translation.... I'm still very amazed you have 3 of the same die--that's a large mintage (33M), so I might guess 100+ reverse dies. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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now get yourself a "kip", and you can start a "two-up school" in time for ANZAC Day Quote:Now that could use a bit of a translation.... Yes, please?! |
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Australia
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What!! You guys never heard of two-up?
Two-up is a traditional Aussie game of chance. You need a kip and two pennies. A kip is a piece of wood, similar size and shape as a school ruler with two indentations at the end for the pennies to sit. One sits obverse up, one reverse up. You then bet on how the coins will land and then flick them into the air.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks Sean, my kids would love that! But.. err.. not with my Australia's  I think we'll find some nice Lincoln zincs for that (smaller indentations too)! |
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Posted 12/23/2008 08:15 am
