On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:31:13 +1100, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
and Richard Waters
richardsmagic.com> instead replied:
>Ray Haddad wrote:
>>
>> That being said, I use the Austrian Thaler in many of my coin
>> routines as it always elicits comments. They're all dated 1780 which
>> allows me to reveal that they are pirate coins at some point in the
>> routine. They're bullion coin, sold only for the sliver content, but
>> absolutely stunning if kept polished. The edges of the coins don't
>> have reeds. They have letters raised along the edges.
>>
>>
http://ecom.uscoins.com/category.aspx?categoryID=280
>>
>> I have 8 in total but use only 6 at a time. The others are spares.
>> They're quite heavy and very impressive when clinked together.
>> --
>> Ray
>
>And Ill bet, a lot easier to get over here than silver bloody dollars -
>and when will someone release a Boston Box or an Okito Coin Box for
>Aussie money...? :P
>
>Im looking at getting a mate to manufacture a whole set for Aussie coins
>and see if the buggers will sell... ...if anything, I will have pretty
>much the only set in Australia!
>
>I am using polished 50c in my coin routines and Im looking at getting
>some nickle plated, and a few brass (looks gold!) plated for another
>routine - the nickel plating makes them clink nicely!
The half dollar sized ones work for 3, not 4, 20c pieces. A friend
of mine here, a plumbing salesman, had someone make a half dozen
boxes that would fit 4 of the 20c pieces but the box looked too tall
for some reason. I can ask if he still has any. Or I can introduce
you to him when you get to Perth this month.
--
Ray
