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  1. Penpal

    A day at the royal mint

    Two examples one of a worn discarded tool used to make this type of coin at the Mint here. and one of the coins I watched them making. A mate of mine has worked there from an apprentice in the workshop to around 40 yrs of service now.WAtching the machine spray the colour in the centre was almost...
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    • coins machine mint now.watching service
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  2. Woody

    New pens and stands

    Made a few pens with stands and coins
  3. Penpal

    Revisiting Captn G in Michigan

    WEll over twenty years ago I commenced using Burl slices and cups as pen rests etc together with Australian coins inset for significance representing birth years. My dealings with Captn G AKA Garry Nichols and his wife Vicki were to have a profound turn when by a quirk of fate a Pay Pal payment...
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    • blanks burl coins garry michigan
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  4. Penpal

    Thrill of LIFE EXPERIENCES

    This whole morning we spent at the Royal Australian Mint. Our host was the son of my very long term mate who same age as our visiting daughter from the US. He has 40 years experience there he joined them at age 15 as a Fitting and Turning Apprentice now a senior exec. We went through from...
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    • coins mate motor year years
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  5. Bill Mooney

    Poppy coins

    I got two poppy coins to mount on pen stands for Blind Veterans UK. ONe from Georgie & one from Ed Lea. Thank you guys for your generosity it is very much appreciated.:kiss:
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