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...government has finally given up, is now preparing to remove the troublesome 50-centime coin and replace it with a new half-franc piece of different size. Also adding to the morale of inflation-ridden Frenchmen will be a new 10-franc piece, purposely made very heavy to give "the impression that the franc is a solid, stable currency...
They already are. But the Sydney System, as they call it, only sounds simple. The gambler plays a machine until he gets a high-scoring symbol on the reel farthest to his left. Then, after inserting another coin, he gingerly eases the handle forward until he feels tension, pauses, eases the handle even more gingerly farther down until he hears two clicks, returns handle to its normal position and gives it a sharp, final yank. If expertly performed, this maneuver freezes the lefthand symbol, usually brings up a corresponding symbol on the second reel as well. If not, repetition...
Even so, the Canadians should still make themselves a nice piece of change. Last year the mint sold 1,750,000 coin sets, containing a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar and silver dollar. To make it worthwhile, the Canadians charged $3 for the $1.91 value. This year they will sell 2,000,000 sets at a marked-up price of $4. Because so many buyers are Americans, it will mean a windfall in U.S. currency...
...collectors would consider the Canadian coin sets a bargain even at a higher price. The value of a 1965 set is expected to jump to $8 as soon as it hits the open market. And as a speculative investment, coins can hardly be beat: a 1950 U.S. proof set, which originally cost $2.10, is now worth a cool...
...Minted by special procedures to ensure perfection. The U.S. Mint gives proof sets a double stamping for a more distinct impression; the Canadians stamp only once but handle the coins especially carefully, making sure that no coin touches another...