Do you use a special coin to "flip" for Break ?

12310bch

12310bch

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I'd like to know what kind of special "Flippers" are out
there being used. If you have one show us a picture.
 
Many, many years ago (before the price of gold got stupid) , I carried the coin shown in my avatar in my case, and used it for flipping, marking, whatever. Now it stays locked up and I flip my last remaining nickel.
 
the firt one I grab, its hard to tell on some new nikles these days, I was just given a half dollar for a flip coin by a friend tonigt-so thats cool.
 
the coin comes out of MY pocket. or out of the cash register..

I don't trust poolplayers LOL
 
I have a two tailed quarter for fun and frivolity. I don't use it for real stuff.

Anyone know why you shouldn't flip the penny - or why call tails if you do?
 
I always flip a quarter but it can't be one of the State quarters, I can't tell the difference between head and tail on those. Getting old sucks.
 
Hmmm... never even thought of using a dedicated coin for the purpose. I usually just use the first nickel, dime or quarter that I extract from my pocket. But maybe I'll start using that 1964 quarter I received in my change a couple of weeks ago (noticed it by the unique sound which I haven't heard in YEARS!)...

Or perhaps one of my three commemorative "Lynden Centennial" one-ouncers I bought back in '91...

This thread does open up the imagination. I could go on but since I'm a newcomer and board space is not infinite I'll stop here...
 
I very rarely have change in my pocket so the coin is always one that the other person uses. I prefer lagging to flipping a coin.
 
Lag for the break. Players say they want to take the luck out of the game and then have a coin toss (LUCK) to see who gets the first break (control of the table). Practice the damn lag. Johnnyt
 
Measle Ball said:
Hmmm... never even thought of using a dedicated coin for the purpose. I usually just use the first nickel, dime or quarter that I extract from my pocket. But maybe I'll start using that 1964 quarter I received in my change a couple of weeks ago (noticed it by the unique sound which I haven't heard in YEARS!)...

Or perhaps one of my three commemorative "Lynden Centennial" one-ouncers I bought back in '91...

This thread does open up the imagination. I could go on but since I'm a newcomer and board space is not infinite I'll stop here...
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Your '64 Washington quarter is worth about 2.50-3.00 dollars.
It is 90 per cent silver and 10 per cent copper. '64 was the last
year silver coins were minted so you have a small piece of history
there.
It would make an excellent flipper and your right ,it makes a
beautiful sound when it hits the table. :thumbup2:

Don't use a one - ouncer as a flipper . It is too heavy and can cut cloth
 
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12310bch said:
Your '64 Washington quarter is worth about 2.50-3.00 dollars.
It is 90 per cent silver and 10 per cent copper. '64 was the last
year silver coins were minted so you have a small piece of history
there.
It would make an excellent flipper and your right ,it makes a
beautiful sound when it hits the table. :thumbup2:

Don't use a one - ouncer as a flipper . It is too heavy and can cut cloth
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Thank you for the warning against using my one-ouncer as a flipper- the last thing I need to do is gain the nickname of "Shreds" from doing so :D ...should work for a good marker, though.

Yeah, I knew that '64 was the last year for the "good" coins but I didn't know what its current value was, thanx for the info... Both the cashier and myself noticed something sounded funny and at first I thought it was the newer "designer" quarter in my change but upon further investigation it was the '64- and it does ring BEAUTIFULLY!
 
You could always use this one:
 

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I use an Eisenhower dollar, it the largest US legal tender coin available. Making it easy for me or anyone to read if its heads or tails.
 

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I do now. I will start using the 1942 half silver doller.
Buy the way thanks. :thumbup:
 
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