Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21

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Subject: [Leica] 1942 Cent
From: marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small)
Date: Sun Dec 21 08:21:44 2008
References: <C571FEA9.46C5B%mark@rabinergroup.com> <0729377E52DC4AFB8A7947B539588411@D1S9FY41> <DD8E4FAF-EE04-456C-93E3-297A9961D169@teleport.com>

At 09:14 PM 12/20/2008, you wrote:
 >I actually have one  1943 copper (bronze from reclaimed shell casings
 >as were the 1944-46 ones.


Argh!  It is spelled "penny" but the name is 
properly a "cent".  One of the first acts of the 
US Congress was to forbid the calling of a cent a penny.

Why haven't any of our so-observant folks 
corrected the SUBJ:  line?  A victory of form over substance?

Marc


msmall@aya.yale.edu
Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir!



Replies: Reply from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] 1942 Pennay)
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Reply from sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner) ([Leica] 1942 Cent)
In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] 1942 Penney)
Message from sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner) ([Leica] 1942 Penney)
Message from mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist) ([Leica] 1942 Penney uh 1943)