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and a hook oops if it's original, although they are easy to switch

johnboy wrote:and a hook oops if it's original, although they are easy to switch

it looks like someone chewed it i'll have to find a replacement
the hook was missing on the other one so i fitted a spare

wow Reg...finding two in one lot is like winning the lottery...congrats man!

Im still looking for my 1-st high-pin and u already have 2....hmmm a bit unfair i would say.
great finds Reg,enjoy!
numi

I've only ever had a beaten one. Numi I thought you already had 3 of these ? Or maybe I'm wrong. It's one I look for when I'm out and about and only ever seem to see rough ones.

tjlglass wrote:I've only ever had a beaten one. Numi I thought you already had 3 of these ? Or maybe I'm wrong. It's one I look for when I'm out and about and only ever seem to see rough ones.

Hi Tj,i was just having fun with Reg and my mint specimen is safely parked away!
Being post-pre-production initial-runs, these high-pins are a nightmare finding or sourcing in mint condition with just a a few extant in collections making them extremely rare.I too had mostly come across beaters but im sure there are better condition played-with specimens in some collections as well.An early collector from Us waited almost 40yrs before he had gotten a minter into his collection and values them around $650 (400gbp)and rising if these ever enter an auction house.
numi

I think there is also a high pin casting where the hole for the high pin has been filled and replaced with a lower pin-hole (or was it a s/f?).

Ughh, so many variations! How can you guys keep all this straight? I will keep an eye out for this one!

johnboy wrote:I think there is also a high pin casting where the hole for the high pin has been filled and replaced with a lower pin-hole (or was it a s/f?).

you are correct JB the filled in high pin hole is only visible on one side on the example I have btw it's a RW

Thank's for showing that Reg.