Speaking Of Dice...

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Diggummup, Oct 31, 2018.

  1. Diggummup

    Diggummup Well-Known Member

    I have some old dice that are strangely marked. As in they have only three numbers per die. 1-4-5, 2-4-6, 2-3-6 and 1-3-5 numbers on each die. This was in a larger lot of old mixed dice. 2nd photo shows 3 pairs of normal dice in top left corner. They are celluloid or French Ivory I guess because they have they fake Schreger lines. They have a stylized AA mark on them also. Anybody?



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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I'm just making up stuff. Do you have just the 4: 1 all odd numbers; 1 all even; 2 with a mix?

    '1-4-5, 2-4-6, 2-3-6 and 1-3-5'

    1+3+5 = 9
    1+4+5 = 10
    2+3+6 = 11
    2+4+6 = 12

    How you would use them to govern movements in a game or score a game that involved only the dice...?
     
  3. chipperdoug

    chipperdoug Active Member

    They are "cheater dice" that could be secretly introduced into a craps game to make it easier, or harder, to roll a certain number, or numbers. Certain combinations of numbers would make it easier to roll a 7 or 11, or easier to roll whatever your point is. The AA was probably the initials of the place the game was played, or the operator of the game.
    You would not want to get caught with these !!!!!
     
  4. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Stupid remark deleted.
     
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  5. Pat P

    Pat P Well-Known Member

    No such thing as a stupid remark in Antiquers.

    Except mine occasionally. :rolleyes:
     
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  6. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

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  7. chipperdoug

    chipperdoug Active Member

    Bullseye is the design of the spots on the dice.
     
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  8. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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    Did the US Army 82nd Airborne ...play craps ???

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  9. Diggummup

    Diggummup Well-Known Member

    I did find some modern sets with the 82nd Airborne logo on them.
    I noticed the similarity but figured it was a coincidence.

    Thanks for all the other replies as well.

    I was thinking the AA was a maker mark versus a casino or anything else. Now I've been convinced that it could be something other than a maker mark.

    Also thanks for the ID as to being cheater dice. I thought maybe they were for a particular game or something.
     
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