Indian Head gold pieces was modified by Barber, was "worthy of J.J. Audubon". Dies for the half eagle were sent to the mints in Denver and San Francisco; both western mints reported difficulties in striking the new pieces. Landis wrote to his counterparts at the other mints, advising them that the planchets, or blanks, needed to be shaved very slightly to strike properly. The new coins proved to be thinner than earlier coins of their denomination, due to the field being raised above the design. This meant that automated sorting machines could not reliably sort them when mixed with earlier coins. The new gold
Blankety Blanks (Australian game show) Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Indeed, the "Blankety Blanks" set looked almost identical to its American counterpart. The series also used a similarly stylised logo. One of the conditions Kennedy requested when he started "Blankety Blanks" was the right to choose the members of the panel. If they worked well they would be retained, but if they didn't, they wouldn't be asked back. The first episode aired on TEN-10 Sydney on Monday, 24 January 1977 at 7:30pm, where it was telecast Monday to Friday. After six weeks of broadcasting at 7:30pm the show was moved into the 7pm slot, where