Answers.Body: <p>In some cases, there were different numbers for the <a href="http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=497-1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">USA</a> and the <a href="http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=928-1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">rest of the world</a>, but I don't know if that's the case with Ricky Racoon.</p>
  
  <p>LEGO also extended from a 3-digit numbering to a 4-digit numbering around that time, so maybe some sets were renumbered. At the time, LEGO didn't seem to care that much about set numbers (and as <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/q/302">you've noted</a>, reused some).</p>
  
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Answers.Text: The Space sets also released first in North America in 1979 while Europe got Castle. The [Idea Book 6000](http://peeron.com/inv/sets/6000-1) came out in 1980 depicting the full range to both sides.  In 1981 the distribution crossed over after Castle had test-marketed in a few cities in the US. The Castle sets like [383 Knights Tournament](http://peeron.com/inv/sets/383-2) got new 60xx numbers assigned at that time too.
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/302/why-did-lego-use-the-same-number-for-two-different-sets">Why did Lego use the same number for two different sets?</a>  </p>
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  <p>For example, <a href="http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=324-1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">324 Ricky Racoon on his Scooter</a> and <a href="http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=3605-1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">3605 Ricky Racoon and his Scooter</a> appear to be identical in every way but the set number. So why did Lego use two different numbers?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: The two questions are different. This one is "one set, two numbers" while the other is "two sets, one number".
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Comments.Text: My first Technic set (and last LEGO set before the dark ages) was the 852 helicopter, which had number 954 in the US. http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/852_Helicopter
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Title: Why do some sets have two different numbers?
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ThreadText: # Why do some sets have two different numbers?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2011-10-28)
  
  > **Possible Duplicate:**  
  > [Why did Lego use the same number for two different sets?](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/302/why-did-lego-use-the-same-number-for-two-different-sets)
  
  For example, [324 Ricky Racoon on his Scooter](http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=324-1) and [3605 Ricky Racoon and his Scooter](http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=3605-1) appear to be identical in every way but the set number. So why did Lego use two different numbers?
  
  **Tags:** set-numbering
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: My first Technic set (and last LEGO set before the dark ages) was the 852 helicopter, which had number 954 in the US. http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/852_Helicopter  
  > **username_1**: The two questions are different. This one is "one set, two numbers" while the other is "two sets, one number".  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2011-10-28. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  In some cases, there were different numbers for the [USA](http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=497-1) and the [rest of the world](http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=928-1), but I don't know if that's the case with Ricky Racoon.
  
  LEGO also extended from a 3-digit numbering to a 4-digit numbering around that time, so maybe some sets were renumbered. At the time, LEGO didn't seem to care that much about set numbers (and as [you've noted](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/q/302), reused some).
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: The Space sets also released first in North America in 1979 while Europe got Castle. The [Idea Book 6000](http://peeron.com/inv/sets/6000-1) came out in 1980 depicting the full range to both sides.  In 1981 the distribution crossed over after Castle had test-marketed in a few cities in the US. The Castle sets like [383 Knights Tournament](http://peeron.com/inv/sets/383-2) got new 60xx numbers assigned at that time too.  
  
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