<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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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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The two questions are different. This one is "one set, two numbers" while the other is "two sets, one number".
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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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Why do some sets have two different numbers?
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# 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?

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> **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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## 1 answers

### 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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