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The numismatic meaning of "mule" is an analogy to a cross-bred animal. Like the pairing of a horse and a donkey, a mule coin is generally a "hybrid" that has the design of one coin on its front side and a different coin on the other. The term's also used for paper money that's printed with a mismatched front and back.
Most mule pairings are accidental. They happen when the front and back dies for two different coins are put into the same coin press. When blanks enter the press they get one image on the front side and a non-matching image on the other.
There are two major types of mule coins:
(1) Denomination mismatches. These happen when dies for two different denominations are put into the press. A famous recent denomination mismatch happened when dies for the front of a Washington quarter and the back of a Sacajawea dollar were put into a press intended for dollars. These mules were jokingly called "62.5-cent pieces" because they were half dollar and half quarter, but they actually sold for thousands.
(2) Design mismatches. This occurs when dies for different designs of the same denomination are incorrectly mated. For example, if a new design is being struck sometimes one side of the older design is inadvertently re-used. There's an unconfirmed Lincoln cent mule that was produced when the Lincoln Memorial reverse design was introduced in 1959. A 1959-dated front was reportedly matched with the "wheat ear" design that had been discontinued in 1958.
Mules can also be variations and combinations of the above, including dies for coins of different countries being put in the same press. Some numismatists also use the term for coins that have the correct dies but are struck on blanks intended for other denominations such as a cent struck on a dime blank. Others consider that error to be a separate mistake called an "off-metal strike".
Modern mules are not very common because of strict quality control standards. For example most coin presses are now "keyed" so that each die will only fit its intended side and denomination.
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What is a mule dollar bill?
A "mule" in coins and paper money is anything that was made with one denomination or design on one side and a mismatched denomination or design on the other. The term comes from the fact that a mule animal is a hybrid of a donkey and a horse. Mules can be quite valuable. Mule coins occur when a die for one denomination is put into one side of a press and a different denomination is accidentally put in the other side. Mule coins are usually readily identifiable because the different-size dies cause metal to be squeezed out around the smaller image. Mule bills occur when mismatched printing plates are put into the same press. It's important to have any suspected mule checked in person by an expert. Many people have been taken in by fake mule coins made by cutting two genuine coins in half and fusing the swapped sides. Similarly, fake mule bills have been created by bleaching the side of a genuine bill and re-printing it with a copied image of a different denomination.
How many British 1983 2 Pence coins with New Pence were minted?
The only British 2 Pence coins minted in 1983 were minted for either Mint Uncirculated or Proof coin sets. A total of 631,000 British 2 Pence coins were minted for the Mint Uncirculated coin sets. The "Mule" (2 New Pence instead of Two Pence) coins were included in sets packed by the Royal Mint for the "Martini and Heinz presentation sets", and not all sets included the "Mule" 2 Pence coin. No "Mule" coins were included in any of the Royal Mint sets. Nobody has ventured a specific quantity of coins that were minted, but rather the vague "some" or "a quantity". For want of a better answer, a number very significantly less than 631,000 of the 1983 "mule" 2 New Pence coins were minted.
Are their any dollar coins that were made with errors?
Yes, there were many dollar coins with errors. One of the best known dollar error coin was the Sacagawea dollar coin and Washington quarter mule error. Only 12 of these coins were made and they can be up to $100,000.
What Coins are in the NRA Collectors series coin set?
Well, if you are talking about the set with animals I have one with 8 coins. It has mule deer, whitetail deer, elk , grizzly , big horn sheep, mountain lion , moose and pronghorn.
What is the German word for mule?
mule = Maultier mule = Muli
What does proof mean in regards to coins?
A proof coin is made from a highly polished planchet (blank) and struck twice to produce a highly detailed relief. Proof coins are not put into general circulation.
What is a sadle mule?
A saddle mule is a mule used for transportation or riding, were as a pack mule is a mule used solely for transporting luggage rather then people.
What is the German word for a Mule?
mule = Maultier mule = Muli
What is a name for a mule handler?
Mule Skinner
Explain type 123 in regards to us coins?
I JUST CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IS I BELIEVE THERE HAS TO BE SIMILARITES BETWEEN THE THREE HELP
What can a donkey do that a mule can not do?
A donkey can have offspring that is a mule, a mule cannot have offspring that is a donkey.
