Bahama Mule - is the name of the rare coins which were released by the Royal Mint (London) in 1967. It was the period when the Royal Mint got many orders for production of coins for the British colonies and the countries of the British Commonwealth. At 1967 England and its colonies passed to new monetary system - that is why the Royal Mint was overloaded with orders for production of new coins: workers of a Mint were compelled to work overtime - they felt accruing fatigue from hard work. One day there was a mistake: a workers made a coins for the Bahama Islands (it was a 5-cents from a copper-nickel alloy); then they forgot to remove the coining press... A several hours after they started a making of a 2-cents bronzed coins for New Zealand... on the coining press with a caption "Bahama Islands". And they produced 80000 coins with a "normal" reverse (the reverse of the standard New Zealand's 2-cents coin) and unnormal obverse (the obverse of the standard Bahama's 5-cents coin). The director of a Royal Mint didn't notice this mistake and these coins were sent to New Zealand. Then a coins with the caption "Bahama Islands" and without the date "1967" arrived in NZ and were distributed in appeal. And in that time an officials of the New Zealand's Treasury found a mistake at last. They are withdraw a 68000 coins (from the 80000 coins). Сollectors got the remained coins (from 6000 to 12000 coins only). This coin has an own name - "BAHAMA ISLANDS MULE". It is a rare coin with the unique mistake. I got it from my fellow from New Zealand today.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=281093646949#ht_2314wt_1115 This one apparently ended on Ebay a couple days ago.
There was a grading service in Australia (CGA Coin Grading Australia) back around 2004 which issued some sample slabs to introduce themselves to the Australian dealers. These sample slabs used these Bahama Mules. I doubt if many of them still exist.
Good Gift + Good eyes E:thumb: I too my have 1 I got 25 pounds world coins a lot of Bahama coins. hex have $25.00 clad Bahama coin odd to USA Maybe I have one to will look harder Now!!!
Me to it maybe sitting in the bag holder and roll that came with this. Roy had picked up a lot of World Coins.He worked @ upstate NY School for kids from the UN+Rich 30yrs.One school we would not got too. His son sent me a bit more than 25 US pounds when you add in Books rolls 22 rolls Canada penny's world cent then the 25pd sack. :dead-horse:Broken Mower Work has held up looking.
Not particularly rare but if you are willing to take the time hunt it down, you should be able to get a reasonably nice example for under 50 dollars. Here's mine: Think I got it for about 30 dollars but as you can tell, there's finger print on it.
I think you should only be able to use a spatula when transferring a coin from one human to another. The hand should only be used to feed ones face and be of some help if a bathroom is needed.
Eugene, Another great post! So happy you were able to obtain one....Mules are fun to collect. :thumb: You are the man Eugene...your collection is just unreal.....you know that you can always count on your good friends to help find the items you want and need. The best thing about your collection its just so big and you always give us an education with every item you pick up. Thank you my friend.... Paddy
Not coin related but maybe one day I'll post some of the items Eugene has sent me in the passed from his mother land. They truly mean alot to me and sit on my dresser in my bed room.....That what friends do... they share everything ...thanks again buddy
Paddy. Your kind words warm my soul and I remember about our friendship. I respect all of a guys from our forum and must say that you are very goodhearted people. Thank you, guys!:w8v4:
