US Philippines 5 centavos 1918 S mule coin with a die crack

I have a US Philippines 5 centavos 1918 S mule coin with a die crack. Does anybody know what it might be worth?

 

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the die crack is minor, so little to no additional value

 

The famous Mule! I’m not an expert but someone will be along soon.

 

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Value can't be assessed without photos of both sides of your coin.

 

An example of a rare error for 1918, where the obverse die was muled with the reverse die intended for the twenty centavos. The error is subtle, as the two dies are very similar, but careful study reveals the shield of the mule to be wider than the normal issue. This mule is the most valuable five centavos in the Philippine series. A similar error occurred in reverse on the 1928 twenty centavos.

5 g, copper-nickel, 21.3 mm diameter.
4g, silver, 20.86 mm.

1st photo regular. 2nd photo mule.
I see that the OP coin date matches the small date on the mule,
and the regular coin has a large date. That seems like an easier marker
than the shield.

 

The OP's coin has the small date.

 

Hi, thank you for the welcome and the messages, I very much appreciate the info.
I will attach both sides of the coin below.
Thanks again

 

Looks like 2 die cracks. The one through the date that I saw on a coin site same crack, and is there one through the D at 9 o'clock to the eagles wing? Or is that a scratch?

 

I'd say it's worth in the $150-$200 range. The cracks are not likely to add value, as someone above already mentioned. This mule is actually not rare, it's a case of condition rarity rather than inherent. They are usually found well worn and/or with significant environmental damage (probably from the humid environment). Yours is in better condition and also has better surfaces than most. You can find typical junk quality examples selling on eBay pretty regularly on the cheap, whereas an MS64 sold for over $40,000.

 

I just learned something new. Thanks!

 

Fun coin. Thanks for sharing.

 

I saw a BIN on Ebay for $80.
And NGC has it listed in F-12 for $175, but their price guide runs high.
In this condition I am not sure on the $150-$200 range, and I think
$100 might be the most you could get.

 

Thanks for all the info. This is the first error or mule I have come across, might be sad to say but it was pretty exciting. Great website, glad I came across it will be checking in often I think.
Thanks again for the help with this coin.
Have a great day all.