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<p>[QUOTE="yakpoo, post: 7728360, member: 18157"]I doubt "Mule" is the correct term for your coin. I have a First Spouse Bronze Medal "mule" with the obverse of the Abigail Adams medal paired with the reverse of the Louisa Adams medal. I suppose yours could be a double squeeze job to create the illusion of a Mint error.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mismatched die strike</b></p><p>This coin exhibits obverse and reverse designs that normally do not belong together; that is, they are for two different coins. This error is commonly referred to as a “mule.” Until recently the only known U.S. “mules” were pattern strikings. The U.S. first circulation strike “mule” has now been confirmed. It is a States quarter obverse matched with a Sacagawea dollar reverse. Several foreign “mules” are known. Beware of “magician” coins that have been altered outside the mint. Most common are the two-headed coins and the cent and dime combination. It is impossible for either of these to be produced in the U.S. Mints.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://conecaonline.org/glossary-of-error-variety-terms/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://conecaonline.org/glossary-of-error-variety-terms/" rel="nofollow">https://conecaonline.org/glossary-of-error-variety-terms/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="yakpoo, post: 7728360, member: 18157"]I doubt "Mule" is the correct term for your coin. I have a First Spouse Bronze Medal "mule" with the obverse of the Abigail Adams medal paired with the reverse of the Louisa Adams medal. I suppose yours could be a double squeeze job to create the illusion of a Mint error. [B]Mismatched die strike[/B] This coin exhibits obverse and reverse designs that normally do not belong together; that is, they are for two different coins. This error is commonly referred to as a “mule.” Until recently the only known U.S. “mules” were pattern strikings. The U.S. first circulation strike “mule” has now been confirmed. It is a States quarter obverse matched with a Sacagawea dollar reverse. Several foreign “mules” are known. Beware of “magician” coins that have been altered outside the mint. Most common are the two-headed coins and the cent and dime combination. It is impossible for either of these to be produced in the U.S. Mints. [URL]https://conecaonline.org/glossary-of-error-variety-terms/[/URL][/QUOTE]
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