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<p>[QUOTE="NOS, post: 3532791, member: 2098"]A mule is when the plates used for a previous series are used for a new one. They almost always apply to the backside of currency as there is usually no design differential between one series to the next for them whereas the signatures and series date noticeably change on the front. Mules are distinguishable by their typically higher plate numbers early in a new series when compared to non-mule notes.</p><p><br /></p><p>So for example, Series 1988A $1 notes started off with back plate numbers in the 500's as older plates from Series 1988 were first used but after a number of months they reset starting from "1" because these older plates from the previous series had worn out. Mules tend to not be too common these days due to the way the BEP does things now but up until the mid-90's they were the norm.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NOS, post: 3532791, member: 2098"]A mule is when the plates used for a previous series are used for a new one. They almost always apply to the backside of currency as there is usually no design differential between one series to the next for them whereas the signatures and series date noticeably change on the front. Mules are distinguishable by their typically higher plate numbers early in a new series when compared to non-mule notes. So for example, Series 1988A $1 notes started off with back plate numbers in the 500's as older plates from Series 1988 were first used but after a number of months they reset starting from "1" because these older plates from the previous series had worn out. Mules tend to not be too common these days due to the way the BEP does things now but up until the mid-90's they were the norm.[/QUOTE]
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