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<p>[QUOTE="satootoko, post: 59625, member: 669"]Welcome to the forum Mulligan.An interesting question!</p><p><br /></p><p>If the weight <i>and</i> width were right for KM#32, I would be guessing at a "mule" mint error, with the reverse of the round 1/4 cent paired with the correct obverse for the square planchet. However, that weight/width discrepancy leads me to believe it is a worthless replica or medallion of some sort, made from a heavier metal than the bronze of the genuine coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Krause value for genuine coins in that condition is in the under $10 range, but if it is some kind of mule it might be worth considerably more. If it were mine I would be contacting error experts, like <a href="http://mikebyers.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://mikebyers.com/" rel="nofollow">>>Mike Byers<<</a> and/or <a href="http://www.fredweinberg.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.fredweinberg.com/" rel="nofollow">>>Fred Weinberg<<</a> for their opinions or referrals to experts in Straits Settlement coinage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="satootoko, post: 59625, member: 669"]Welcome to the forum Mulligan.An interesting question! If the weight [i]and[/i] width were right for KM#32, I would be guessing at a "mule" mint error, with the reverse of the round 1/4 cent paired with the correct obverse for the square planchet. However, that weight/width discrepancy leads me to believe it is a worthless replica or medallion of some sort, made from a heavier metal than the bronze of the genuine coins. Krause value for genuine coins in that condition is in the under $10 range, but if it is some kind of mule it might be worth considerably more. If it were mine I would be contacting error experts, like [URL=http://mikebyers.com/]>>Mike Byers<<[/URL] and/or [URL=http://www.fredweinberg.com/]>>Fred Weinberg<<[/URL] for their opinions or referrals to experts in Straits Settlement coinage.[/QUOTE]
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