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Andy Lustig Mike Byers’ Welcome 4

Fred Weinberg
The Unique Roosevelt Dime Two-Tailed Mule 5
Contributing Writers
Heritage Auctions PCGS Certifies Unique TWO-HEADED Nickel 13
Jon Sullivan
NGC Certifies 1976-S 5C Obverse Impression Struck Into Center of $1
Jeff Ylitalo Planchet (Proof Nickel/Dime Mule) 18

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Mike Byers (mikebyers.com) is president of Mike Byers Fred Weinberg is a highly respected numismatist, with 40
Inc. He has been a professional numismatist for over years of full time experience in the rare coin marketplace.
thirty-five years. He is one of He deals in numismatic United States Gold & Silver
the largest dealers handling coinage, as well as specializing in buying & selling Major
U.S. Gold Coins, Patterns and Mint Error coinage of all types. He is one of the original 31
Rarities certified by PCGS and dealers selected as an authorized P.C.G.S. (Professional
NGC. He has handled major Coin Grading Service) dealer at it’s inception in 1986.
coin collections and attends
every major coin convention.
Mike Byers carries an extensive
inventory as well as solicits want
lists and is always looking to
purchase fresh inventory and
collections. You can visit Mike Byers and view his rarities
at the ANA, Central States, FUN show and the Long
Beach Coin Expo.

Mike Byers was a consultant to ANACS for Mint Errors Andy Lustig has been dealing in U.S. and World Coins
from 2000 to 2006. He is also the Owner, Publisher and since 1975 and has attended more than 2,000 coin shows
Editor of Mint Error News Magazine and the Mint Error and auctions. Andy is the co-founder of the Society of
News Website that was founded in 2003. In 2009, Mike U.S. Pattern Collectors (uspatterns.com). He has been
Byers published his first book, World’s Greatest Mint a member of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG
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The Unique Roosevelt
Dime Two-Tailed Mule
by Jon Sullivan

M
ules are the king of U.S. mint and price. They are the “dream coin”
errors. As an error type, for error collectors, and often make the
mules are the rarest, with headlines when they sale due to the high
just 23 examples known (excluding prices they fetch, which are usually
patterns.) They are an error type that between $50,000-$150,000. Recently,
most error collectors never have the I had the opportunity to acquire the
good fortune to own, and are almost unique two-tailed Roosevelt dime, and
unobtainable due to both their rarity wanted to share it.

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The Unique Roosevelt Dime Two-Tailed Mule

What is a mule? A mule is a coin which dies can be a combination of dies from
is struck with mismatched dies, or said two different coin denominations (e.g.
another way, it is struck with dies that 25c obverse with Sacagawea $1 reverse),
were not intended to be used together. or just an improper combination of dies
The dies can include the obverse, for the same denomination of coin (e.g.
reverse, or even the collar die that 10c reverse with a 10c reverse.)
produces the coin’s edge design. The

Above: The unique two-tailed Roosevelt dime mule. The “SMS”

side is on the left, while the “business strike” side is on the right.

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The Unique Roosevelt Dime Two-Tailed Mule

The two tailed Roosevelt dime is being a dime reverse. It has a reeded
unique, and is one of the earliest known edge, as is expected on a dime, and
U.S. mule errors. It is made up of a is also struck on a normal clad dime
combination of two Roosevelt dime planchet.
reverses, with each side of the coin

Above: The unique two-tailed Roosevelt dime mule. The “SMS”

side is on the left, while the “business strike” side is on the right.

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The Unique Roosevelt Dime Two-Tailed Mule

On one of the reverses, the coin appears due to the existence of (2) two-tailed
to be SMS, with mirrored surfaces, Washington quarters, which are also
and a slight “frosty” appearance to believed to be from this era. Probably
the design and lettering. However the this two tailed dime and the 2 two-
other side of the coin is a business tailed quarters were made at the same
strike die, and is a late die state with time at the Mint, either intentionally or
cartwheel luster, and strong clashed possibly unintentionally. We can never
dies of Roosevelt’s head (which shows truly know “what happened” unless
that at some point in that die’s life, it we know the person who made them
was paired with an obverse dime die.) or were “there when it happened.” A
mint employee is quoted as saying
The strike is weak on the outer area (paraphrased) that the dies have lugs
of the coin on both sides, which is on them which prevent them from
likely due to the press not being able going into the wrong side of the press
to sufficiently strike up the design (meaning a reverse die could not fit into
due to the two reverse dies not being a obverse die’s collar), and so the only
“designed” to be struck together, way to have a two tailed dime would be
resulting in poor metal flow into the for the lugs to have been intentionally
design of the die. Also, one of the ground off. He surmised that the coin
dies is rotated 15 degrees, which may was likely made intentionally by a Mint
have been because the die couldn’t fit employee during a “midnight shift.”
properly into the press.
There are a total of 23 U.S. mules known,
Written documentation has been found excluding patterns. Interestingly, the
for the dime, which dates it back to most “common” of the mules, the
at least 1973, although it is believed Sacagawea/State Quarter coins, are
to have been struck in 1965 or 1966 typically the most valuable.

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The Unique Roosevelt Dime Two-Tailed Mule

Above: A mention of the two-tailed dime mule is found in the

last paragraph of this July, 1979 issue of “Lonesome” John
Devine’s error catalog. John says the coin is being photographed
for ETCM. I’m not sure which issue of ETCM it appeared in, but
presumably it did sometime in 1979.
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The Unique Roosevelt Dime Two-Tailed Mule

Above: In this 2001 letter written by “Lonesome” John Devine

to Fred Weinberg, he states that he purchased the coin in
1973, and also speculates about the coin’s creation at the Mint.
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The Unique Roosevelt Dime Two-Tailed Mule

Here is a list of known mules as well 6. 1c 1995 Lincoln Cent/Roosevelt

as the prices they brought if they were Dime Reverse and Struck on a Dime
sold at auction: Planchet (1 Known)
Sold for $57,500 January 7th, 2010,
1. $1 2000-P Sacagawea Reverse/State Heritage Auctions.
Quarter Obverse (16 Known)
Sold for various prices, but of late, 7. 1c 1993-D Lincoln Cent/Roosevelt
approximately $100,000 is the average. Dime Reveres and Struck on a Cent
Planchet (1 Known)
2. 25c (Believed 1965-1966) Washington Sold for $51,750 January 7th, 2010,
Quarter Reverse/Washington Quarter Heritage Auctions.
Reverse (2 Known)
1 of the Known Examples sold for Although most of us cannot afford
$41,975 August 14th, 2006, Heritage a mule for our personal collections,
Auctions. mules are aspirational, dream coins,
which we all would like to own one day.
3. 10c (Believed 1965-1966) Roosevelt However, don’t feel like you cannot own
Dime Reverse/Roosevelt Dime Reverse a mule—foreign coin mules are much
(1 Known) more affordable, typically selling for
several hundred dollars, and making
4. 5c 2000-P Jefferson Nickel Obverse/ for a good “hole filler.” If you don’t
Jefferson Nickel Obverse (1 Known) have a mule, go find one—it may not
be one of the U.S. mules, but a foreign
5. 1c 1999 Lincoln Cent/Roosevelt mule is nice as well.
Dime Reverse and Struck on a Cent
Planchet (1 Known)
Sold for $138,000 April 19th, 2006,
Heritage Auctions.

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TWO-HEADED Nickel
by Mike Byers (mikebyers.com)
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Mint Error News Magazine Issue 40.

This is the only known U.S. regular issued coin of ANY denomination that
was struck with two obverse dies (two-headed). It stands alone as a major
U.S. numismatic rarity and proves that a U.S. two-headed coin exists!

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PCGS Certifies Unique TWO HEA DED Nickel

T
here are three known U.S. regular issued coins
struck with two reverse dies. Fred Weinberg sold
a two-tailed Washington Quarter for $75,000
and a two-tailed Roosevelt Dime for $45,000. The third
known two-tailed was a Washington Quarter that sold in
a Heritage Auction for $41,975.

Fred Weinberg stated that:

“this amazing unique major mint error is the

only known U.S. two-headed coin. It is very
dramatic since both sides are identical, having
been struck with two obverse dies.”

Although slightly weakly struck, it is in gem condition

and was certified and authenticated by PCGS as MS 65.
It is exciting that this unique and spectacular major mint
error survived the minting process. This unique mule was
authenticated and certified by PCGS in 2016.

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PCGS Certifies Unique TWO HEA DED Nickel

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NGC Certifies 1976-S 5C Obverse Impression
Struck Into Center of $1 Planchet
(Proof Nickel/Dime Mule)
by Mike Byers (mikebyers.com)
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Mint Error News Magazine Issue 35.

T his unique striking is a proof mule,

struck by the San Francisco Mint on
a proof Ike Dollar planchet. The obverse
shows Jefferson’s portrait and the 1976-
S date and Mint Mark.

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NGC Certifies 1976-S 5C Obverse Impression Struck Into
Center of $1 Planchet (Proof Nickel/Dime Mule)
The reverse shows the design of the It is incredible that this dramatic proof
dime struck by either a proof Dime mule was discovered and subsequently
obverse die or hub. This is the only sent to NGC for authentication.
known U.S. coin struck in proof, with Although this mint error or die trial was
two different designs from two different struck 40 years ago in the San Francisco
denominations, on a large proof planchet. Mint, it was previously unknown to the
numismatic community until it’s recent
This proof Nickel/Dime mule is possibly discovery. Having dealt in major mint
a die trial or test piece. The Jefferson errors, die trials and unique numismatic
Nickel obverse die was perfectly rarities for 40 years, I consider this piece
centered when it was struck into the Ike to be one of the most spectacular and
Dollar blank. A reverse Dime die or hub unique U.S. coins of all time.
was deliberately used to strike the dime
design on the reverse. Dave Camire and NGC authenticated
and certified this unique striking as a
It is unique in several ways. Not only is U.S. 1976-S Jefferson Nickel struck
it the only known proof U.S. mule, it is into an Ike Dollar blank. This unique
also the only known U.S. mule struck on proof striking was part of a 40 year old
a larger planchet. This unique striking proof and mint state collection of mint
provides insight into the U.S. Mint’s error coins and die trials which recently
testing and production methods. surfaced and was certified by NGC.
After Fred Weinberg, Andy Lustig,
The San Francisco Mint struck Jefferson Mike Diamond, Jon Sullivan and other
Nickels in 1976 but only in proof. In experts studied this coin, the consensus
addition, the San Francisco Mint only was that this Nickel/Dime Mule is the
struck proof Eisenhower Dollars in only known proof U.S. mule.
copper-nickel clad intended for the
Bicentennial Ike coinage of 1976. Fred Weinberg stated that “I’ve handled
Therefore, this is obviously a proof mint mint state mules and coins struck by
error or die trial from the San Francisco two obverse or two reverse dies, but this
Mint. incredible proof Nickel/Dime striking

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NGC Certifies 1976-S 5C Obverse Impression Struck Into
Center of $1 Planchet (Proof Nickel/Dime Mule)

is unique. It is amazing that it survived Jon Sullivan examined this unique

and was just discovered after 40 years.” striking and said that “this is the only
Fred Weinberg is the PCGS consultant known muling of a U.S. Dime obverse
for authenticating mint errors and is a and a U.S. Nickel obverse. This is
recognized world expert on the minting one of the most fascinating mint
process. errors I have ever seen.” Jon Sullivan
of sullivannumismatics.com is a
Andy Lustig, co-publisher of U.S. recognized mint error expert and full
Patterns and the editor of Mint Error time mint error dealer.
News, when shown this unique mule,
stated that it is “not just unique, but There are 14 known Sacagawea Dollar/
practically unimaginable! I’ve never State Quarter mules. Several of these
seen or heard of anything similar from have sold as high as $125,000. There
any U.S. Mint.” are 3 known Cent/Dime mules. These
have traded for as high as $138,000 in
Mike Diamond described this on his a Heritage Auction. This Proof Nickel/
Error Coin Information Exchange as “a Dime mule is unique and in a class of
large dollar or dollar sized planchet that it’s own.
was weakly struck by a proof Nickel
obverse die on one face and a proof This U.S. proof striking of a muled
Dime obverse die on the other face. The Nickel obverse die and Dime obverse
Dime design was hubbed or transferred die or hub on a large proof planchet is
into a larger area marked by many unique and one of the most spectacular
irregular features.” Mike Diamond, mint errors or die trials ever discovered.
error coin specialist, is lead author It is a combination of rarity, fantastic
of Coin World’s weekly “Collectors’ eye appeal and numismatic significance.
Clearinghouse,” which delves into how Whether or not it is a mint error or a die
errors and varieties are created in U.S. trial adds mystique to an already unique
coinage. and spectacular numismatic rarity.

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NGC Certifies 1976-S 5C Obverse Impression Struck Into
Center of $1 Planchet (Proof Nickel/Dime Mule)

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NGC Certifies 1976-S 5C Obverse Impression Struck Into
Center of $1 Planchet (Proof Nickel/Dime Mule)

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NGC Certifies 1976-S 5C Obverse Impression Struck Into
Center of $1 Planchet (Proof Nickel/Dime Mule)

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NGC Certifies 1976-S 5C Obverse Impression Struck Into
Center of $1 Planchet (Proof Nickel/Dime Mule)

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A Collection of U.S. Mules
From the Heritage auction listing: While the coin itself is dateless -- in 2000,
Washington quarters were dated on the reverse
Famous (2000)-P Mule Error, Lustrous and Sacagawea dollars the obverse -- the coins
Premium Gem, Quarter Obverse, Sacagawea were identified and documented in 2000, the
Reverse and Planchet first year of Sacagawea dollar production,
hence the date attribution. It is worth noting
(2000)-P Sacagawea Dollar -- Muled With that in theory, similar errors could have been
Statehood Washington Quarter Obverse -- created from 2001 to 2008 while the Sacagawea
MS66 PCGS. Die Pair 1 (of 3), cracked through dollar had an eagle on the reverse, but after
the F in OF on the reverse. This “mule” error, the considerable public embarrassment these
which combines a Sacagawea dollar’s planchet “mules” caused the U.S. Mint -- the Office of
and eagle “tails” design with a “heads” side Public Affairs released a statement on August
that shows George Washington and the legends 4, 2000, confirming the genuineness of at least
from the Statehood quarter design from 1999 four “mules” and citing rumors of further
on. A “P” mintmark represents Philadelphia. discoveries -- one would expect the U.S. Mint
to have been “on alert” during that time.

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A Collection of U.S. Mules

The market for these “mules,” ranked #1 in 100 of known survivors. The December 31, 2012
Greatest U.S. Error Coins, has been unusual, edition includes a front-page article about
to say the least. Early auction appearances this specimen that rules out the two pedigree
were in the five-figure range, but the vast possibilities Heritage mentioned. The article
majority of the known coins were snapped up, quotes Tommy Bolack as saying the coin is not
at least in the early going, by a single collector, his, but that he hopes to add it to his collection.
Tommy Bolack (as detailed in Appendix B of Coin World does not believe this piece is the
100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins). After almost ‘Fred Weinberg’ specimen, either.
a decade of exclusively private transactions In addition to the 11 specimens that were
for these coins, the auction route is making a confirmed as of July 2011, Coin World reports
comeback. It is clear the winning bidder will that there were three other certification events
have to rise above the scrum to win this prize. for Sacagawea dollar/Washington quarter
In the print edition of the auction catalog, we mules in 2005, two at NGC in March and one
noted the following: at PCGS (the present specimen) in an unknown
month; the PCGS submission, as described by
“For now there are 11 confirmed distinct Ron Guth, was a new submission and not an
examples of these ‘mules,’ though others may NGC crossover. The “certified in 2005” mules
well exist. (The 11th piece did not come to light have begun to emerge in the marketplace via
until 2011, after the publication of the reference.) auction; one of the NGC-graded pieces from
Identifying this coin within that roster is tricky, 2005 appeared in a Stack’s Bowers auction in
as there are several MS66 PCGS examples from August 2012, while the other’s whereabouts
Die Pair #1 and the market for these coins was were not traced by Coin World. Assuming no
almost exclusively private from 2001 to 2011. duplications, crackouts, or other complications
This coin does not appear to be a match for the in the existing census, this is the 14th known
‘Discovery’ coin as pictured in the Bowers and specimen of the “mule.”
Merena Sale of the Millennium from August This example is yellow at the base with a
2000, but the ‘Fred Weinberg’ and ‘Tommy few grayish areas on the obverse and broad
Bolack 1’ specimens remain possibilities.” lavender-to-violet overtones on the reverse.
The most notable shallow planchet voids, which
may aid in future identification, are at the top
More recent information has come to light of Washington’s temple and a pair in the field to
through Coin World, which considers this the left of his nose.
specimen to be a new addition to the census

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A Collection of U.S. Mules

From the Heritage auction listing:

Unusual Washington Quarter, Struck From

Two Reverse Dies With Indent

Undated 25C Washington Quarter--Double

Struck With Two Reverse Dies and Indent--
MS66 NGC. This unbelievable modern error is
extremely important, a coin that was thought
to be impossible until a similar specimen was
discovered and authenticated a few years ago.
This coin has been struck from two reverse
dies, and authenticated both by the Secret
Service and NGC. The nickel-gray fields are
fully lustrous and lightly reflective. The first
reverse (face-forward reverse in the NGC
encapsulation) is well struck, but a bit flat at the
centers of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
and showing minor distortion atop QUARTER
DOLLAR. The other reverse was apparently
struck normally once. It was then struck
a second time by a blank planchet on top,
resulting in swelling and distortion. The arc-
shaped outline of the second planchet is most thought be experimental, were coined at a time
visible at ER DOLLAR. There are no abrasions in San Francisco when many other unusual
on this fascinating and clearly Uncirculated and provocative pieces were produced. Many
piece. of them came onto the market from the same
hoard, which the State of California auctioned.
This coin was found in a California safe deposit This piece is similar to another special coin
box in about the year 2000, with many other struck from two dies that were not intended to
errors struck in the mid to late 1960s at the San be used together, the famous 1999 cent/dime
Francisco Mint. This piece was once paired mule that Heritage recently sold for $138,000.
with another clad quarter with two reverses. While this piece is not unique, it is equally
Fred Weinberg sold that coin by private treaty special and would be the highlight of any
at the 2001 ANA show for $80,000. The pieces, advanced error or rarity collection.

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A Collection of U.S. Mules

Unusual Washington Quarter, Struck

From Two Reverse Dies With Indent

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A Collection of U.S. Mules
From the Heritage auction listing: Shortly after this phenomenon dropped from
the (mismatched) dies, it was discovered in Erie,
Unique 1999 Lincoln Cent Obverse Muled Pennsylvania by someone who found the coin in
with a Roosevelt Dime Reverse a roll of 1999 cents obtained from a local bank.
The discoverer then sold the piece to Dempsey
1999 1C Lincoln Cent Obverse Die Muled With & Baxter, a local jewelry store. Dempsey &
a Roosevelt Dime Reverse on a Lincoln Cent Baxter held onto the piece until the present
Planchet MS66 Red PCGS. This incredible consignor “made them an offer they couldn’t
error somehow escaped the scrutiny of Mint refuse” in 2003. The consignor had hoped to
employees. We are uncertain how a Lincoln surprise his father with the coin as a Christmas
cent obverse die was paired with a Roosevelt gift; however, his father unexpectedly died
dime reverse, but this coin on October 2 of that year,
proves that it happened. Only several days before the
seven double-denomination coin was actually to be
mules had been certified purchased. The consignor
by November 2003. went ahead and bought the
Interestingly, the consignor coin after his father’s death
of this piece also owns two and kept it alongside his
of those coins, a 1993-D other double-denomination
cent/dime on a cent planchet errors.
and a 1995 cent/dime on a
dime planchet. This type of It has since been carefully
error occurred only recently, handled, and has developed
during the entire history no spots or other distractions.
of U.S. coinage that spans The coin remains a solid
more than 200 years. Premium Gem MS66, with
full mint Red. For the error
The obverse is sharply struck specialist, this would be the
on the figure of Lincoln and centerpiece of an advanced
the date, although the opposing dime die, being collection. Error collectors will long remember
slightly smaller than the cent planchet, caused the present coin and hope that someday it will
minor peripheral weakness on the obverse. In again be publicly offered. This piece was widely
other words, nothing was behind the periphery publicized in Coin World and Numismatic News
of the cent die to force the expanding metal soon after its discovery. This prize represents
into the recesses. Naturally, the slightly smaller a unique opportunity. It is undoubtedly one of
reverse dime die caused that side to be boldly the most important highlights of this or any
struck. numismatic auction.

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A Collection of U.S. Mules
Unique 1999 Lincoln Cent Obverse Muled
with a Roosevelt Dime Reverse

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From the Heritage auction listing:

This satiny near-Gem displays the characteristics
Amazing Double Denomination Cent and expected of a dime struck with a cent obverse
Dime Mule die. The obverse has only a partial rim. IN
GOD WE TRUST and the L in LIBERTY are
1995 10C Roosevelt Dime--Struck With Cent tight against the border. This is because the
Obverse Die--MS64 NGC. An astounding dime planchet was less in diameter than the
mint error that prior to the 1990s was cent die. On the dime side, the border displays
believed impossible to occur. Only the narrow minor softness of strike, principally on ES OF
difference in die diameter between the cent AM. This was partly due to the die alignment,
and dime makes it plausible that a busy mint but also because of metal flow of the planchet
worker could erroneously pair dies of different toward the collar to fill the unexpectedly
denominations. Most likely, a press run was wide cent obverse die. The strike on the cent
made from this die pairing and detected by is sharp except for minor incompleteness on
an inspector, possibly the operator of the mint the truncation of Lincoln’s bust near the VDB
press. Perhaps the entire batch was melted, initials.
aside from the present coin.

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A Collection of U.S. Mules
From the Heritage auction listing: cent is 19 mm, and a dime is 17.9 mm, a difference
of 1.1 mm or approximately 5%. Given the billions
Remarkable Double Denomination Mule of cents struck annually at the Federal mints, it was
inevitable that an absent-minded worker would pair
1993-D Lincoln Cent--Struck with Dime Reverse cent and dime dies. Presumably, the mistake was
Die--MS65 Red PCGS. U.S. coins struck with dies discovered and the struck pieces were destroyed
of different denominations are extremely rare. Until before dispersal, with the single exception of the
recent years, none were known. The most famous present survivor.
among those are the Sacagawea dollar reverse,
paired with a statehood quarter obverse, of which This lustrous Gem shows the characteristics
ten examples are known, per Fred Weinberg. In our expected of a cent and dime mule. The dime side
April 2006 Central States Signature, a 1999 cent has a broad, tall rim, since metal was forced into
with a dime reverse hammered down for $138,000, the collar of the dime die by the wider diameter
the largest prices realized for an error coin in a cent die opposite. As a result, the cent side has a
Heritage auction, excluding the 1944-S steel cent soft strike near the rim, since metal in the vicinity
that sold for $373,750 in our 2008 ANA Signature. flowed into the dime collar. The strike on the
devices is normal. The lustrous surfaces are pristine
Aside from malfeasance of a mint worker, the aside from a solitary faint graze above the date.
muled denomination error is only possible when the The color is predominantly orange, with shades of
denominations involved are similar in diameter. A fire-red and olive-green occasionally present.

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Unique “Two Tailed” Off-Metal
by Mike Byers (mikebyers.com)
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Mint Error News Magazine Issue 39.

T
his is one of two known dies on a Ni-Brass 1 Peso planchet
U.S. or World Coins in certified by PCGS. The only other
numismatic history that coin which fits this criteria is a
were struck by either two obverse Great Britain 1971 Halfpence
or two reverse dies and struck on struck with two obverse dies on a
an off-metal planchet. It is a Chile Copper-Nickel planchet that was
2003 5 Peso struck with two reverse certified by NGC.

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Unique “Two Tailed” Off-Metal

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Unique “Two Tailed” Off-Metal

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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Mint Error News Magazine Issue 15.

To date, this is the only reported specimen of a Canadian

Dime that was muled with the reverse die of a 1982 Cent. It
was purchased from a Canadian collector who discovered it
in change. Major Canadian mint errors such as two-headed
or two-tailed, and certain mules of different denominations
are highly collected by US collectors and are very valuable.

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1982 Canadian Dime Muled with Cent Die

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by Mike Byers
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Mint Error News Magazine Issue 2.

T his incredible “Two Tailed” Euro Set was just certified by ANACS.
Mike Faraone, one of the graders and finalizers at ANACS, stat-
ed that “this is one of the most exciting mint error discoveries that
I’ve examined and authenticated at ANACS. It is amazing that these
new Euro coins were all struck by two reverse dies.”

Since twelve member countries use the same reverse dies, it is

impossible to determine the origin of these mint errors. This is one
of the most dramatic and unique mint error discoveries in modern
times. My personal favorite is the 50c Euro / 20c Euro Mule struck
by two reverse dies. I am very excited to debut this amazing set in
Mint Error News Magazine.
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 ANACS Certifies Unique “Two Tailed” Euro Set
On January 1, 2001 the Euro officially be- Euro Coins were minted starting in 1999.
came the first common European Currency, re- Not every country struck every denomination of
placing the individual National Currencies of the Euro Coins in the first year. By the beginning of
12 Member Countries of the European Monetary 2001 each country had a sufficient supply of Euro
Union. These countries are: Austria, Belgium, Fin- Coins on hand. Euro coins were then distributed
land, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lux- and released into circulation.
emborg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
There are approximately thirty genuine
Every Euro Coin carries a common reverse two-headed or two-tailed coins that have been au-
design. Each of the 12 Member Countries strike the thenticated by ANACS, PCGS or NGC. There are
Euro with its own unique obverse design. Regard- only three known “Two Tailed” U.S. coins: two
less of which Country is depicted on the obverse of Quarters and one Dime. One of the Quarters re-
a Euro Coin, it is accepted in any of the 12 Member cently sold for $80,000.
Countries.

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ANACS Certifies Unique “Two Tailed” Euro Set
An incredible error:
A 50c Euro / 20c Euro Mule
Struck By Two Reverse Dies

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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Mint Error News Magazine Issue 1.

T here are approximately twenty known

genuine two-headed or two-tailed coins
that have been authenticated and certified by
Most of these world coins that were
struck with either two obverse or two reverse
dies have been handled by Mike Byers of Byers
ANACS, PCGS and NGC. Numismatic Corp. (mikebyers.com). Two of
these are Canadian Copper Cents that were
There are only three known “Two Tailed” struck with two reverse dies and authenticated
U.S. coins: two Quarters and one Dime. One of by PCGS. A few others from this collection of
the Quarters recently sold for $80,000. two headed and two tailed coins are featured
below.

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 PCGS Certifies
Incredible Canadian
“Two Tailed” Die Cap
by Mike Byers (mikebyers.com)
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Mint Error News Magazine Issue 6.

A lthough struck over 25 years ago,

this new discovery was just cer-
tified at PCGS. It is the only known
certified two headed or two tailed
coin that is also a die cap. The odds
of this combination occuring are ex-
tremely rare.

There are approximately thir-

ty genuine two-headed or two-tailed
coins that have been authenticated by
ANACS, PCGS and NGC. There are
only three known “Two Tailed” U.S.
coins: two Quarters and one Dime.
One of the Quarters recently sold for
$80,000.

I have handled most of the

world coins that were struck with ei-
ther two obverse or two reverse dies.
Two of these are Canadian Copper
Cents that were struck with two re-
verse dies and authenticated by PCGS.
I purchased these in a Canadian Mint
Error Collection and they have since
been featured in a front page Coin
World article.
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Just Discovered & Certified by NGC:
A Two Headed Off-Metal Mint Error
by Mike Byers (mikebyers.com)

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Mint Error News Magazine Issue 13.

T
here are approximately thirty It is an exciting discovery since this a
genuine two-headed or two-tailed unique combination. This occured when
coins that have been authenticated mismatched dies were selected to strike
by ANACS, PCGS or NGC. There are ½ Pence coins and a wrong planchet
only four known “Two Tailed” U.S. coins: inadvertantly remained in the collar.
three Quarters and one Dime. One of the Unique.
Quarters recently sold for $80,000.

I have handled most of the world coins

that were struck with either two obverse
or two reverse dies. Two of these are
Canadian Copper Cents that were struck
with two reverse dies and authenticated
by PCGS. I purchased these in a Canadian
Mint Error Collection and they have since
been featured in a front page Coin World
article.

The coin featured here is a Great Britain

½ Pence. It was struck with 2 obverse dies.
Instead of being struck in bronze, it is on
a Copper Nickel blank planchet. To date,
this is the only known “Two Headed” or
“Two Tailed” mint error that is also an
off-metal.

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Just Discovered & Certified by NGC: A Two Headed Off-Metal Mint Error

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 Unique
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Off-Metal
by Jeff Ylitalo

T
his is one of three known Two other unique coins are known
U.S. or World coins that were to have been struck by either two
struck by either two obverse obverse or two reverse dies on an off-
or two reverse dies and struck on an metal planchet. The first is a unique
off-metal planchet. It is a Chile 10 two headed 1971 Great Britain ½
Pesos struck with two obverse dies pence struck with two obverse dies
on a magnetic copper plated steel on a nickel copper planchet and is
planchet and weighs 2.22 grams. certified by NGC. The other is a
A normal 10 Pesos for this design two tailed 2003 5 Pesos from Chile
is struck on an Aluminum-Bronze struck with two reverse dies on a
planchet. 1 peso nickel brass planchet and is
certified by PCGS.
This off-metal planchet can be traced
to 1997 when for one year only the With this two headed off-metal
Bolivian 10 Centavos coin was 10 Pesos from Chile becoming
struck on a copper plated planchet only the third known off metal
having a weight of 2.23 grams. The struck by either two obverse or two
Santiago Mint in Chile strikes coins reverse dies, it will be certified and
for a number of countries including authenticated by one of the major
Bolivia. grading companies in the near future.

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 What Are Mules?
A mule occurs when a coin is produced with mismatched dies. In some countries, the
Mints use dies for different denominations with the same dimensions. In these instances,
mules have been known to exist and are not that rare.

An example would be a New Zealand/Bahama mule where thousands were struck and
they are worth $50 each. The obverse of a Bahama 5 Cent piece was muled with the
reverse of a New Zealand 2 Cent piece.

On the other end of the spectrum are the extremely rare mules including a few from the
United States. An example would be a mule with a Sacagawea Dollar reverse and a State
Quarter obverse.

The photo shown above is a rare example of a Euro 50 Cent reverse that was muled with
a Euro 20 Cent reverse. This rare piece is also a “two-tailed” coin because both dies were
reverse designs and both are denominations of Euro coinage.

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