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New Member
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I have a 1947 dime/penny, other known as MULE..does anyone know what one of these are worth..
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 We are going to need photos or a better description to figure out what you have. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
580 Posts |
 Pictures will help determine what you have. It may be a novelty coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome!
What is the composition of the coin? Was it struck on a copper cent planchet, or a silver dime planchet. If the cent side is copper, and the dime side is silver, then it is a novelty trick coin, made by hollowing out one of the coins, shaving down the other, and inserting it in the other coin. If it is all one type of metal, then it may be a true mule, but pictures would definately help.
Dave
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This site has a wealth of information. A picture will be needed to get a accurate i.d.
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New Member
 United States
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Im very new to this, dont have a pic, but let me tell you its silver on one side an a Wheat penny on the other side..its in pretty good condition. Our grandmother died, and we are trying to pay for the funeral..was wondering how much approximatly we can get for this rare mule coin.. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's not a mule or any other kind of error. A cent was resized, had one face ground off and was affixed to a dime that had one face ground off.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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New Member
United States
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so your sayiing its not a mule an its a trick coin?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes. If it was a mule it would be solid silver or solid copper. If it's two metals it's a novelty item.
Even if it was a single metal, its authenticity would have to be verified, as they are titanic rarities.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, that's what he is saying. A trick, novelty, or Magicians coin. It is not an error coin. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, it is only a trick coin as what you describe is impossible. A mule is an error that is struck with two dies from different denominations on a single composition planchet(silver or copper) but you cannot have both metals on one coin. Take a look at this post for an example of a Lincoln Memorial cent/Roosevelt dime trick coin- https://goccf.com/t/83906 |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If you compare your item to a regular coin, it it probably slightly smaller in diameter than a cent. The rest of the trick is a hollowed out cent (like a pie pan with straight up and down sides) that the dime side slips into, and "presto", the dime disappears and there's only a cent left.
Oddly enough, in about 100 wheat cents we bought the other day, there were two of those outer shells.
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