Mule Coin 1948 D Penny. Is It Real?

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A1agrl Valued Member United States 170 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 4:33 pm Recently, I was allowed to go through an estate coin collection and came upon this Lincoln Penny mule coin. The collection has been in the family for 60 years. The Obverse of Lincoln is also on the reverse, but at a 45% angle. The coin looks authentic, and I can not find a seam. But the weight is low.. 2.87 gr. What are your opinions please. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10520 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 4:43 pm It's a " Magicians coin" - in your first picture you can see the seem around the rim where the Cents were fitted together after machining. Report this Post to the Staff
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1259 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 4:44 pm There appears to be a seam on the first photo around where the field meets the edge. Need close up to tell. Report this Post to the Staff
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1259 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 4:44 pm Marve65 beat me to it.. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 4:53 pm Fun find. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
A1agrl Valued Member United States 170 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 5:09 pm I must admit my heart raced when I first saw it. But knew it was to good to be true. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10520 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 5:20 pm Quote: Marve65 beat me to it.. Quote: But knew it was to good to be true. Yeah, but keep searching.......ya never know! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19150 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 5:25 pm A rather cool Magician's coin, aye... Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74064 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 5:50 pm Nice Magician's coin. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25153 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 6:26 pm By the way, a mule coin is one where the hammer die for one coin is inadvertanly used with the anvil die of a different coin. I don't think that it's possible to use two hammers or two anvils to strike a coin. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95740 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 10:00 pm yep, easy to see the seam on the first image - nice Magician's coin. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5772 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 10:04 pm Here's a PCGS list of mule coins. Washington quarter struck with two 25-cent eagle reverse dies. Roosevelt dime struck with two 10-cent reverse dies. (2000-P) Sacagawea dollar reverse die paired with a 50 State Quarter obverse (unquestionably the most famous of the U.S. mules). 1993-D Lincoln Cent struck with dime reverse die. (1995) Roosevelt dime struck with dime reverse and a 1995 Lincoln Cent obverse. 2014-D Sacagawea dollar obverse paired with a Presidential dollar reverse (a recent discovery coin). 2001-D Lincoln Cent obverse paired with a Roosevelt dime reverse (new discovery). 2000-P Jefferson nickel struck with two obverse Jefferson nickel dies. Here's a link to the page: https://www.pcgs.com/news/mule-mint...s-the-rarest Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25153 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 10:33 pm Very interesting, Petespockets55. It would seem that o/o and r/r die combinations are more common than I believe. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10520 Posts	Posted 05/06/2025 10:46 pm Quote: o/o and r/r die combinations I would love to hear how exactly how any of the mule coin dies were "accidentally" set up! Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15419 Posts	Posted 05/07/2025 05:40 am Nice Magicians coin. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
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