Mule Or Not? | Prussia 3 Pfennig 1850

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rob9099 New Member Sweden 21 Posts	Posted 06/12/2011 12:17 pm Ok so have this 1850A Germany/Prussia 3 Pfennig coin on page 465 on Krause it says there is an mule of this coin, pictures look exactly the same as far as I can see. How do you know? Thanks Rob. Moved to World Varieties & Errors forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

nikola Valued Member Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska) 342 Posts	Posted 06/12/2011 1:58 pm Hello. A mule coin is a coin that has an obverse (heads side) and reverse (tails side) design that wouldn't ordinarily go together on the same coin. Edited by nikola 06/12/2011 1:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 06/12/2011 2:03 pm A mule generally has the wrong obverse. A 1959 Wheat cent would be a mule, or that coin that came out with a quarter on one side, and minibuck on the other. hth. Report this Post to the Staff
rob9099 New Member Sweden 21 Posts	Posted 06/12/2011 2:34 pm Yes I understand but like I said the mule and the non-mule look exactly the same in the catalog, so whats up with that? Report this Post to the Staff
DCH Pillar of the Community United States 645 Posts	Posted 06/12/2011 4:04 pm Pfenninge is small on the mule. Report this Post to the Staff
nikola Valued Member Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska) 342 Posts	Posted 06/12/2011 4:59 pm This is mule, see inscripton PFENNINGE. You see the difference. Edited by nikola 06/12/2011 5:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
rob9099 New Member Sweden 21 Posts	Posted 06/13/2011 12:22 am ah yes now I see canÂ´t believe I missed that. Thanks for your help guys. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 06/13/2011 12:14 pm Hmm...interesting coin! I see in Krause both the Pfennige and Pfenninge varieties are listed. On Krause, the "Pfennige" version is the rare variety Report this Post to the Staff
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