Beautiful (and unique) Sacagawea Mule at Heritage - 2000-D South Carolina Quarter Mule

Kurisu

I would love to know the story behind it!!
Found in change like the others with Washington on the reverse or in a roll?!?
Anyone know the story?.... @FredWeinberg ??
The June 27, 2022 issue of Coin World article says nothing about how it was found.

https://coins.ha.com/itm/errors/2000-d-1-sacagawea-dollar-south-carolina-quarter-mule-ms64-pcgs/a/1376-4262.s

Heritage description: "The present mule is unique. It is more dramatic than the other famous Sacagawea dollar / statehood quarter mule, since the state is identified, and it shows the Sacagawea obverse. The coin has both a date and a mintmark. The coin is fully struck and displays medium sea-green and tan-brown toning with peripheral shades of blue and lilac. No marks are noticeable, though a loupe reveals minor luster grazes."

FredWeinberg

Sorry, but I have no info on this piece

Kurisu

@FredWeinberg said:
Sorry, but I have no info on this piece

Awww shucks, thanks for responding though!

CRHer700

@Kurisu said:
No marks are noticeable, though a loupe reveals minor luster grazes."

Except of course the scratch under the baby's head. We don't count that.

Kurisu

For the mule collectors here this one is for sale right now too...

2001-D 1C Lincoln Cent -- Muled With a Roosevelt Dime Reverse -- MS66 Red PCGS
https://coins.ha.com/itm/errors/2001-d-1c-lincoln-cent-muled-with-a-roosevelt-dime-reverse-ms66-red-pcgs/a/1376-4259.s

Heritage description: The present lot lays claim to being both the first-known and finest-known 2001-D mule cent. We have since sold three additional examples. Probably, the four known 2001-D cent / dime mules were struck on the same day, by the same die pair, on the same press. In total, we know of only seven cent / dime mules:

1. A 2001-D Lincoln cent obverse and a Roosevelt dime reverse on a Lincoln cent planchet, previously sold as lot 3158 in our Long Beach Signature auction in June 2021, which realized $114,000. The present coin.
2. Another. MS66 Red PCGS. FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2024), lot 4450, which brought $114,000.
3. Another. MS65 Red PCGS. Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 2/2022), lot 3133, realized $78,000.
4. Another. MS65 Red PCGS. Dallas Signature (8/2022), lot 3984, realized $66,000.
5. A 1999 Lincoln cent obverse and a Roosevelt dime reverse on a Lincoln cent planchet. MS66 Red PCGS. Bellaire Collection; Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2006), lot 5271.
6. A 1993-D Lincoln cent obverse and a Roosevelt dime reverse on a Lincoln cent planchet. MS65 Red PCGS. Alfred V. Melson Collection; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2010), lot 2383.
7. A 1995 Lincoln cent obverse and a Roosevelt dime reverse on a Roosevelt dime planchet. MS64 NGC. Alfred V. Melson Collection; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2010), lot 2384.