New Mule variety.....
rhound1977
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rhound1977
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So how come nobody here sniped it?
Cause I haven't had a chance yet.
I know you guys are joking around...LOL!!! But the 1961 mule halfcrown is an interesting error coin. The 1961 mule halfcrown was struck in error from a reverse die from of the 1928-37 type. In the preparation of the 1961 restrike of the 1928 proofs the original dies were tested and found not to be in suitable for use in producing the new proof coins. In this process the halfcrown die from the 1928 series was introduced into the production run for circulating 1961 halfcrowns. The 1961 variety is not particularly difficult to find, but examples in extremely fine or better condition are very scarce. The variety was spotted by Derek Young (Editor of Irish Numismatics) in 1967 and at the time he estimated that there had been about 50,000 struck. It is still unknown if this was done in error or on purpose by the mint.
The 1961 mule halfcrowns are quite easy to detect the major differences are:
1. The 'd' of 2s6d is open at the top on the mule but it is closed on a normal coin.
2. The tail on the mule has a slightly 'bell-shaped' sides with 8 hairs the normal coin has a straight sided tail with 7 hairs.
3. The lettering on the mule is finer and the spacing is different. Most notably the OI of COROIN are much closer together on the mule than the normal coin.
4. The designer's initials PM are larger and the P is not at all under the hoof, on the normal coin the initials are smaller and almost entirely under the hoof and the base of the 2 is longer on the mule than the regular coin.