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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Decimal Circulating Coins => Topic started by: Mister T on February 03, 2021, 06:20:22 PM

Title: 1988 50 cent mules
Post by: Mister T on February 03, 2021, 06:20:22 PM
There are a couple for sale on eBay right now.
The one: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1988-50-Cent-C-O-A-Bicentenary-Mule-Coin/184492742142?hash=item2af49fd5fe:g:-~MAAOSwEOhfi6GG
And one of the silver proofs as well: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1988-50-Cent-Bicentennial-Mule-Silver-Proof-Coin-PCGS-MS63-Only-Two-Registered/184546905415?hash=item2af7da4d47:g:Xj8AAOSwN5hfubxH
Title: RE: 1988 50 cent mules
Post by: nealeffendi on February 03, 2021, 07:50:27 PM
The seller seems to have a number of extreme rarities and in superb grades. How on earth does anyone (outside a mint employee) put together such a collection unless they have great contacts? Prices are too steep by a factor of 10 so I doubt they will sell.
Title: RE: 1988 50 cent mules
Post by: Basil on February 03, 2021, 09:32:27 PM
Yes,extremely suss but you never know,the larger Dealers have someone always looking for Mint errors but it leaks out as soon as they try to sell.
I remember something about this on a Stamp Forum in the early 2000,i don't think i've ever seen one.

https://www.coincuriosity.com/view/1988-coat-of-arms-mule-50-cent.html
Title: RE: 1988 50 cent mules
Post by: Mister T on February 04, 2021, 06:35:04 AM
I thought a CAB issue last year said one person bought the 1988 50c mule and the 1992 Mob of Roos dollar but I don't see the 1992 Mob of Roos dollar for sale.