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Numismatic Discussion => Coin Chit Chat => Topic started by: stevo1962 on March 02, 2013, 07:42:54 PM

Title: Fake Dollar Mule for sale
Post by: stevo1962 on March 02, 2013, 07:42:54 PM
Being the mule detective that I am I found this guy trying to pass these coins off as dollar mules

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/One-Dollar-Ten-Cent-Mule-Error-Off-Centre-2000-1-Dollar-Coin-See-Pics-/181092870398?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item2a29f9e8fe
Title: RE: Fake Dollar Mule for sale
Post by: ausjack on March 02, 2013, 08:27:32 PM
This just about says it all :mocking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REvmhBO99I4

Hence their 98.3% and did you notice the sale of $50plus for 2 silver coins in their feeback :dash1: got them a neg for it..I'll just find it

Here ya go http://feedback.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=12hunter09&iid=181092870398&de=off&items=25&which=negative&interval=365&_trkparms=negative_365

I have about 20 like them so any one wanna buy a mule for $1499 :laugh2:

Sorry, sorry, only 17 :laugh2: (http://i45.tinypic.com/347k2hh.jpg)
Title: RE: Fake Dollar Mule for sale
Post by: Goldseeker on March 03, 2013, 12:39:36 PM
I sent the seller the following email a couple of days ago:

"Dear 12hunter09,After a good long look at your coin, I can positively say that it is definitely NOT A MULE.I have found 39 of these MULES and yours does not even resemble a MULE."

His response is:

"Thanks for the update. Still a scarce date so  maybe I will see how I go anyway. They are very off centre particularly the non mint oneMaybe you could tell me what a normal 2000 coin looks like as these are quite different looking from one another as ive been looking carefully? I might change my title to just say 2000 one dollar... Thanks for your help"

Now with a a number like 243 after his name, surely this seller knows what a real MULE would look like and to state that the 2000 Coin is scarce is a joke........what is this world comming too?
Title: RE: Fake Dollar Mule for sale
Post by: stevo1962 on March 03, 2013, 12:41:43 PM
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='8794' dateline='1362276576'I sent the seller the following email a couple of days ago:

"Dear 12hunter09,After a good long look at your coin, I can positively say that it is definitely NOT A MULE.I have found 39 of these MULES and yours does not even resemble a MULE."

His response is:

39 mules is a fantastic haul Goldseeker
Title: RE: Fake Dollar Mule for sale
Post by: Goldseeker on March 03, 2013, 12:42:58 PM
Yes, not a bad haul but one ex forum member has found well over 200.
Title: RE: Fake Dollar Mule for sale
Post by: ausjack on March 03, 2013, 01:17:18 PM
Not being smart as I thought I'd seen someone claiming a mintage of 400 so any idea on how many? Not that it matters as I'll keep lookin and for that bloody wavvy 66 :whistle2:  

Quote from this ebay listing http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251233845480? in the last few yrs McDonald Coin books show 2000 Mule $1 as approx 400 of these errors minted, & now numbers are listed as "unknown". Probly far less remain now. Its even very hard to find a regular 2000 $1 now.
Title: RE: Fake Dollar Mule for sale
Post by: accumulator on March 03, 2013, 01:40:54 PM
5 to 6 thousand would be a more accurate estimate from what i've seen/read in the past,400 is just a joke.
Title: RE: Fake Dollar Mule for sale
Post by: ausjack on March 03, 2013, 02:56:10 PM
Thanks acc, I'm still in with a very slight chance :winkextra:
Title: RE: Fake Dollar Mule for sale
Post by: enworb on March 03, 2013, 04:53:44 PM
Forum members probably own 400 between them.
Title: RE: Fake Dollar Mule for sale
Post by: Goldseeker on March 03, 2013, 08:12:51 PM
I believe that arounf 6,000 is close as anyone can say.

Even the RAM the people who minted this error, have no idea how many 2000 Mules were minted and that is from the CEO.

In response to enworb's entry abover:   When Secret Squirrel had his Mule Subject/Web going, I think the count was well incess of 400 Mules.