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Rare Sacagawea Dollar Mule Is Among NGC and PMG Collectibles in Long Beach Auctions
The rare and distinctive mint error
combines the Sacagawea Dollar reverse
and the Washington Quarter obverse.
US, world and ancient coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) and banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) are expected to attract significant interest from bidders at the Long Beach Expo of coins, currency and other collectibles.
One of the strangest and best-known US coins consigned to the auctions is a rare mint error certified by NGC. It’s an example a coin minted with a Washington Quarter obverse design on one side and the eagle design from the reverse of the Sacagawea Dollar on the other. It was struck on the manganese-based alloy planchet used for the Sacagawea Dollar.
The so-called "mule” of a 2000 Sacagawea Dollar and a Washington Quarter is graded NGC Mint Error MS 67 and is one of only 18 examples known.
