PART III. Die Installation Errors:
Mules:
Mule die larger than normal die and collar
Definition: Mules are coins struck by mismatched dies.
The unique 1995 cent/dime mule struck on a dime planchet inside a dime collar fits this description.
A normal dime reverse die was employed as the anvil die, while a cent obverse die was employed as the hammer die. The striking of this mule must have been a noisy affair, as the periphery of the hammer die would have collided with the beveled entrance of the collar with each down-stroke.
