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That $1 Coin In Your Pocket Could Be Worth $1000

It might be a good idea to start checking all that loose change you've got floating around.
Trade up your bucks.
Australian Coin Collecting Blog
Trade up your bucks.

Start checking your pockets and emptying that bowl you keep throwing your spare change into because rare $1 coins minted in 2000 are now fetching $1000 (or more).

The gold coins, known as the '$1/10c mule', have a distinctive double rim on the Queen side as a result of an error at the Royal Australian Mint, according to the Australian Coin Collecting Blog.

"The obverse of some of the 2000 $1 dollar coins had been minted using the Australian 10 cent obverse die by mistake," the ACCB says.

"With just a 1.4 millimetre difference in diameter between the 10 cent and $1 coin the error went unnoticed, and the legendary 2000 $1 'mule' was released into the wild."

There are currently a few 'mule' coins listed for sale on ebay, with some sellers asking for as much as $8,500.

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However, as conceded by the ACCB, a coins value will ultimately be determined by the buyer, so those hoping to fetch outrageous prices might find themselves waiting a long time. Although, just this month, one of the coins did sell for $1500.

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