20p shield 2008 rarer coin discovered?

[Russ777]

Just thought I would share a recent discovery which might even rarer than the recent Mule discovery on the 2008 coin.

I have recently found a normal 2008 shield coin with a number 1 above MD. I contacted the mint and they informed me this indicates the very first coin produced in the batch!!!!!

So not an error but very interesting. The rarity will depend on the exact number minted... But even if 750 millions are produced (very high) then at the lowest size batch of 100,000 that is only 7500 coins!!!! for the 2008 one. I wonder if they will do this on the 2009 also???? Of course some batches will average out more than 100,000

Also this made me think somewhere will be the Mule error with the number 1! What a rarity that will be the first number produced in the error batch unless someone has already swiped it before circulation!!!! This will surely become a classic rare coin with a very high value. Someone will be lucky to find that one!!!!

Thoughts please??

Any ideas of value for the number 1 in each batch and the Number 1 mule (sadly do not have it!)

[scott]

i'm curious as to how long the mint has put those 1's on the coin, and where they might be on other issues.