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100 Dollars America's Cup/XXIV Olympics Mule
| Issuer | American Samoa |
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| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts two racing yachts under full sail in dynamic competition, the larger vessel at left with tall mainsail and spinnaker overlapping the smaller crosshatched-sail yacht at right, rendered in high relief against a plain field. The word VICTORY arcs across the upper field behind the sails. The curved legend AMERICA'S CUP XXVII runs along the left and upper border within a raised banner frame. The denominational inscription 100 DOLLARS appears along the lower border, with ONE OUNCE to the lower left and .999 GOLD to the lower right of the central device. |
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| Obverse lettering | AMERICA'S CUP XXVII VICTORY ONE OUNCE .999 GOLD 100 DOLLARS |
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A genuine mule — two dies from unrelated commemorative programs paired either in error or by deliberate exploitation of the Pacific island territory's loose oversight of its licensed coin programs. American Samoa's late-1980s issues were produced under contract arrangements common to small Pacific and Caribbean jurisdictions during the commemorative boom, where Franklin Mint and similar operators held broad licensing authority. Quality control over die pairing was minimal.
Whether the America's Cup and 1988 Seoul Olympics dies were married accidentally or to manufacture a collectible anomaly is unresolved. The Schön listing acknowledges it; KM#11 treats it as a recognized type rather than an error.