Date comparing false result

set @h0="20111107";

set @h1="0";

select

COALESCE(date(@h0),date("1901-01-01")) as h0d,

COALESCE(date(@h1),date(now())) as h1d,

COALESCE(date(@h0),date("1901-01-01"))>COALESCE(date(@h1),date(now())) as compare_h0_gt_h1;