2004-D Wisconsin Extra Leaf Quarter Set - Bob Ford Discovery Set NGC MS67

Description: On January 9, 2020, an 2004-D Wisconsin quarter with Low Leaf , PCGS rated MS67 was sold on Heritage Auctions (www.ha.com) for $6,000.00 On January 11, 2019, an 2004-D Wisconsin quarter with High Leaf , PCGS rated MS67 was sold on Heritage Auctions (www.ha.com) for $2,280.00 US Sales OnlyYou are bidding on an original 2004-D United States Wisconsin State Quarter SET with High, Low Leaf and Regular with Bob Ford Discovery Certificate that is the rare variety error. The Gem Uncirculated Coins are certified and graded by NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) as MS-67. Same set is for sale on eBay for $14,000 at the present time.For the Low Leaf coin alone, NGC value is $1,200 at MS67 and PCGS Value at $4,500 at MS67 (August 2020). For the High Leaf coin alone, NGC value is $1,200 at MS67 and PCGS Value at $3,250 at MS67 (August 2020)Housed in a custom NGC three-coin holder. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, signed by Bob Ford, identifying the three-piece set as "among the group initially found by discoverer, Bob Ford in Tucson, AZ on December 11, 2004." The certificate is the fifth of 100 signed by Ford. Thank youWisconsin State Quarter "Error"Wisconsin State QuarterThe Wisconsin State Quarter was released October 25, 2004. No one anticipated the excitement that was to follow a few months later, when an extra "leaf" was discovered on a few of them. United States Mint image.The presence of an extra cornstalk leaf on the 2004-D Wisconsin State Quarter has jazzed both collectors and non-collectors alike. When mass media headlines scream "Hidden Treasure in Your Pocket Change?", small wonder that word of the Wisconsin State Quarter error has made its way into everyday conversation.Here's the lowdown: Wisconsin State Quarters were released amidst the usual fanfare in October 2004. Toward the end of December, some curious-looking Wisconsin State Quarters were discovered in Tucson, Arizona. These quarters appeared to possess an extra "leaf" added to the ear of corn on the Wisconsin reverse side design. Apparently, there are two varieties, one with the "leaf" pointing down, and the other with the "leaf" pointing upward. All of the "extra leaf" error quarters came from the Denver Mint.News of the oddity traveled fast. Some collectors and dealers began offering hundreds of dollars for a Wisconsin State Quarter error coin. Stories appeared in television broadcasts and general circulation print media, prompting even non-collectors to empty out their piggy banks for a second look. Near the crescendo of the frenzy, certain individual coins were selling for as high as $1500. After a few thousand of the coins were found, prices cooled off, but still, a collector can expect to pay hundreds of dollars on eBay for an Uncirculated Wisconsin State Quarter error coin.Wisconsin state quarter Wisconsin state quarter error low leaf Wisconsin state quarter error high leafA regular Wisconsin State Quarter does not include something resembling an additional cornstalk leaf. United States Mint image. A Wisconsin State Quarter bearing what appears to be an extra leaf. This is the "Low Leaf" variety. Image courtesy of CoinPage. This is the "High Leaf" variety. Were these varieties the result of a die cut mishap, or the work of a meddler? Image courtesy of CoinPage.So what was the cause for this error coin? There was some controversy associated with this question. Some experts believed the raised features next to the ear of corn were the result of curved metal shavings becoming accidentally lodged in the coin die, which eventually got pounded into the die itself by the coin striking action, leaving a gouge in the die. As more coins were struck by the same die, coin metal flowed into the gouged recess, giving the coin an appearance of another leaf. Those who subscribe to this theory also point out that these so-called leaves fall far short of proper design definition, are awkwardly placed, and lack texture.Other observers, equally knowledgeable of the coining process, speculated that this was no mistake at all, that the extra leaves were added deliberately in an unauthorized manner by someone inside the Denver Mint. The basis for this theory is that it seems too coincidental that two random dies (i.e. one for each "extra leaf" variety) independently acquired gouged recesses in just the right spot to give the appearance of an added leaf. The odds of such an event occurring on two different dies are astronomical, they argued, and are far more likely attributed to the intentional efforts of an amateur engraver.

Price: 3299 USD

Location: Falls Church, Virginia

End Time: 2023-11-06T18:00:14.000Z

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