Wisconsin "extra Leaf" Quarters--How They Were Made

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DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 11/05/2009 12:17 pm Rick Snow has produced two videos, analyzing the cause of the 2004-D Wisconsin "extra leaf" quarters and discussing their rarity/value: Video 1: How they were made Video 2: Rarity and values Report this Post to the Staff

mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 11/05/2009 12:27 pm Despite the videos, the only thing that's been established for certain is that these are die dents inflicted when the dies were in a softened state. It cannot be established with any degree of certainty that these were intentionally produced. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 11/05/2009 12:33 pm Mike, yes--very good point! Dies do not record intent. In the second video, I see how these varieties are compared to the 3-legged Buffalo nickel and the 1955 LWC DDO. As a collector, I would not put these quarters in the same category as those two popular coins--despite estimates of rarity. Major DDOs are a lot more interesting to me than what may just be random die damage. Edited by DVCollector 11/05/2009 12:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 11/05/2009 7:06 pm I find these "extra leaves" to be quite interesting, even if they are accidental. But they're no match for the 1955 DDO. As for the 3-legged Buffalo nickel, its popularity is an accident of history. It's nothing more than a rather pedestrian example of overzealous die abrasion. More severe examples in other years and denominations can be obtained for a few dollars. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
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Wisconsin "Extra Leaf" Quarters--How They Were Made