minnesota extra tree quarter on ebay

lasvegasteddy · June 17, 2006 12:44PM

item #8435947632....another bloomer to be?to think what an extra leaf brought now we have an extra whole tree...;-)

StrikeOutXXX · June 17, 2006 12:46PM

Linkage:

Extra Tree Quarter

ABC123 · June 17, 2006 1:03PM

If genuine, it should go for big bucks, based on what the extra-leaf Wisconsin commands. Should be certified !

ttxp · June 17, 2006 10:06PM

Has anyone considered the possibility that this coin is in fact the correct coin? Perhaps someone came along after it was issued and cut the tree down?

ms70 · June 17, 2006 10:43PM

Maybe the one that's short a tree had a filled die in that spot?

Bikingnut · June 17, 2006 11:11PM

Maybe the one that's short a tree had a filled die in that spot?

Looking at the mint website picture of the Minnesota Quarter, it's an extra tree.

Interesting.

CaptHenway · June 17, 2006 11:58PM

Tree-mendous.......

OffMetal · June 18, 2006 12:04AM

WOW

BAJJERFAN · June 18, 2006 12:08AM

Well lets see; the Badgers retained the "axe" after last year's game so there won't be no Minnesota dudes a choppin that thar extry tree down.

holeinone1972 · June 18, 2006 12:30AM

It would be nice if the (P) mint finally gets a real error coin. I am tired of you denver guys cathcing all the loot.

Rob

Gemineye · June 18, 2006 12:31AM

It does appear to be a ...........legitimate error...................

lsica · June 18, 2006 12:40AM

He's selling one once a week

Ended 6/10

Ended 6/3

ABC123 · June 18, 2006 12:47AM

These "errors" would certainly be worth a whole lot more if recognized and certified as such ! Maybe can't see the tree for the forest !

CaptHenway · June 18, 2006 2:41PM

Anybody have better pictures of one of these?
TD

Thenewguy · June 18, 2006 4:15PM

<< It would be nice if the (P) mint finally gets a real error coin. I am tired of you denver guys cathcing all the loot. >>

1917DDO Linc., 1936DDO Linc., 1955DDO Linc., 1972DDO Linc., 1983DDR Linc., 1995DDO Linc. just in the Lincoln cents. All came out for the easterners and we get a couple of Staties with some minor "error" on them that gets blown all out of proportion and easterners start complining we are getting them all.

rmoss · June 18, 2006 4:41PM

I just went through about 30 dollars worth of quarters in my desk drawer and there was only one Minnesota quarter. It didn't have any extra trees on it.

BAJJERFAN · June 18, 2006 8:46PM

I have about a roll and a half of new ones. No extra trees in those either. Did find one with a bird's nest in one of the trees tho.

ttxp · June 18, 2006 9:06PM

Would this person not qualify for a discoverer designation if he sent them in to be slabbed and the error is certified?

pharmer · June 19, 2006 12:07AM

<< Anybody have better pictures of one of these?
TD >>

Yes, it's frustrating that the seller says his images are poor, but doesn't take another five minutes to do better ones.

holadude · June 19, 2006 12:56AM

The wind was blowing and after the first few strikes, the tree fell in the woods, but did it make any noise?
That is the real question.
I'm going to look in all that I find!
It definitely looks more like a variety than a scratched die like the Wisconsin ones.

CaptHenway · June 19, 2006 12:58AM

<< The wind was blowing and after the first few strikes, the tree fell in the woods, but did it make any noise?
That is the real question.
I'm going to look in all that I find!
It definitely looks more like a variety than a scratched die like the Wisconsin ones. >>

If a tree falls in the forest and there is no one there to witness the event, does it fall to the right or to the left?
TD

holadude · June 19, 2006 1:00AM

<< If a tree falls in the forest and there is no one there to witness the event, does it fall to the right or to the left?
TD >>

Which way was the beaver facing?

CaptHenway · June 19, 2006 1:03AM

And, I just noticed, one the regular quarter the outboard motor is an Evinrude, while on the error
coin it's a Kawasaki!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL
TD

lsica · June 19, 2006 1:05AM

For Gods sake guys

The pictures are crap

He sells one once a week

It ain't nothin rare

tmot99 · June 19, 2006 1:44AM

Here's a thought....maybe the mint is making an "error" on each series. Only the Wisconsin and now maybe the Minnesota have been found. That would be kind of a cool idea by the mint if they did that. Kind of a "where's waldo" on a coin.

CaptHenway · June 19, 2006 3:02AM

<< Here's a thought....maybe the mint is making an "error" on each series. Only the Wisconsin and now maybe the Minnesota have been found. That would be kind of a cool idea by the mint if they did that. Kind of a "where's waldo" on a coin. >>

You mean that my Nebraska Quarter with the cell phone tower on Chimney Rock might be an error????
TD

cladking · June 19, 2006 5:37AM

<< Here's a thought....maybe the mint is making an "error" on each series. Only the Wisconsin and now maybe the Minnesota have been found. That would be kind of a cool idea by the mint if they did that. Kind of a "where's waldo" on a coin. >>

Laugh if you will but look at the dozens of varieties which weren't discovered for many years
after they were made. This has been especially prevalent in moderns since, until recently, very
few people were even looking at these coins. There are lots of varieties from the '70's and '80's
with only a few known despite the fact that dies makes hundreds of thousands of coins. This is
less likely again with the states quarters and all the known varieties (with rotated dies) have
been discovered very quickly but don't rule out more being found in the future.

Of course they won't intentionally create varieties (or errors) but this is a defining characteristic
of these terms anyway.

Geoman · June 19, 2006 5:44AM

Heck, I live in MN and have 12 rolls of unopened MN State quarters I picked up from the bank. I wonder if I should go through them? And send one in to get verified? Any information on whether it is a "D" mint or not?

Coin Finder · June 19, 2006 9:12AM

It could be the lighting but the pic with no extra tree does not look fully struck up, the trees look blobby. The one pic with the extra tree looks like a better strike. Could we have a worn out die vs new die thingy going on?

coinman420 · June 19, 2006 9:50AM

i just looked at the ones i have and i found one with an extra DUCK!!!

CaptHenway · June 19, 2006 10:09AM

<< It could be the lighting but the pic with no extra tree does not look fully struck up, the trees look blobby. The one pic with the extra tree looks like a better strike. Could we have a worn out die vs new die thingy going on? >>

My initial impression was that the die without the "extra tree" was an overpolished die, but checking others that is the normal die.

The "extra tree" seems to resemble the top of the normal tree to the left of it, and I am wondering if during the hubbing process the just-hubbed die was accidentally bumped in some unknown way against that tree on the hub after moving sideways a bit, leaving a weak impression of the tree on the die. If so, and that is a tremendous "if," this would be a minor doubled die of sorts.

Tom DeLorey

fc · June 19, 2006 10:13AM

for like 3 seconds i thought about bidding.
then i came to my senses.

i collect coins. i do not want this coin because i like it.
the only reason i wanted it was to see if it went up
in value.

sorta like gambling, speculation, etc..

ucdnuts · June 19, 2006 10:19AM

Can somebody post a picture of this thing.

Smitty79 · June 19, 2006 10:21AM

Ahh geez. Here we go again.

Time to start questioning mint employees.

Coin Finder · June 19, 2006 10:54AM

Welcom UC...

Hit the link to the auction and you can see blurry pics there.

pf70collector · June 26, 2006 1:51AM

serious bidders on his last auction. Minnosota

Coindexter · June 26, 2006 6:16AM

If this turns out to be legit I am going to be even more suspicious of mint shenanigans. The extra leaf, though benignly explained, looked too damned deliberate for me to just accept it.

It's a coinspiracy.

LEAP269 · July 6, 2006 1:25AM

has this issue been certifiedy by pcgs?

what ever happened with this?

CoinMaster1229 · July 13, 2006 12:56PM

Looked through two rolls Minnesota-P Quarters that i picked up in Cleveland, Ohio....Found 2 with xstra tree ERRORS!

cladking · July 13, 2006 1:01PM

<< Looked through two rolls Minnesota-P Quarters that i picked up in Cleveland, Ohio....Found 2 with xstra tree ERRORS! >>

There are two release points already! There should be three or four more.

Smoker · July 13, 2006 1:07PM

> Looked through two rolls Minnesota-P Quarters that i picked up in Cleveland, Ohio....Found 2 with xstra tree ERRORS! <

Great! Show us some quality pics.

StrikeOutXXX · July 13, 2006 1:15PM

<< > Looked through two rolls Minnesota-P Quarters that i picked up in Cleveland, Ohio....Found 2 with xstra tree ERRORS! <

Great! Show us some quality pics. >>

There are some pretty good pics and article links in the other thread:
The other CU Minnesota State Quarter Link

CoinMaster1229 · July 13, 2006 3:23PM

What are the release points???

cladking · July 13, 2006 3:45PM

<< What are the release points??? >>

Garret, Ky and Cleveland, Ohio apparently.

MrSpud · July 15, 2006 11:37AM

Here are some pics of the one I just found today in SC

cladking · July 15, 2006 11:41AM

Sure. That's it.

I'd expect it to to go for at least thirty or forty dollars but it will depend largely on how many show up.

I'm guessing 250,000 but most will be XF/AU.

It should goose the WI variety coins as well.

minnesota extra tree quarter on ebay

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