Poll: If I found a Wisconsin extra-leaf quarter or speared bison nickel, I would...

RYK · June 28, 2005 5:50AM

sell it ASAP. What about you?

Shamika · June 28, 2005 5:55AM

Frankly, I don't even look at this stuff. But I'm glad some people do.

Artist · June 28, 2005 5:56AM

I collect coins for the design and history they incorporate - to me, these varieties are akin to watching racing for the crashes.

DrWho · June 28, 2005 5:59AM

sell it............immediately.

same with any that have:

3 eyes,
pi$$ing,
multiple peckers,
low/high/level or mulitple horns,

Steve27 · June 28, 2005 6:01AM

Sell it, only because they're selling for stupid money right now.

cladking · June 28, 2005 6:06AM

I'd trade the SB and keep the exra-leaf.

coppercoins · June 28, 2005 6:07AM

I may actually notice them if I happen to look, but if I found one it would be spending money...nothing more.

TorinoCobra71 · June 28, 2005 6:22AM

Save it for my collection, AFTER I get it slabbed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TorinoCobra71

AC7DX · June 28, 2005 6:28AM

wait for the train!

DJC · June 28, 2005 6:31AM

If I even spotted it (I stopped checking change quite a while ago), I'd sell it. No interest in keeping it, might as well pass it along and turn a buck or two.

RYK · June 28, 2005 6:32AM

Have any of these coins been found in circulation or have they only been found by roll searchers?

stimmy · June 28, 2005 6:54AM

I would sell it ; but I have yet to get either coin in change (non error) here in New York.

Neptune · June 28, 2005 7:06AM

If it was a high or low leaf I'd keep it for my collection. If I found two - I would keep the best of the two. If I had 150 of them, I would sell all but the highest grades.

BillJones · June 28, 2005 7:17AM

I'd sell the whole mess and buy some REAL coins.

The speared buffalo is at best a die state, which is of no consequence.

The extra leaf Wisconsin coins are just one more cheap trick by the mint to encourage interest in their products. I would not be so steamed at the mint if were not for the fact that their service has gone down the tubes again – just like it did 20 years ago.

I ordered 10, 2005 silver Proof sets that they acknowledged shipping on June 16. After not receiving the merchandise I tried to trace the shipment though the Post Office site. I found that the mint has supplied me with an invalid tracking number on a shipment that is worth almost $380.00.

The mint’s response is that they won’t do anything about it until July 16. In other words, “To hell with you and your order.”

Do wonder why I get tired of the mint’s dog and pony shows with these trashy modern creations? They have time to make those, but they don’t have time to provide basic service to their customers.

disgust;disgust;disgust;disgust;disgust;

dpoole · June 28, 2005 7:29AM

<< The extra leaf Wisconsin coins are just one more cheap trick by the mint to encourage interest in their products. >>

Bill,

Is this Conspiracy Theory talking, or do you have some info about this charge? Pretty startling stuff, if true!

dthigpen · June 28, 2005 7:30AM

Sell it ASAP, it will definately not hold its current value.

coinbuf · June 28, 2005 7:36AM

<<Have any of these coins been found in circulation or have they only been found by roll searchers? >>

Yes I found a high leaf in change. I voted I'd keep it; I'm a collector not a dealer.

Chris

mgoodm3 · June 28, 2005 7:37AM

I don't check my change enough and probably would pass it by.

marmac · June 28, 2005 7:45AM

sell it in a heartbeat, who the hell wants to collect a coin with a reverse design of a cow and some cheese?? now if "Laverne and shirley" were on the reverse,hmmmm....

BillJones · June 28, 2005 7:48AM

<< 

<< The extra leaf Wisconsin coins are just one more cheap trick by the mint to encourage interest in their products. >>

Bill,

Is this Conspiracy Theory talking, or do you have some info about this charge? Pretty startling stuff, if true! >>

Here's another mint marketing game, and it's publicized right on the front page of the July 4 Coin World.

There is a second hub that was used to strike 5,500 Sacagawea dollars that have been randomly distributed in boxes of Cheerios. I guess if the mintage is limited to 5,500, the coin will be worth a lot more than the near $5 price tag you can pay for a box of cereal these days.

Do you think this is really great stuff for the mint to doing? If you do, fair enough, but when they can't ship their products to cash paying customers and treat them like dogs, I'd say their priorities are pretty messed up.

arlea1957 · June 28, 2005 7:54AM

<< Sell it, only because they're selling for stupid money right now. >>

cladking · June 28, 2005 8:02AM

<< 

Here's another mint marketing game, and it's publicized right on the front page of the July 4 Coin World.

There is a second hub that was used to strike 5,500 Sacagawea dollars that have been randomly distributed in boxes of Cheerios. I guess if the mintage is limited to 5,500, the coin will be worth a lot more than the near $5 price tag you can pay for a box of cereal these days.

Do you think this is really great stuff for the mint to doing? If you do, fair enough, but when they can't ship their products to cash paying customers and treat them like dogs, I'd say their priorities are pretty messed up.

>>

It looks as though the Cheerios coins were more likely just another mint snafu more than a plan.

They spent a huge amount of money on advertising and marketing for this coin which was really
rushed into production because they had a lot of difficulty settleing on a composition for it. The
Cheerios program was likely intended to get some cheap publicity by getting Kelloggs to pay for
it. Coins were struck as soon as a material was decided on but the final design wasn't completed.

While this could have been all "accidently on purpose" it would seem that the mint would have an-
nounced their error or had someone discover it for them had it been intentional. While the mint is
hardly above shenanigans it seems unlikely either this or the WI quarters were the result of official
or semi-official mint policy.

BillJones · June 28, 2005 8:07AM

Sorry, Cladking.

We've heard the same stories about how the extra leaf Wisconsin coins were a mint snafu. But the leaves are just too well formed to be from a die break, clash mark or any other mint error that could be said to be their source. They really look intentional to me.

cladking · June 28, 2005 8:09AM

<< Sorry, Cladking.

We've heard the same stories about how the extra leaf Wisconsin coins were a mint snafu. But the leaves are just well formed to be from a die break, clash mark or any other mint error that could be said to be their source. They really look intentional to me. >>

I agree entirely. But it was likely a mint worker acting on his own rather than policy or plan.

Longacre · June 28, 2005 11:06AM

Sell it immediately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RYK · June 28, 2005 8:40PM

Interesting...Of those who care or would recognize the significance of the coin, 2/3 are in the "sell it" camp.

ER · June 28, 2005 8:45PM

make a hole thru it.

Gonfunko · June 29, 2005 7:03AM

I'd sell the speared bison but keep the extra leaf quarter, as it interests me to a much greater degree than the SB.

Russ · June 29, 2005 8:59AM

Guess which option I picked.

Russ, NCNE

Cameonut · June 29, 2005 9:14AM

I'd sell them immediately for stupid money.

Myqqy · June 29, 2005 10:09AM

Sell! Sell! Sell!!! And buy a real coin.......

littlejohn · June 29, 2005 11:00AM

Guess which option I picked.

Russ, NCNE
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HI
RUSS you would keep the sb. i think.!!!
a Wisconsin or a bison. no choices its the speared bison.
littlejohn

RYK · August 2, 2005 8:03PM

Anything new with these? Is there still interest?

TorinoCobra71 · May 16, 2008 10:20PM

<< sell it ASAP. What about you? >>

Get it graded, then sell it ASAP, for a big fat premium.....

TC

HIGHLOWLEAVES · May 16, 2008 10:57PM

Interesting poll... Monday I found a WI Low Leaf in change in San Antonio, Tx. The first one from change in 8-12 months. Definitely used for 2-3 years so it proibably grades XF... much rarer than a NGC MS 67 !!!! Like most that I have acquired, it is a keeper. I am waiting for the lows to be offered for $25 each and the Highs at $40 each.... So PM me to sell me your worthless High/Low WI quarters at my cheap buy price. Just don't overwhelm me with tens and hundreds of coins. Maybe it is my age but I still enjoy collecting the extra leaves. The Speared nickels, Godless $, MN DDR, and maybe the 2008/7 ASE are off my buy list. Those have too much Puff and no real substance...IMHO. Mark. Note: this reply was never intended to be in the BST section.

dlimb2 · May 17, 2008 1:16AM

If I were to find either coin I would keep it for my collection...I am a collector of keys and the highly unusual! I would not pay moon money though for them, but I do expect some of them down the road will retain their value and be declared real rarities!

PrivateCoinCollector · May 17, 2008 1:23AM

Sell it in a heartbeat and buy real coins with the money.

cladking · May 17, 2008 1:45AM

<< Sell it in a heartbeat and buy real coins with the money. >>

...Like a damaged and common as dirt 1937 buffalo nickel in Fine?

To each his own, I guess.

Bochiman · May 17, 2008 1:47AM

They aren't even in the same realms....you shouldn't try to combine them.

The WI quarter looks intentional, whether or not people believe it is, there are 2 of them with similar "errors".
The SB is just another wash out in the life of numismatics and really isn't that cool, imho.

I'd keep the first, if I didn't have one, and sell the SB in a heartbeat if anyone wanted it.

Doogy · May 19, 2008 7:46AM

I hate pocket change, so i probably wouldn't notice. IF i did find one, i'd sell to some sucker immediately

fc · May 19, 2008 7:49AM

sell. very easy question.

KollectorKing · May 19, 2008 7:58AM

#4 - spend it.

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