Sightings of rare quarters roll in. Those who catch the unusual misprint can make a pretty penny

Houston Chronicle ^ | Feb. 19, 2005 | RACHEL GRAVES

[bayourod]

The correct Wisconsin quarter, bottom, has a few misprints lurking in spare change. Look closely, and you'll find a corn stalk leaf hanging lower in the top and middle photos.

[bayourod]

Well they all look alike to me.

[Peace Is Coming]

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[Mr. Jeeves]

I haven't even seen one of these yet. The new quarters seem to show up in California later than they do everywhere else.

[bayourod]

I thought I'd help FReepers get a jump on the rest of America in looking for these coins since this isn't an AP article.

[Graymatter]

Oh, but putting the word FORWARD on the reverse is supposed to be OK?? Hmph!

[cloud8]

Is it known which variant of the misprint is the more rare?

BTW the Massachusetts quater has a Minuteman with *horrors* a rifle :)

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As Will would say ...

"Much Ado about Nothing"

[jellybean]

FORWARD is the state motto.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Here is what you are looking for:

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/pdf/2005/Wisquarter.pdf

[Ciexyz]

As a kid, I used to go thru our family's spare change, looking for those coins publicized as "Rare quarter brings $100,000", etc.

[Cicero]

Rats. I just had a couple of these and gave them to the counterman as change to lighten my pocket.

For those who asked, the bottom picture shows the correct quarter.

You can see an extra leaf on the left side below the others in the middle picture. And I think there's a vague leaf or line across the bottom arc of the leaf on the left in the top picture, which isn't in the bottom picture. That's a bit hard to tell from these reproductions.

[Lx]

Steven Spielburg is going to re-issue those coins and instead of a rifle, he'll be holding a walki talki.

[bayourod]

Thanks. now I seee it.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I saw the more obvious one right away. I had to search for a better pic to see the one with the tiny leaf next to the ear of corn.

[dimmer-rats stealvotes]

Thanks for beaming us up. Wish there were as many strong conservative Republicans as there are Wisconsin rare coins!

[Graybeard58]

1996 quarters are worth $499.00

[bayourod]

All 1966 quarters?

[demkicker]

1996 quarters are worth $499.00

Well, that's my cue to quit FReeping and go check out the change. Adios!

[demkicker]

1996 quarters are worth $499.00

Well, that's my cue to quit FReeping and go check out the change. Adios!