ATTENTION to detail might just mean thousands in profit if you have this specific U.S. coin with certain qualities.
All denominations of money in the United States have some versions of the bills or coins that are worth far more than their printed value.
The inflated value comes from the unique qualities of the coin or bill.
Sometimes that means a $1 bill is worth $30, sometimes it means it is worth thousands; it all depends on a variety of factors.
The year a coin is pressed, what material is used, and believe it or not, mistakes made in printing make all the difference in a coin’s value.
There is one coin that could bring you over $2,500 because of a mistake, and it is a 2004 quarter.
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Specifically, this coin must be a Wisconsin State coin, notable by the cow, corn and cheese image printed on the head side.
It is a rare dent in the coin that makes it worth exponentially more than the change it was minted as.
When looking at the corn, check directly under the far left partially shucked leaf for what is called a “high extra leaf.”
Visually, it will look like a thin indent that connects the tip of the leaf of corn to the wheel of cheese below it.
It is thought to. bean extra leaf, but the design is ultimately an error that was eventually fixed.
The error is what makes the coin rare and boosts its value to $2,500.
Like with any collectible, it is only truly worth how much a person is willing to pay for it.
This means that the price point might fluctuate with both market demand and time.
If this coin was not in your collection, that doesn’t mean you don’t have something of more value just lying around.
Check out more from the U.S. Sun on valuable bills and coins.
See how one penny could go from $0.01 to $1.14 million and a nickel could bring in $4.5 million.
Or check out how some bills in your wallet could go for $4,600 to $7,400.
