Price Distribution Analysis
Premium Error Tiers ($200+)
- Highest Value: Wilma Mankiller Quarter – Retained Cud & Die Break ($699.00)
- High-End Range: $300-500
- Major retained cuds with die breaks
- Significant doubled dies
- Multiple major error combinations
Mid-Range Error Tiers ($50-199)
- Significant die clashes
- Clear doubled dies
- Multiple moderate errors combinations
Entry-Level Error Tiers ($5-49)
- Common die chips
- Minor strike throughs
- Simple text errors
- Basic die breaks
Error Type Classification
Die-Related Errors
Die Breaks & Retained Cuds
$100-699- Premium Category
- Most valuable on Wilma Mankiller design
- Characteristics: Large raised metal areas, often near rim
Die Clashes
$25-250- Notable Variety: “Ghost Comet” on Sally Ride design
- Multiple clash marks visible
- Common on reverse design elements
Die Chips
$5-35- Common locations:
- Washington’s nose
- Portrait outlines
- Lettering areas
Design-Specific Analysis
Wilma Mankiller Quarter
$300-700- Premium Error Types:
- Large retained cuds
- Major die breaks
- Most valuable errors in series
Sally Ride Quarter
$25-250- Signature Error: Ghost Comet variety
- Common Issues:
- Die clashes
- Strike throughs
Maya Angelou Quarter
$15-500- Notable Variety: “Drooling George”
- Error Types:
- Die breaks
- Strike throughs
- Text errors
Collecting Implications
Investment Potential
- High-End Market Focus:
- Major die breaks
- Retained cuds
- Multiple error combinations
Authentication Considerations
- Die state progression tracking
- Error verification criteria
- Population reports importance
Note: All prices and trends based on eBay listings analyzed in October 2024. Market values subject to change.
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