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Default Wisconsin Quarter Version Worth Over $1000

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A mistake in the minting process for some quarters issued last year is putting coin collectors in a frenzy. Speculators are bidding up prices for the recently discovered pieces from their 25-cent face value to nearly $1,500.

The coin in question is the Wisconsin quarter, part of the U.S. Mint's ongoing "50 State Quarters" commemorative series. Minted in 2004, it bears the image of a cow, a wheel of cheese, and a half-husked ear of corn.

Last month, the trade publication Coin World reported, numismatists in Arizona noticed something peculiar about the cheesehead coins: they weren't all uniform. At least two versions had been minted with noticeable -- if ever-so-slight -- variations from the official engraving...
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From: Paul Cureton
Category: Organization
Date: June 1, 2006

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Make Money Fast and Easy!!!!!! Just by following these simple steps:
*MAKE EASY AND QUICK CASH MONEY by doing almost nothing (NO JOKE, NO SCAM, AND
VERY LEGAL) Please read on! You will be very thankful you did! *PLEASE READ LIFE
CHANGING INFORMATION!! *$5.00 to 42,000!! THIS IS AN EASY, HONEST, AND LEGAL WAY
TO MAKE SOME QUICK CASH! WOW THIS REALLY WORKED! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!! YOU WON'T
EITHER!

A while back, I was browsing these newsgroups, just like you are now,
and came across an article similar to this that said you could make thousands of
dollars within weeks with only an initial investment of $5.00 plus stamps! So I
thought, "Yeah, right, this must be a scam!" But like most of us I was curious
and kept reading. It said that if you send $1.00 to each of the 5 names and
addresses listed in the article, you could make thousands in a very short period
of time! You then place your own name and address at the bottom of the list at
#6, and post the article to at least 200 newsgroups. (There are about 32,000 of
them out there and that's quite a large market pool). No catch, that was it.
Even though the investment was a measly $5, I had three questions that needed to
Be answered before I could get involved in this sort of thing.
1. IS THIS REALLY LEGAL?? I called a lawyer first. The lawyer was a little
Skeptical that I would actually make any money but he said it WAS LEGAL if I
Wanted to try it. I told him it sounded a lot like a chain letter but the
Details of the system (SEE BELOW) actually made it a legitimate legal OR IS IT
MAIL FRAUD?.... I called them: 1-800-725-2161 and they confirmed THIS IS
ABSOLUTELY LEGAL! (See Title18, h sections1302 NS 1341 of Postal Lottery Laws).
This clarifies the program of business.
2. IS IT OK WITH THE POST OFFICE?? collecting names and addresses for a mailing
list. Well of course
3. IS IT MORAL?? Well, everyone who sends me a buck has a good chance of getting
A LOT of money ... a much better chance than buying a lottery ticket!!!

I invested EXACTLY $8.04 ... five $1.00 bills and six 34 cent postage stamps ... and boy am I glad I did!!! Within 7 days, I
started getting money in the mail! I was shocked! I figured it would end soon
and didn't give it another thought. But the money continued coming in. In my
first week I made between $20 to $30. By the end of the second week I had a made
a total of $1,000.00. In the third week I had over $10,000.00 and it was still
growing. This is now my fourth week and I have made a total of just over $42,000
and it's still coming in ..... It's certainly worth $5.00 and 5 stamps!!! Also,
make sure you print a copy of this article NOW, so you can get the information
off of it as you need it. I promise you that if you follow the directions
exactly, that you will start making more money than you thought possible by
doing something so easy! Suggestion: Read this entire message carefully! (Print
it out or download it.) Follow the simple directions and watch the money come
in! It's easy. It's legal. And, your investment is only $5.00 (Plus postage)
IMPORTANT: This is not a rip-off; it is not indecent; it is not illegal; and it
is virtually no risk - it really works!!!! If all of the following instructions
are adhered to, you will receive extraordinary dividends. PLEASE NOTE: Please
follow these directions EXACTLY, and $50,000 or more can be yours in 20 to 60
days. This program remains successful because of the honesty and integrity of
the participants. Please continue its success by carefully adhering to the
instructions. You will now become part of the Mail Order business. In this
business your product is not solid and tangible, it's a service. You are in the
business of developing Mailing Lists. Many large corporations are happy to pay
big bucks for quality lists. However, the money made from the mailing lists is
secondary to the income which is made from people like you and me asking to be
included in that list.

HERE ARE 4 EASY STEPS TO SUCCESS:

STEP 1: Get 5 separate pieces of paper and write the following on each piece of
paper "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LIST."Now get 5 US $1.00 bills and place
ONE inside EACH of the 5 pieces of paper so the bill will not be seen through
the envelope (to prevent thievery). Next, place one paper in each of the 5
envelopes and seal them. You should now have 5 sealed envelopes, each with a
piece of paper stating the above phrase, your name and address, and a $1.00
bill. What you are doing is creating a service. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY LEGAL! You
are requesting a legitimate service and you are paying for it! Like most of us I
was a little skeptical and a little worried about the legal aspects of it all.
So I checked it out with the U.S. Post Office (1-800-725-2161) and they
confirmed that it is indeed legal! Mail the 5 envelopes to the following
addresses:
#1) P. Zaond, 675 Alvarado Ave. apt# 1, Davis, CA 95616
#2) Colin Roaty, 23351 Fern Crescent, Maple Ridge, B.C., V4R 2S6, CANADA
#3) T. Downey, 194 City Rd 34, Norwich, NY 13815
#4) Colton Crews, 1706 Morning Mist Trail, Flower Mound, Texas 75028
#5) Paul Cureton, 1500 Glen Hollow Lane, Flower Mound, Texas 75028
NOTE:
MAILING THE MONEY IS A VERY CRITICAL STEP IN THIS WHOLE PROCESS. IF PEOPLE DID
NOT MAIL THE MONEY, THIS WHOLE THING WOULD NOT WORK. $5 IS NOT WORTH MESSING
THIS SYSTEM UP, AND IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME. DO THIS AND YOU
WILL BE REWARDED. I AM LIVING PROOF!!

STEP 2: Now take the #1 off the list that you see above, move the other names up
(5 becomes 4, 4 becomes 3, etc...) and add YOUR Name as number 5 on the list.

STEP 3: Change anything you need to, but try to keep this article as close to
original as possible.

STEP 4: Now, post your amended article to at least 200 newsgroups. (I think
there are close to 32,000 groups) All you need is 200, but remember, the more
you post, the more money you make! This is perfectly legal! Keep a copy of these
steps for yourself and, whenever you need money, you can use it again, and
again. PLEASE REMEMBER that this program remains successful because of the
honesty and integrity of the participants and by their carefully adhering to
every step in the directions. Look at it this way. If you are a person of
integrity, the program will continue and the money that so many others have
received will come your way.

NOTE:
You may want to retain every name and address sent to you, either on a computer
or hard copy and keep the notes people send you. This VERIFIES that you are
truly providing a service. (Also, it might be a good idea to wrap the $1 bill in
dark paper to reduce the risk of mail theft.) So, as each post is downloaded and
the directions carefully followed, five members will be reimbursed for their
participation as a List Developer with one dollar each. Your name will move up
the list geometrically so that when your name reaches the #1 position you will
be receiving thousands of dollars in CASH!!! What an opportunity for only $5.00
($1.00 for each of the first six people listed above) Send it now, add your own
name to the list and you're in business!

HOW TO POST TO NEWSGROUPS --- DIRECTIONS ---
Step 1) You do not need to re-type this entire letter to do your own posting.
Simply put your cursor at the beginning of this letter and drag your cursor to
the bottom of this document, and select 'copy' from the edit menu. This will
copy the entire letter into the computer's memory.
Step 2) Open a blank 'notepad' file and place your cursor at the top of the
blank page. From the 'edit' menu select 'paste'. This will paste a copy of the
letter into notepad so that you can add your name to the list.
Step 3) Save your new notepad file as a .txt file. If you want to do your
postings in different settings, you'll always have this file to go back to.
Step 4) Use Netscape or Internet explorer and try searching for various
newsgroups (on-line forums, message boards, chat sites, discussions.)
Step 5) Visit these message boards and post this article as a new message by
highlighting the text of this letter and selecting paste from the edit menu.
Fill in the Subject, this will be the header that everyone sees as they scroll
through the list of postings in a particular group, click the post message
button. You're done with your first one! Congratulations...THAT'S IT! All you
have to do is jump to different newsgroups and post away, after you get the hang
of it, it will take about 30 seconds for each newsgroup! **REMEMBER, THE MORE
NEWSGROUPS YOU POST IN, THE MORE MONEY YOU WILL MAKE!! BUT YOU HAVE TO POST A
MINIMUM OF 200** That's it! You will begin receiving money from around the world
within days! You may eventually want to rent a P.O. Box due to the large amount
of mail you will receive. If you wish to stay anonymous, you can invent a name
to use, as long as the postman will deliver it. **JUST MAKE SURE ALL THE
ADDRESSES ARE CORRECT** Now the WHY part: Out of 200 postings, say I receive
only 5 replies (a very low example). So then I made $5.00 with my name at #5 on
the letter. Now, each of the 5 persons who just sent me $1.00 make the MINIMUM
200 postings, each with my name at #5 and only 5 persons respond to each of the
original 5, that is another $25.00 for me, now those 25 each make 200 MINIMUM
posts with my name at #4 and only 5 replies each, I will bring in an additional
$125.00! Now, those 125 persons turn around and post the MINIMUM 200 with my
name at #3 and only receive 5 replies each, I will make an additional $626.00!
OK, now here is the fun part, each of those 625 persons post a MINIMUM 200
letters with my name at #2 and they each only receive 5 replies, that just made
me $3,125.00!!! Those 3,125 persons will all deliver this message to 200
newsgroups with my name at #1 and if still 5 persons per 200 newsgroups react I
will receive $15,625,00! With an original investment of only $5.00! AMAZING!
When your name is no longer on the list, you just take the latest posting in the
newsgroups, and send out another $5.00 to names on the list, putting your name
at number 5 again. And start posting again. The thing to remember is: do you
realize that thousands of people all over the world are joining the internet and
reading these articles everyday? JUST LIKE YOU are now!! So, can you afford
$5.00 and see if it really works?? I think so... People have said, "what if the
plan is played out and no one sends you the money? So what! What are the chances
of that happening when there are tons of new honest users and new honest people
who are joining the internet and newsgroups everyday and are willing to give it
a try? Estimates are at 20,000 to 50,000 new users, every day, with thousands of
those joining the actual internet. Remember, play FAIRLY and HONESTLY and this
will really work. ] ** By the way, if you try to deceive people by posting the
messages with your name in the list and not sending the money to the rest of the
people already on the list, you will NOT get as much. Someone I talked to knew
someone who did that and he only made about $150.00, and that's after seven or
eight weeks! Then he sent the 6 $1.00 bills, people added him to their lists,
and in 4-5 weeks he had over $10k. This is the fairest and most honest way I
have ever seen to share the wealth of the world without costing anything but our
time!!! You also may want to buy mailing and e-mail lists for future dollars.
Make sure you print this article out RIGHT NOW! Also, try to keep a list of
everyone that sends you money and always keep an eye on the newsgroups to make
sure everyone is playing fairly. Remember, HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. You don't
need to cheat the basic idea to make the money!! GOOD LUCK to all and please
play fairly and reap the huge rewards from this, which is tons of extra CASH.
Please remember to declare your extra income. Thanks once again... LEGAL? ? ?
(Comments from Bob Novak who started this new version.) "People have asked me if
this is really legal. Well, it is! You are using the Internet to advertise your
business. What is that business? You are assembling a mailing list of people who
are interested in home-based computer and online business and methods of
generating income at home. Remember, people send you a small fee to be added to
your mailing list. It is legal. What will you do with your list of thousands of
names? That's up to you." So, build your mailing list, keep good accounts,
declare the income and pay your taxes. By doing this you prove your business
intentions. Keep an eye on the newsgroups and when the cash has stopped coming
(that means your name is no longer on the list), you just take the latest
posting at the newsgroups, send another $6500 to the names stated on the list,
make your corrections (put your name at #5) and start posting again. NOTES: * 1.
In some countries, the export of the country's exchange is illegal. But you can
get the license to do this from the post office, explaining the above statements
(that you have an online business, etc. You may have to pay an extra tax, but
that's OK, the amount of the incoming money is HUGE! And as I said, a few
countries have that restriction. *2. You may want to buy mailing and e-mail
lists for future dollars. (Or Database or Spreadsheet software.) *3. If you're
really not sure or still think this can't be for real, please print a copy of
this article and pass it along to someone who really needs the money, and see
what happens. *4. You will start getting responses within 1-2 weeks, it depends.
***ALSO REMEMBER*** SEND YOUR $1 OUT TO EVERYONE ON THE LIST, EVEN IF THEY ARE
NOT FROM THE U.S. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??? GOOD LUCK!!! My business Remember:
Once in a while I will send out information to you on home business and computer
and internet business. Also on how to make money. Other wise this would be
illegal. I have my own business that informs people about home business and puts
them on my list for $1. Use this information wisely and you can easily start
earning thousands of dollars. You have the right to just copy this information
and paste it for your own adds.
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