On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin became the 30th state to be admitted into the Union. The Wisconsin design depicts an agricultural theme featuring a cow, a round of cheese and an ear of corn. The design also bears an inscription of the State motto, "Forward." Wisconsin adopted the State motto, "Forward," in 1851, reflecting Wisconsin's continuous drive to be a national leader. Wisconsin is considered "America's Dairy Land" with production of over 15 percent of the Nation's milk. Wisconsin also produces over 350 different varieties, types and styles of award-winning cheeses – more than any other state. There are approximately 17,000 dairy farms, with just over one million cows that produce an average of 17,306 gallons of milk each, per year. I finish this pair of cut-outs with sterling silver french earwires (shown) or silver electroplated clip-ons. I also make these cut-outs available with or without the state name,"WISCONSIN", cut-out across the top.

An estimated 10,000 Wisconsin quarters that went into circulation late in 2004 contain flaws. The quarters, which appear to have an extra leaf on the left side of the ear of corn, are being sold on eBay and in coin shops for hundreds of dollars. On an estimated 4000, the leaf is tilted up, and on an estimated 6000, it is tilted down. Old Pueblo Coin in Tucson, where the quarters were first discovered, sells these error coins and soon will be marketing my Cut-Out reproduction of the "down leaf" coin which I make into earrings and pendants. Visit Old Pueblo Coin on the web to see these error coins.