1880-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Primary doubled die reverse for the 1880 San Francisco Morgan Dollar, WDDR-001 documents hub doubling on a date that is among the most commonly encountered in the entire Morgan Dollar series. San Francisco struck approximately 8.9 million pieces in 1880, and vast quantities survived in original Mint-sewn bags that were discovered in Treasury vaults during the great silver dollar dispersals of the 1960s and 1970s. The abundance of high-grade survivors makes the 1880-S an ideal candidate for variety collecting, as collectors can acquire specimens at reasonable cost and examine them for die anomalies. Hub doubling on Morgan Dollar reverses typically manifests on the eagle's feathers, the wreath details, the lettering of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and the denomination — George T. Morgan's intricate reverse design offers numerous areas where misalignment between hubbing impressions becomes visible. As WDDR-001, this is the first-cataloged doubled die reverse for the date, giving it priority status among variety collectors who seek the primary DDR for each Morgan Dollar date and mint. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID: 1880-S $1 WDDR-001, with no additional cross-references currently known, this variety awaits further documentation of its relationship to the extensive VAM catalog for this prolific San Francisco date.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Not noted Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1880-S $1 WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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