1934 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1934 25-cent WDDR-001 and extensively cross-referenced as CONECA 1-O-I, Cherrypickers FS-25-1934-101 (009), and Breen #4272, this Washington Silver Quarter carries significant editorial context: the obverse paired with this reverse is the major doubled die listed separately as 1934 25-cent WDDO-001A, making this die pairing a DDO/DDR combination featuring one of the most well-known doubled die obverses in the Washington Quarter series. The WDDO-001A obverse displays a major Class I clockwise spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, the date, and the queue — a dramatic rotational doubling that produces clearly separated secondary impressions on multiple design elements. Obverse die markers include a short die scratch running WNW from the upper left of the 9 and a die gouge running ESE from above the upper right I in LIBERTY. The reverse shows a short die gouge running ENE from the lower right A in STATES. The Breen #4272 reference connects this variety to the comprehensive numismatic encyclopedia compiled by Walter Breen, adding scholarly provenance to the attribution. The Washington Quarter was designed by John Flanagan and struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1934, the third year of the series, composed of 90% silver at 6.25 grams with a 24.3 mm diameter. The convergence of four independent cross-reference systems — Wexler, CONECA, Cherrypickers, and Breen — on this single die pairing underscores its importance as one of the foundational varieties in Washington Quarter collecting.

Attribution History

• CONECA: 1-O-I, Cherrypickers: FS-25-1934-101 (009), Breen: #4272; Wexler Variety ID: 1934 25¢ WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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