1964 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

Description

Last year of 90% silver Washington Quarters, the 1964 date holds special significance for collectors, and WDDR-002 documents a strong spread towards the center on QUARTER DOLLAR and the wreath — the centripetal spread pattern where design elements appear to contract inward from their normal positions. Die markers include a die crack running across the base of the bust and into the lower queue on the obverse, and a die scratch running north from the arrows just left of the eagle's right talons on the reverse. Cross-referenced as CONECA: 2-R-II+VI and Cherrypickers: FS-25-1964-802 (024.5), the dual Cherrypickers and CONECA listings elevate this variety's visibility across multiple standard references. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID: 1964 25¢ WDDR-002, the combined Class II and Class VI designation (II+VI) indicates this die experienced both hub distortion and hub distension between impressions — a compound doubling mechanism that is less common than single-class varieties. The 1964 Washington Quarter had an exceptionally high mintage as the Mint rushed to produce silver coinage before the pending composition change, with Philadelphia striking approximately 560.4 million pieces. The obverse die crack at the bust base serves as a useful secondary diagnostic, particularly on circulated specimens where the primary doubled die characteristics may be less distinct. John Flanagan's heraldic eagle reverse saw its final year in silver on this date.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joe Feld Cross References: CONECA: 2-R-II+VI, Cherrypickers: FS-25-1964-802 (024.5)
• CONECA: 2-R-II+VI, Cherrypickers: FS-25-1964-802 (024.5); Wexler Variety ID: 1964 25¢ WDDR-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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