2004 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Attributed by the Wexler Team as 2004-P 25-cent FL WDDO-001, this is the primary doubled die obverse variety cataloged for the 2004 Florida State Quarter — the WDDO-001 designation indicating it is the first and most significant doubled die obverse documented for this particular state-date-mint combination. A misalignment during the die hubbing process created visible doubling on the obverse design elements, which on the State Quarter series consists of John Flanagan's George Washington portrait shared across all fifty state issues, along with IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, QUARTER DOLLAR, and the date. Market value references place this variety at AU approximately $3, MS60 at $5, MS63 at $7, and MS65 at $10, comparable to the WDDO-003 values and reflecting the accessible price point typical of high-mintage modern doubled die varieties. No cross-references to CONECA or Cherrypickers have been established. The 2004-P Florida State Quarter was struck at the Philadelphia Mint on copper-nickel clad planchets weighing 5.67 grams with a diameter of 24.26 mm. The Florida quarter, the twenty-ninth coin in the State Quarter program authorized by the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act of 1997, features a reverse designed by T. James Ferrell depicting a Spanish galleon, a space shuttle, the Florida peninsula, and Sabal palm trees with the inscription "Gateway to Discovery." As WDDO-001, this variety represents the most collectible doubled die obverse for the Florida issue and serves as a benchmark for comparing the less prominent subsequent DDO listings for this date.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kenneth Russell Cross References: None known Values: AU = $3, MS60 = $5, MS63 = $7, MS65 = $10
• None known Values: AU = $3, MS60 = $5, MS63 = $7, MS65 = $10; Wexler Variety ID: 2004-P 25¢ FL WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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